The Hon. Lal Premanath
Hon. Lal Premanath asked a supplementary question noting that the Deputy Minister’s answer clarified the Youth Services Council was established in 1968 and for its original purpose. He challenged later claims crediting former President Ranil Wickremesinghe with creating such institutions, and referenced Batalanda in disputing that narrative.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, my first supplementary question is this. From the Deputy Minister’s answer it is clear when and for what purpose the Youth Services Council was established—back in 1968. Yet in recent history, an impression has been created that these institutions were established through the great intellect of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe. That claim was clarified as going beyond even steps taken against some youth in Batalanda.
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- Hansard, Friday, 12 September 2025 ·No. 1758618446023035 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Lal Premanath. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 12 September 2025. No. 1758618446023035. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/3207