The Hon. Ajith P. Perera

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Kalutara· 5 May 2026 ·Adjournment: Adjournment Debate: Failure to Report Foreign Debt Repayment Diversion to Parliament

Corruption & Governance Reform

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Hon. Ajith P. Perera criticized Ministers and MPs for allegedly failing to attend the funeral of one of their own colleagues, arguing that this reflected poorly on their example to the country. He questioned whether such a group could effectively perform its duties.

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¶ 01 Pity those people. The example you set for the country is Ministers and MPs who do not even go to the funeral when their own comrade dies. Can such a group do anything?

¶ 02 Thank you for the time, Mr. Presiding Member.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 5 May 2026 ·No. 23546 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ajith P. Perera. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 May 2026. No. 23546. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/19993