The Hon. Rohana Bandara
Hon. Rohana Bandara criticized Government figures, including Hon. Anura Kumara Dissanayake, for allegedly telling trade union leaders not to make further demands despite having previously supported protests and wage demands. He said the Opposition was not protesting but urging the Government to fulfil its promise to provide the fertilizer subsidy, noting that the Yala cultivation season had already begun and referring to the relevance for Anuradhapura District.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Do not even ask for a gram of urea, they now say. Hon. Anura Kumara Dissanayake says not to ask even for a grain of urea. Those who struck work and protested demanding hikes are now in Government and told trade union leaders on May Day not to ask even for a grain of urea. That is the truth. We are not asking for urea; we did not come to protest or strike. As MPs we seek to help you not go astray and to uplift this country. Could you now provide the fertilizer subsidy? You said you would. The Yala season is already cultivated, Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe; you too represent Anuradhapura District.
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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/24826