The Hon. Rohana Bandara
Rohana Bandara criticized the Government’s claims of rebuilding the country, arguing that there was no visible evidence of genuine progress. He contrasted those claims with what he saw as attention being diverted to superficial matters rather than addressing substantive issues.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, please do not take my time. Thank you very much.
¶ 02 Before coming to Parliament, you in the Opposition carried out a significant responsibility; that is very clear from these matters and I extend my thanks.
¶ 03 One Member said we point at the moon and then kick people in the stomach. The problem here is that when we point at the moon, some look at the finger rings. Now you boast here saying you are rebuilding the country. It is like a saffron silk saree — we do not see any real rebuilding happening.
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- Hansard, Friday, 9 May 2025 ·No. 1748600585013314 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Rohana Bandara. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 May 2025. No. 1748600585013314. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/24798