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The Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Hambantota· 19 March 2025 ·Debate: Committee of Supply: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Head 116 and Related Heads (Trade, Commerce, Food Security)

Corruption & Governance Reform
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Dilip Wedaarachchi stated that the Weeraketiya Cooperative election was held on 16 March, disputing a contrary claim by another Member. He said the Election Commission and the Hambantota Election Office were involved, and tabled letters, photographs, and related documents as evidence of how the voting was conducted.

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¶ 01 No, it was on March 16. The official function took place on the 16th of this month. Do not speak nonsense, Hon. Member. Do not lie. The election of the Weeraketiya Cooperative was held on the 16th of this month. Hon. Presiding Member, even if the Election Commission and the Hambantota Election Office were involved, I am tabling the letters in which this is mentioned, together with photographs showing how the voting was conducted and the related documents.

¶ 02 This official election was held on March 16. The photographs show how the votes were cast.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 19 March 2025 ·No. 1748499233099643 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 March 2025. No. 1748499233099643. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/25259