The Hon. Chanaka Madugoda

¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, when in Opposition, your leadership derided the QR system and the odd-even scheme. Today, you rely on the same to manage shortages—an irony of fate. We are not happy with how your version was implemented given the prior template existed.

¶ 02 Fuel allocations have improved for buses but remain inadequate for three-wheelers, agriculture machinery, logistics, tourism vehicles, fisheries, and generators. Address these gaps. In April 2025, you promised a goods basket; if finances permit, deliver that relief now to struggling people.

¶ 03 We also saw on social media a German national berating nurses at Karapitiya. We condemn this. Our nurses have served with dedication through crises. Please pursue appropriate action through diplomatic channels to protect their dignity and our country’s reputation.

¶ 04 On the Army “unethical monopoly” concern: it is reported that from 2024, certain Army and Seva Vanitha accounts were removed from Auditor General scrutiny; over a thousand personnel were shifted from core duties to enterprises like bakeries and farms using State utilities free, with billions in profit unreported to the Treasury. This requires oversight and rectification.