10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Colombo· 7 January 2026 ·Debate: Debate: Colombo Port City Economic Commission (Amendment) Bill

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Sajith Premadasa accused the Government of failing to honour its manifesto commitments and urged it to assess the impact of its policies at grassroots level. He argued that macroeconomic indicators are insufficient without examining distributional effects, claiming Government policies are increasing inequality. He contrasted the Opposition’s approach with the Government’s, stating that while their stated ideologies may appear similar, the Opposition delivers in practice.

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¶ 01 You claim adherence to your manifesto while violating its promises. Go to the grassroots and see the human suffering caused by your policies. Macro results alone are insufficient; consider how gains are shared. Your policies promote inequity. Ideologically, we may sound similar, but we deliver.

¶ 02 Thank you.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 7 January 2026 ·No. 23112 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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