The Hon. (Ms.) Harini Amarasuriya
Hon. Harini Amarasuriya said the programme is a new type of initiative aimed at personal and social transformation rather than force-driven implementation, and acknowledged that mistakes may occur as institutions adjust to this approach. She emphasized that the intended change should be achieved through participation, willingness and consensus, with continued engagement, discussion and correction among officials and stakeholders. She also stated that, due to the programme’s importance and public interest, two days, 21 and 22 January, would be allocated for a parliamentary debate in the next sitting week.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 This type of programme has not been implemented before. Our institutions and officers are used to narrow, force-driven implementation. This initiative aims at inner, personal and social change, which is more complex; missteps can occur. We do not believe these arise from malicious intent but from habituation.
¶ 02 The desired transformation cannot be enforced; it must arise through participation, willingness and consensus. Understanding will take time. We will continuously engage with officials and stakeholders, discuss, correct and learn as we proceed.
¶ 03 Given its importance and the public discussion, we also intend to allocate two days—21 and 22 January—for a debate in the next sitting week to further inform the public.
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