The Hon. Harshana Rajakaruna

¶ 01 Thank you, Sir.

¶ 02 Hon. Deputy Speaker, I recall grand promises: a Witz car for Rs. 1.2 million; another Minister said a US$20,000 car becomes US$60,000 here and promised to end such “primitive” unfairness. Those who said this now sit as Ministers, yet are silent about those pledges.

¶ 03 This Government rose to power on thousands of such stories. The President won with a slim 42% plurality. But six months later, at the local elections, the Government’s vote dropped by roughly two million. Even by percentage, from 61% at the General Election down to 43% now—about a 20-point fall—showing the people are rejecting those promises.

¶ 04 We are grateful that SJB increased from 1.9 million to around 2.2–2.3 million votes, rising from 17% to about 22%. In Gampaha, the Government fell from about 900,000 to 600,000 votes, while SJB rose from 12% to 21%.

¶ 05 Another promise: the President said on campaign stages he would reveal, before Easter Sunday, the mastermind and others behind the Easter attacks. Has that been revealed?

¶ 06 On the Vietnam visit: the President returned by private jet. Who paid? We hear Vietnam’s Government paid; then social media says a company paid. These costs are publicly searchable; if there is a misunderstanding, please clarify transparently.

¶ 07 The public has flashed a red light: a two-million vote loss within six months. In 2018, when our Government lost local elections, you demanded dissolution of Parliament. What is your position now? Please face reality, come down to earth, and deliver honestly on the mandate to build a better country. Thank you.