The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe
Wasantha Samarasinghe responded to a claim made by Chamara Sampath regarding veteran artist Mahinda Pathirage, stating that the remarks were false. He clarified that the house and family-owned land in question belonged to Pathirage, located near Tissa Wewa road, and urged Members to use Parliament to present facts rather than make inaccurate allegations.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, Hon. Chamara Sampath raised an issue. I think if you sat here, you would act similarly. He spoke falsely about Mahinda Pathirage, a veteran artist from our district. The house there is Mahinda Pathirage’s. Beyond that there are hotels. His family-owned land is there. Tissa Wewa road is there; his land lies on this side of that road. Since he is not here, I felt it necessary to clarify on his behalf—he also does politics with me. Do not lie; use Parliament to state facts.
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Cite as: The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 August 2025. No. 1754902606038704. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/27969