The Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah
Provincial Councils were described as having previously supported better administration, while their current inactivity has left governance under officials and adversely affected the North and East. The member urged the Government to use the Budget allocations provided for Provincial Council Elections and proceed with holding those elections.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Sir, I will wind up in a minute.
¶ 02 The Provincial Council system once ensured better administration. Today, with Councils inactive, administration is under officials’ control, severely affecting the North and East. Funds have been allocated in this Budget for Provincial Council Elections. The Government must use these funds and hold the elections.
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- Hansard, Friday, 14 November 2025 ·No. 22848 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 14 November 2025. No. 22848. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/20684