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The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

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

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Hon. Bimal Rathnayake criticized the Opposition for presenting a no-confidence motion without substantive arguments and suggested it was brought despite being likely to fail. He also objected that the Opposition was obstructing the Government’s opportunity to respond during the debate.

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¶ 01 You brought a no-confidence motion to lose without substantive argument; now you obstruct our reply.

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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/6232