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The Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake

New Democratic Front· Badulla· 17 November 2025 ·Debate: Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage Continuation (Foreign Affairs, Justice and National Integration)

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Chamara Sampath Dasanayake responds to a reference made by another member, saying that whether it was directed at Namal or himself, he was named and it was effectively the same issue. He argues that public support reflected in the 159 votes was a response to the eras of Mahinda Rajapaksa and Premadasa, and suggests that otherwise there would have been no need for a large group of Colombo lawyers to come to Parliament.

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¶ 01 Whether you said it to Namal or to Chamara, it is the same. You mentioned Chamara by name. Let me also say this. You spoke about the times of Mahinda Rajapaksa and Premadasa. That is why people gave 159 votes. Otherwise, two and fifty lawyers from Colombo would not have to come here.

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Hansard, Monday, 17 November 2025 ·No. 22912 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 17 November 2025. No. 22912. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/2580