The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Colombo· 20 March 2025 ·Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Committee Stage Debate

Security & Defence

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The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva cautioned against broad, indiscriminate action, arguing that when measures are applied without precision, innocent people are also harmed. He used the metaphor of “carpet-bombing” to stress the need for targeted and proportionate decision-making.

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¶ 01 Otherwise, when you carpet‑bomb, innocents also get hit.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 20 March 2025 ·No. 1746596381071973 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 March 2025. No. 1746596381071973. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/24069