The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Kurunegala· 17 November 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Questions and Supplementaries (Q.1-Q.4 and Standing Order 27(2) Question)

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Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a matter under Standing Order 31, citing Article 9 of the Constitution on the State’s duty to protect and foster the Buddha Sasana while safeguarding religious freedoms. He sought to question the Minister in relation to the previous day’s Sambuddha Jayanthi observances, but the provided excerpt ends before the specific question is stated.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, under Standing Order 31, I raise this matter. Article 9 of our Constitution states: “The Republic of Sri Lanka shall give to Buddhism the foremost place and accordingly it shall be the duty of the State to protect and foster the Buddha Sasana, while assuring to all religions the rights granted by Articles 10 and 14(1)(e).” Since the Hon. Minister is present, I ask regarding yesterday’s Sambuddha Jayanthi—

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Source: Hansard, Monday, 17 November 2025 ·No. 22912 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 17 November 2025. No. 22912. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/2513