The Hon. Sunil Watagala, Attorney-at-Law — Deputy Minister
The Deputy Minister contrasted earlier political divisions between the Senanayake and Bandaranaike camps with the present situation, arguing that the NPP represents the people’s camp. He claimed rival groups associated with Sirikotha had failed to attract public support, citing the Colombo Municipal election defeat, and characterised their recent activities as a reaction to that loss.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 In 1952 politics split between Senanayake and Bandaranaike; people went to two camps. Now what? They say the people’s camp today is that of the NPP. But they have taken the Sirikotha camp. We saw a group gathered recently — only them; no people. Even at the Colombo Municipal election they gathered — no people; defeat. This display is the frenzy of that defeat. Therefore, it is clear—
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Cite as: The Hon. Sunil Watagala, Attorney-at-Law — Deputy Minister. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 24 September 2025. No. 1759815459006615. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/20984