The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law - Minister of Justice and National Integration

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 17 February 2026 ·Debate: Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill - Second Reading Debate

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Minister Harshana Nanayakkara stated that the Opposition had again avoided addressing the substance of the Bill under discussion. His brief remark was procedural and critical of the Opposition’s approach to the debate.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, I will take only 30 seconds. The Opposition again avoided debating the Bill’s substance.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 17 February 2026 ·No. 23279 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law - Minister of Justice and National Integration. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 17 February 2026. No. 23279. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/5866