The Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha
Nalin Bandara Jayamaha urged the Government to act on alleged corruption and profiteering, citing a medicine reportedly reduced from Rs. 76,000 to Rs. 370 and the delayed tabling of the bar licence list promised within 48 hours. He said the Government, with its parliamentary majority, should stop blaming past administrations and directly address any “mafia” or wrongdoing. He also raised concerns about alleged manipulation within the Ceylon Electricity Board, particularly system-control practices and the influence of union figures, comparing it to the former diesel mafia.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Minister, I referred to a Cabinet Minister; I am not one—I am in the Opposition. If a Rs. 76,000 medicine is now Rs. 370, do not tell me to ask in Alawatuwala or Alakaduwawa; take action. Similarly, you promised to table the bar licence list in 48 hours; it has been 120 days. Stop passing the ball. If there is wrongdoing or a mafia, end it. You have 159 seats—you can act without our help. Do not point fingers or talk of a 76‑year curse; the people have already given you power.
¶ 02 On the electricity mafia: I know not every engineer is involved. A union leader, Ranjan Jayalal, is a friend—we debated much, and I expected him to enter Parliament on the national list, but that did not happen. Now it seems he wields more power than the Minister within the CEB. Take on the system‑control “games” that make millions and billions for a few. We all remember the diesel mafia.
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Cite as: The Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 January 2025. No. 1737707091008005. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/27209