The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake
Ravi Karunanayake pressed the Prime Minister to explain why Provincial Council elections had not been held despite the Government’s two-thirds majority and available funds. He requested that a report by Karu Jayasuriya’s National Movement for a Just Society, noting that 31.8% did not vote at the last General Election, be tabled before the Select Committee on Provincial Council electoral systems. He also urged that the elections be expedited, citing concerns from people in the North about postponement without public consultation.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 You are the Prime Minister; you cannot avoid answering like that. With a two-thirds Government and funds available, why not hold the election promptly? Also, former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya’s National Movement for a Just Society has reported that 31.8% did not vote at the last General Election. This can be placed before the Select Committee on Provincial Council electoral systems. With your permission, I request that Report be tabled before the Committee and the election expedited. When you visited the North, people asked whether we were consulted before postponement—why postpone without asking the people?
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 10 June 2026 ·No. 23707 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 10 June 2026. No. 23707. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/21433