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The Hon. Arjuna Sujeewa Senasinghe, Attorney-at-Law

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· National List· 10 November 2025 ·Debate: Adjourned Debate on Budget Bill – Second Reading

Agriculture
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Arjuna Sujeewa Senasinghe argued that Sri Lanka’s development depends on expanding production, particularly through greater investment in agriculture, seed development, and agricultural experimentation. He said he would table supporting details and cited the United States’ progress as an example of the importance of developing improved seeds and related research.

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¶ 01 Thank you very much. The Chief Government Organizer is also giving me ten more minutes, it seems.

¶ 02 Hon. Speaker, without production this country cannot develop. I will table details.

¶ 03 We must allocate significant funds to agriculture, seed development and experimentation — that is how the US prospered. New seeds…

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Hansard, Monday, 10 November 2025 ·No. 22753 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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