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The Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Galle· 10 November 2025 ·Debate: Adjourned Debate on Budget Bill – Second Reading

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Dr. Nishantha Samaraweera requested additional time to conclude and criticized the Opposition, stating that it had governed until late the previous year without delivering results. He argued that the Opposition is now concerned with its own political difficulties rather than public welfare.

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¶ 01 Please allow a few seconds to conclude, Hon. Deputy Speaker. The Opposition, which governed until the last quarter of last year without delivering, now faces their own future difficulties, not people’s benefits.

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Hansard, Monday, 10 November 2025 ·No. 22753 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 10 November 2025. No. 22753. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/20552