The Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna
Hon. Rohini Kumari Wijerathna responded to references to her father’s political role, stating that past disaster resettlement in Udasiyapattuwa and Etanwala had been carried out through proper procedures by relocating affected people to Nochchiyagama. She called for a similarly structured resettlement process and better future disaster preparedness, emphasizing that the issue should not be used for political attacks.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Chairperson, I must respond. It was said that my father too did politics in Parliament and in Matale — yes, he did. But the “896” did not happen then. During a past disaster, all those affected in Udasiyapattuwa and Etanwala were resettled on lands in Nochchiyagama, following proper procedures. We ask for a similar structured process now, with proper future disaster preparedness — not for mudslinging.
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 21 January 2026 ·No. 23242 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 January 2026. No. 23242. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/2178