The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law
Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara clarified that his earlier remarks concerning Hon. Sugath Vasantha de Silva were not intended to insult persons with special needs. He apologized to Hon. de Silva and to anyone in the special needs community who may have been hurt, stating that leaders should be willing to say sorry when necessary.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, thank you for the time. Regarding my remarks about Hon. Sugath Vasantha de Silva, I clarify that I intended no insult to persons with special needs. He is my university colleague and friend. If my words hurt him or anyone in the special needs community, I sincerely apologize—to him and to all concerned. Leaders should be able to say “sorry” where due. Thank you.
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Cite as: The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 March 2025. No. 1742473561091594. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/2356