The Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage - Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports
The Minister stated that allegations and issues concerning Sri Lanka Cricket and other sports are being examined comprehensively, with fraud to be exposed and legal measures prepared where necessary. He said inspections had revealed misuse of public funds, including facilities claimed to exist but found neglected, and asserted that the Government would act independently without favouring vested interests or engaging in commissions.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, regarding SLC issues raised by the Hon. Member: we are studying all sports thoroughly and exposing all fraud. We will not fall into anyone’s pocket as some previous ministers did. We will ensure justice across sports. We went to inspect grounds because some claimed a ground existed; we found even the container in the wilderness—public money. We will prepare the necessary legal measures and intervene where we can. Again, we will not be in anyone’s pocket; we are not a politics of taking cuts and commissions.
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 22 January 2025 ·No. 1739261035021938 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage - Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 January 2025. No. 1739261035021938. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/5726