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The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Kurunegala· 5 February 2025 ·Adjournment: Adjournment Debate: Monaragala Health Sector Issues

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Dayasiri Jayasekara alleged that Rs. 187 million had been stolen in relation to rice under the Government, stating that he had first raised the matter in Parliament and that further revelations would follow. He challenged the Government to provide answers on rice-related issues and requested additional speaking time due to interruptions.

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¶ 01 You charged Rs. 65 from people and even consumed that, and for the first time I said in Parliament that Rs. 187 million was stolen—by your own Government. Remember that. Bring the rice. You have no answers. Sit down, Hon. Minister Wasantha. Do not panic. Rs. 187 million was stolen just from rice; we will reveal the others one by one. Madam Presiding Member, I need the time I lost due to interruptions.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 5 February 2025 ·No. 1739175806099814 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 February 2025. No. 1739175806099814. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/26912