10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

The Hon. Sunil Watagala, Attorney-at-Law

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 20 June 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Stamp Duty (Special Provisions) Act Order and Imports and Exports (Control) Act Regulations

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Hon. Sunil Watagala stated that he heard the relevant Minister say the previous day that an allowance had been received. He questioned whether a Chairman would have worked for Rs. 45,115 and suggested the matter be discussed after checking the Hansard record.

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¶ 01 Hon. Madugoda, I will reply to that. I clearly heard with my own ears yesterday that the subject Minister said he received an allowance. Do you believe a Chairman would have worked for Rs. 45,115? Let us discuss after seeing the Hansard.

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Hansard, Friday, 20 June 2025 ·No. 1751600792021434 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Sunil Watagala, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 June 2025. No. 1751600792021434. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1982