The Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha
Nalin Bandara Jayamaha argued that media reporting on gas shortages and queues should not be treated as the problem, and said the priority should be identifying and resolving the underlying issue. He tabled a letter from the Association of Sri Lankan Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries to Minister Lal Kantha alleging undue political influence over land duties by Rukmal Jayawira, a Coordinating Secretary to the State Minister for Lands and Highways, and requested that the matter be investigated.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 I will conclude quickly, Hon. Presiding Member.
¶ 02 It is wrong to run TV advertisements saying there is no gas, there are queues, and that CAIN is hanging on. TV channels are supposed to show as much news as possible to the public. That is not the issue. If we can identify the problem and find a solution, that would be good.
¶ 03 Finally, please give me one more minute, Hon. Presiding Member. The Association of Sri Lankan Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries has sent a letter to Hon. Minister Lal Kantha under the title “Regarding carrying out land duties without political interference.” It states that Rukmal Jayawira, who is a Coordinating Secretary to the State Minister for Lands and Highways, is exerting undue influence. I am tabling this document, requesting that it be looked into.
¶ 04 Thank you very much for giving me the opportunity.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 19 February 2026 ·No. 23328 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 February 2026. No. 23328. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/30430