The Hon. Rohana Bandara
Rohana Bandara urged stronger enforcement in response to serious incidents. He also raised concerns about a Gazette relating to the appointment of external postal substitutes as registered substitutes, arguing that delays had unfairly excluded some eligible persons who had passed the age limit of 30. He asked whether the age cap could be relaxed to 35 or 40 to address this issue.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Please pay special attention to effective enforcement—there have been serious incidents. Also, though not directly related to my main question, I raise an issue regarding the Gazette on appointing external postal substitutes as registered substitutes. The age limit of 30 has disadvantaged those who previously met criteria but have now exceeded the limit due to delays. Can the age cap be relaxed to 35 or 40 to ensure fairness?
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- Hansard, Thursday, 19 February 2026 ·No. 23328 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Rohana Bandara. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 February 2026. No. 23328. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/30264