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The Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake

New Democratic Front· Badulla· 9 January 2025 ·Adjournment: Adjournment Debate: Government Performance and Commodity Prices

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Chamara Sampath Dasanayake alleged that Rs. 7 million in expenditure, including payments for a singer, recording, a website, and related costs, had been rejected by the President’s Office Accounts Branch due to improper procurement, and said he would table the documents. He urged the Health Minister to make better use of river resources for hospital water and hygiene and to prioritize building new hospitals over publicity-focused activities. He also called for quicker and more substantive responses to parliamentary questions, while referring to the role of 22 MPs who previously crossed over to support the current Government.

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¶ 01 Rs. 7 million total—Rs. 2.8 million to the singer, Rs. 0.8 million for recording, Rs. 2.1 million for the website, and other expenses. I will table them. The President’s Office Accounts Branch refused the cheque citing improper procurement; those are your appointees saying so.

¶ 02 Also, to the Health Minister: use river resources properly for hospital water and hygiene; build new hospitals rather than staging optics. Do not berate us; remember, without our 22 MPs breaking ranks then, you would not have 159 today. Respond faster and better to questions. Thank you.

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Hansard, Thursday, 9 January 2025 ·No. 1738229262040729 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 January 2025. No. 1738229262040729. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/23766