Hon. (Mrs.) Chamindranee Kiriella, Attorney-at-Law

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Mahanuwara· 21 January 2026 ·Adjournment: Adjournment Debate: Post-Cyclone "Ditwah" Situation (Part 2)

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Hon. (Mrs.) Chamindranee Kiriella stated that both she and her father held electoral mandates directly from voters, emphasizing her father’s 36 years in elected office. She contrasted this with Members who entered Parliament through the National List.

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¶ 01 I was elected by the people; my father too was elected for 36 years. We both hold mandates from the people — unlike others who came via the National List.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 21 January 2026 ·No. 23242 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. (Mrs.) Chamindranee Kiriella, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 January 2026. No. 23242. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/2197