Hon. Sundaralingam Pradeep
Hon. Sundaralingam Pradeep said legal steps would be taken to incorporate the relevant name appropriately in future. He criticized opposition to a proposed wage increase and called for Government and Opposition cooperation to secure sustainable development for hill country people, while inviting constructive advice and correction. He rejected claims of divisions within the JVP/NPP and said the Government would address hill country issues including land, education, health, and Tamil-language services in administration and Police stations through the appointment of Tamil-speaking officers.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 We discussed it today as well. We will take legal steps to incorporate the name appropriately going forward.
¶ 02 Regarding wages: when our Hon. Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake proposed the increase, a female MP of the SJB opposed it. Why did coalition partners of that party not raise their voice? That was a betrayal. Let Government and Opposition unite with sincerity and one voice—we can secure sustainable development for the hill country people. Advise us where needed; if we err, point it out—we will not persist in error.
¶ 03 Some spread falsehoods of splits between the JVP and NPP, and of widespread errors. The people know the truth; they ended a 76-year curse. Those trying to topple this Government with racism are daydreaming. The NPP Government will certainly resolve hill country issues of land, education, health, and more. We will also ensure Tamil language service in administration and Police stations in these areas by appointing Tamil-speaking officers. Thank you.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 21 May 2026 ·No. 23621 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. Sundaralingam Pradeep. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 May 2026. No. 23621. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/7428