The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayathissa
Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayathissa responded to a reference made to him by Hon. Ranjith Madduma Bandara, stating that media reports had distorted his remarks at the opening of a donor-funded building at the Kataragama Devalaya. He said there had been no objection from the Basnayake Nilame or the Apeksha Hospital representatives present, and argued that the criticism was instead linked to his earlier disclosure in Parliament of individuals, including former Minister Dharmadasa Banda, who had received money from the President’s Fund.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, in my absence the Hon. Ranjith Madduma Bandara mentioned me regarding a statement at the opening of a building at Kataragama Devalaya constructed with donations. Some media distorted my remarks. There was no issue for the Basnayake Nilame who led the initiative or for the Maharagama Apeksha Hospital Director Dr. Aruna Jayasekara and team who were present. The Member is angry not because of that event, but because earlier in Parliament I named those who took money from the President’s Fund—mentioning former Minister Dharmadasa Banda took Rs. 1 million in 2009. Now he calls him his uncle-in-law, but those funds should have been used to help the people.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayathissa. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 January 2025. No. 1737023464031571. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/27705