The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 8 January 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Orders and Regulations under Import/Export Control Act, Foreign Exchange Act, and Other Acts (continued)

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Bimal Rathnayake urged that a matter he referred to as the “pumpkin thief” be left for the courts to decide. He asked that the debate proceed and that the Deputy Minister be allowed to speak.

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¶ 01 Twice now the “pumpkin thief” shows himself. Let the court decide. Let us proceed with the debate. Please allow the Deputy Minister to speak.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 8 January 2025 ·No. 1737023464031571 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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