The Hon. Eranga Gunasekara - Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs
Deputy Minister Eranga Gunasekara, speaking during the debate on expenditure Heads for the Ministries of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs and Defence, criticized the Opposition for allegedly spreading falsehoods and inflaming nationalism in the past. He said the Government would support a Private Member’s Bill aimed at preventing lying, while urging Opposition Members not to make brief false statements and leave the Chamber.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Chairperson, I rise to address matters under the expenditure Heads of the Ministry of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, and the Ministry of Defence. In recent times, nationalism was whipped up, lies were spread, and society was turned upside down; now Opposition Members remember to bring a Private Member’s Bill to stop lying. Yes, let us stop it. We will support that. I also tell the Opposition: do not speak five-minute lies and walk out.
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- Hansard, Friday, 28 February 2025 ·No. 1741927369029372 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Eranga Gunasekara - Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 28 February 2025. No. 1741927369029372. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/26302