The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe

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

Agriculture

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Wasantha Samarasinghe disputed figures cited by Hon. Dayasiri regarding milling capacities of 0.5 million to 0.7 million metric tons, stating that such capacities do not exist in Sri Lanka. He argued that the claim was implausible in the context of the country’s total annual harvest of about 4.5 million metric tons and urged members not to present inaccurate figures.

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¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, Hon. Dayasiri read a document—saying 0.5 million MT, 0.7 million MT capacities. As I understand, such mills do not exist in Sri Lanka because the total annual harvest is 4.5 million MT. Do not lie—do not throw random numbers.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 19 March 2025 ·No. 1748499233099643 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 March 2025. No. 1748499233099643. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/25320