The Hon. Dilith Jayaweera
Dilith Jayaweera said his party would support the Government if it was convinced that the Government’s programme was genuine, nationally focused and not influenced by external interests. Referring to the Tangalle rally on drugs, he argued that addressing drug use requires broader economic development and opportunities for youth, including access to capital, credit, training and scholarships, rather than relying only on political campaigns around a single issue.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Thank you, Hon. Chairman. You are being very nice today and I appreciate you.
¶ 02 You even promoted me to the position of Doctor.
¶ 03 Let us revisit the whole proposition; our full support will be with you the day we are convinced your approach is bona fide, genuine, and not serving external powers. If you truly serve the country with a national agenda, why would we want to topple your Government?
¶ 04 On yesterday’s large rally in Tangalle, focusing on drugs: politically, it is easy to pick a single issue and run. But unless we create wealth, develop the economy, and give youth hope—so they wake up believing they can earn, buy a car, and live well—young people will look for other escapes. Instead of theatrics, inspire youth with positive opportunities: support, capital, credit, training and scholarships.
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Cite as: The Hon. Dilith Jayaweera. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 November 2025. No. 22936. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/6326