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The Hon. (Mrs.) Saroja Savithri Paulraj - Minister of Women and Child Affairs

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Matara· 20 May 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Order under the Excise (Special Provisions) Act - Electric Vehicle Tax Revision (Continued)

Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionWomen & Children
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The Minister of Women and Child Affairs called for vigilance against groups she characterized as seeking to undermine the Government, national unity, and public interests through opportunistic or conspiratorial actions. She urged that such forces be defeated, framing the issue as a duty to protect the country and its unity.

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¶ 01 Thank you, Hon. Presiding Member.

¶ 02 I say humbly: the Opposition that waits for the Government to fall, the racist groups that cannot bear national unity, the various forces attempting tricks and conspiracies, the so‑called social activists who pursue selfish, opportunistic politics — we have a vital duty to defeat them. We have seen many wolves worry when the sheep get wet. When the body burns, who comes to cry? We have understood this well.

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Hansard, Tuesday, 20 May 2025 ·No. 1749010823009957 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Mrs.) Saroja Savithri Paulraj - Minister of Women and Child Affairs. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 May 2025. No. 1749010823009957. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/25913