The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya
Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya stated that the three official residences attached to the relevant offices are not being used for private residence but are maintained for official state functions, meetings, and events. She cited recent and routine uses of the President’s House, Araliyagaha Mandiraya, and the Speaker’s Residence, and noted that maintenance is necessary due to the size of the premises, with staffing currently below the approved cadre.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 As you said, there are three official residences attached to those offices. None are used for private purposes now. However, for official state functions they are used for meetings and events. For example, yesterday the Maldivian President’s dinner reception was at the President’s House; similarly, Araliyagaha Mandiraya is used; and for the Speaker’s official events, the Speaker’s Residence is also used. Although he is not residing there, the premises are being maintained. It is a large house with extensive grounds; a maintenance staff is necessary. As I said, the staff engaged is below the approved cadre.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 5 May 2026 ·No. 23546 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 May 2026. No. 23546. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/19735