The Hon. Suranga Rathnayaka
Hon. Suranga Rathnayaka urged the Government to act without mismanagement and to fulfil pledges made during its election campaign. He specifically called for swift legal action against major fraudsters, those implicated in the Central Bank bond scam, and cases referred to in the alleged 400 corruption files. He also asked the Government to deliver promised reductions in electricity tariffs and fuel prices by curbing ministerial commissions.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Be that as it may, we propose the Government act free of mismanagement. You came to power giving the people high hopes and many promises. We especially ask the Government to fulfill those pledges—bringing major fraudsters and the corrupt swiftly before the law; producing those involved in the Central Bank theft within 48 hours; taking action on the 400 files you said existed. The people expected these to happen. You also said you could reduce the electricity bill by a third, stop ministerial commissions and thereby reduce fuel by Rs. 100 per litre. These were your promises. We ask you to act to fulfill them. With that, I conclude. Thank you.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 21 January 2025 ·No. 1737707091008005 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Suranga Rathnayaka. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 January 2025. No. 1737707091008005. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/27367