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The Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Kurunegala· 18 November 2025 ·Debate: Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads

Security & Defence
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Nalin Bandara Jayamaha argued that decisions on matters of national security should be made by qualified security experts rather than by politicians. He named several political figures to emphasize that such decisions require professional expertise.

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¶ 01 Hon. Minister, such decisions should not be made by Bimal Rathnayake, Nalin Bandara, or our “Bank Bank Minister,” but by security experts—those with professional expertise in national security.

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Hansard, Tuesday, 18 November 2025 ·No. 22927 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 18 November 2025. No. 22927. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/26033