The Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi
Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi urged the Government to use the “Clean Sri Lanka” programme to address broader governance issues rather than limit it to activities such as drain cleaning or removing bus stickers. He defended his personal and family record in Hambantota and Tangalle local government service, rejecting allegations made against him in his absence and calling on the Government to focus on governing after being elected.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Please allow me to continue. We are speaking in Parliament. Sajith Premadasa gave buses and laptops — to the people of the country. The people gave you the Government because some lied. Now, govern.
¶ 02 Under Clean Sri Lanka, address these issues too — not just drain cleaning or removing stickers from buses. Do not mischaracterize me; I am a clean politician. I reject slurs made against me when I was absent — people know my family’s service. Our family has served Hambantota with honour across generations — my father served 30 years in the Urban Council; I served eight years as Mayor; my brother served in Tangalle UC. Do not malign our integrity.
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 22 January 2025 ·No. 1739261035021938 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 January 2025. No. 1739261035021938. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/5754