The Hon. Ajith P. Perera
Hon. Ajith P. Perera questioned the legal basis and public impact of the EDOTCO project, asking how competition, lower prices and consumer protection would be ensured and whether it could create a private-sector monopoly affecting users. He also raised concerns about unpaid foreign-based “advisors” to the Government, specifically asking whether a National Science Policy reportedly prepared by Prof. Gomika Udugamasooriya had been presented to Parliament or reviewed by relevant Members.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, as to the allegations levelled at Hon. Eranga Weeraratne today, I say the bigger issue is the harm to the country. Set aside individuals. Please clarify the legal basis of the EDOTCO project, how competition is preserved, how prices are reduced, how consumers are empowered, and whether this creates a private-sector monopoly that burdens millions of users.
¶ 02 Another matter: since this Government came in, we hear of “advisors” and “experts” working free, leaving jobs in the US, Malaysia or the UK to advise us. It sounds very nice. A name mentioned was Prof. Gomika Udugamasooriya, a capable academic in the US. Our Hon. (Mrs.) Hasara Liyanage, Attorney-at-Law, said a National Science Policy has been formulated. Has a National Science Policy prepared by Prof. Gomika Udugamasooriya been seen by you, Hon. Presiding Member? Has it been presented to this Parliament? Has Hon. Lal Kantha seen it? Has our always-vocal Hon. Sunil Watagala read that policy?
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 26 November 2025 ·No. 22993 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ajith P. Perera. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 26 November 2025. No. 22993. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/22138