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The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 18 November 2025 ·Debate: Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads

Land & Housing
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Hon. Bimal Rathnayake challenged the Opposition to present a general policy proposal on which categories of land should remain under State ownership, noting that their side had governed for a longer period. The intervention sought clarification of the Opposition’s policy position on State land retention.

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¶ 01 Hon. Member, your side has governed longer than we have. Can you provide us with a general policy proposal on which lands must remain with the State?

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Hansard, Tuesday, 18 November 2025 ·No. 22927 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 18 November 2025. No. 22927. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/26032