The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya
A response was given to concerns about elections, stating that the Government has held two elections in the past one and a half years and has no reluctance to face further elections. It was emphasized that the current matter is a legal issue, that a Committee has been appointed to consider it, and that proposals may be submitted to that Committee, whose decisions the Government says it will follow democratically.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, a Member from a party with a history of postponing elections asking this question can be taken as a sign of “system change.” We have held two elections in the last one and a half years; we have no hesitation about facing elections. The issue here is legal. A Committee has been appointed. You may submit your proposals to it. We will act democratically according to its decisions. We will not bend the term “democracy” to suit our convenience.
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 10 June 2026 ·No. 23707 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 10 June 2026. No. 23707. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/21434