The Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake

¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, yesterday a Government MP called us “Nasrani.” That term refers to Arabic-speaking Christians; I do not seek to expunge it. On attacking Derana and Hiru—do not. They helped you to power, as did the Aragalaya. Do not blame them now.

¶ 02 You say the Government is only 50 days old; let us see what you have already “messed up”: Bingiriya incidents; a Health Minister disrupting a cancer hospital equipment event; creating a fictitious “Speaker” post; rice tenders. I will not now detail rice or coconut crises; the people know. On Clean Sri Lanka’s launch, senior Buddhist prelates and the Cardinal attended, but there was no proper blessing sought, and the President merely delivered a speech.

¶ 03 More seriously, the President’s Office expenditure for the launch: Rs. 7 million to singer Sangeeth Wickramasinghe (Rs. 2.8 million for the song, Rs. 0.8 million for recording), Rs. 2.1 million for the website, and other miscellaneous, totaling Rs. 7 million; the Accounts Branch refuses to issue the cheque due to procurement violations. You also paid models Rs. 15,000 each to sit on stage. If this is false, I will resign; table the documents. Since a statutory fund cannot be set up under the President’s Office after the State Financial Management Act, No. 44 of 2024, you have routed the Clean Sri Lanka fund through the Deputy Treasury Secretary. Only a handful brought cheques; no broad support. Do the work, we will not obstruct, but follow the law.

¶ 04 To the Health Minister: instead of faulting temples’ cleanliness, fix hospital hygiene with available water resources. Do not twist my words; I hold no grudge despite past political targeting against me and my family. Govern properly.