The Hon. Sunil Watagala, Attorney-at-Law — Deputy Minister

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 24 September 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Penal Code (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading

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The Deputy Minister rejected the claim raised as a point of order, stating that no valid point of order existed. He accused the member of misleading the House by conflating 2024 and 2025, asserting that the issue referred to applied to 2024 and that no such order existed in 2025.

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¶ 01 There is no point of order. Admit you misled this House by mixing 2024 and 2025. This is a 2024 situation; in 2025 there is no such order.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 24 September 2025 ·No. 1759815459006615 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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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/20986