The Hon. Nalin Hewage

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Galle· 22 February 2025 ·Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Second Reading Debate (Fifth Allotted Day)

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Nalin Hewage clarified that he had referred to “a person named Rohini Kavirathna” in connection with a newspaper item, not to the Hon. MP in her parliamentary capacity. He stated that if the reference was understood as relating to a Member of Parliament, he did not accept responsibility for that interpretation.

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¶ 01 Please listen carefully to what I said. I said “a person named Rohini Kavirathna,” not “the Hon. MP.” I referred to a newspaper item about someone by that name. If it relates to your Member, that is not on me.

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Source: Hansard, Saturday, 22 February 2025 ·No. 1741001658041256 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Nalin Hewage. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 February 2025. No. 1741001658041256. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/25065