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 objected that allegations of corruption and theft affecting people in the Hambantota District must be raised in Parliament. He argued that if such matters cannot be presented there, the purpose of attending Parliament is undermined.

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¶ 01 If we cannot present this in Parliament, then there is no point in coming to Parliament. I am speaking about the corruption and theft committed against the people of our Hambantota District. If not here, where else should I speak?

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Source: 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/25300