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The Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Vanni· 22 November 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Committee Stage - Heads of Expenditure 111, 210, 211, 220 and 308 (Health and Mass Media)

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Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen questioned the absence of the relevant Minister during discussion of what he described as an important Ministry. He sought clarification from the Chair on whether the Minister was present.

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¶ 01 Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim.

¶ 02 Hon. Presiding Member, this is an important Ministry. Where is the Hon. Minister? Is the Minister not here?

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Hansard, Saturday, 22 November 2025 ·No. 22972 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 November 2025. No. 22972. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/22934