The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri
Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri urged the Government to address livestock-sector issues, including the shortage of veterinarians and pasture land, citing a proposal to recruit 82 veterinary doctors and concerns affecting dairy farmers in Ampara. He also called for current corruption investigations to proceed without political interference, warning that ministerial directives could undermine accountability, and urged action against wrongdoing both inside and outside the Government.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 I will conclude, Hon. Deputy Chairperson.
¶ 02 If there are shortages of veterinarians advising farmers, recruit them urgently—he proposed hiring 82 doctors quickly. Hon. M.S. Abdul Wahid raised the shortage of pasture land impacting Ampara’s dairy farmers. For the survival of your Government and this country, please pay attention to these matters. I thank all who presented proposals and criticisms on the livestock sector.
¶ 03 Usually, theft and corruption come to light when one Government leaves and another comes. We know you are investigating past corruption. But if Ministers issue letters to release certain matters, then investigations fall to the next Government. Instead, identify and act on such directives now, within this Government. You also spoke of corruption; catch the thieves—both outside and within. Thank you; I conclude.
¶ 04 Question put, and agreed to.
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Cite as: The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 11 July 2025. No. 1753082553092748. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/21199