The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Anuradhapura· 9 May 2025 ·Debate: Private Members' Motion (P.12/2024): Enhancing State Sector Involvement in Food Import and Distribution

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Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe alleged that loans to the “Shakthi” rice millers’ co-operative in Polonnaruwa resulted in an Rs. 800 million loss. He cited an internal audit report, stating that it recorded rice being given to Hon. T. B. Sarath and to the person he was addressing, implying the matter required scrutiny.

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¶ 01 At Polonnaruwa, loans were given to the “Shakthi” rice millers’ co-operative. That co-op made an Rs. 800 million loss; an internal audit was done; the report notes rice given to Hon. T. B. Sarath and to you.

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 9 May 2025 ·No. 1748600585013314 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 May 2025. No. 1748600585013314. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/24774