The Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe - Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply
The Minister responded to the Opposition Leader’s reference to a World Bank projection, arguing that the Government’s economic and development programme should be assessed in the context of current national conditions. He linked the discussion to the housing, construction and water supply sectors, emphasizing the Government’s responsibility to continue infrastructure and public service delivery despite economic constraints.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, generally I have seen the Hon. Leader of the Opposition smiling only on limited occasions. However, in his speech he cited a World Bank projection. In our country’s… (speech continues)
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 21 January 2026 ·No. 23242 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe - Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 January 2026. No. 23242. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/2165