The Hon. Ajith P. Perera
Ajith P. Perera challenged the claim that a National Science Policy had been prepared, arguing that the document being cited was instead the Government’s “Prosperous Country - Beautiful Life” presidential election policy statement. He said a formal National Science Policy had not yet been produced, despite being promised in the manifesto, and accused the Government of misleading the public by suggesting otherwise.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Yes, he is in Cabinet, yet he does not know; he shakes his head, saying no such thing exists. Hon. Hasara Liyanage just said Prof. Udugamasooriya came and prepared a National Science Policy free of charge. But what you refer to is your “Prosperous Country - Beautiful Life” policy statement for the presidential election. A National Science Policy is not such a document. It is good to have one, and your manifesto mentions doing so—but has it been done? No. Do not mislead people by implying an impressive policy exists when it does not. It is shameful and deceptive.
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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/22142