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

The Hon. Sunil Watagala, Attorney-at-Law

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 4 June 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Anti-Corruption Act Regulations

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Hon. Sunil Watagala disputed allegations made against his party regarding members’ contributions, stating that any contributions are made to a public party fund. He rejected claims involving Rs. 80,000 as false and argued that references to the Parliament (Powers and Privileges) Act and the Code of Conduct do not align with his party’s actual practice.

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¶ 01 You earlier cited the Parliament (Powers and Privileges) Act—section 11. Now you refer to a Code of Conduct. Even there, what you claim and our practice differ. Our contributions go to a public fund of the party; the other claims about Rs. 80,000 are outright lies.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 4 June 2025 ·No. 1750240054043973 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Sunil Watagala, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 4 June 2025. No. 1750240054043973. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/7820