Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya
Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya stated that the Government is addressing identified issues and rejected claims that it avoids elections, noting that three elections, including previously postponed ones, were held peacefully. She also said the Central Bank’s independence is established by law enacted under the previous Government, and invited proposals to amend that law or to establish a Youth Commission for discussion.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 We are addressing and rectifying those. We have never run away from elections. During our time, three elections were held, including those that had been postponed earlier. We held them peacefully, which is why our Election Commission is now recognized globally.
¶ 02 As for the Central Bank, its independence is provided by law. That law was passed not during our Government but by the previous Government. If you have proposals to amend that law, or proposals to establish a Youth Commission, please submit them; we will discuss them.
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Cite as: Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 October 2025. No. 22973. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/7537