10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 10 April 2026 ·Debate: Debate: No-Confidence Motion Against Minister of Energy (Hon. Kumara Jayakody)

Corruption & Governance Reform
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Bimal Rathnayake stated that the matter should be properly checked, arguing that the actions taken indicate an effort to verify or corroborate the issue rather than pursue any corrupt objective. He maintained that, if there had been corrupt intent, the conduct would have reflected that, whereas the evidence suggested the opposite.

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¶ 01 No—please check properly.

¶ 02 These two points clarify the matter. Had there been a corrupt aim, actions would reflect it. Instead, the actions run counter to corruption—seeking corroboration.

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Hansard, Friday, 10 April 2026 ·No. 23479 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 10 April 2026. No. 23479. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/6215