The Hon. J.C. Alawathuwala
Hon. J.C. Alawathuwala criticised the Government, stating that it had failed to deliver what the public expected and that poverty had increased, with more families falling back into hardship. He also condemned the Minister of Public Security’s remarks regarding the Chairman of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha, arguing that the Minister should have focused on ensuring the arrest of the gunmen rather than making unproven claims about the deceased.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Please grant me a little more time, Hon. Presiding Member.
¶ 02 However, we say clearly that none of what the people expected from you has been implemented. Poverty has increased, and many families have slipped back into poverty. You are running various campaigns to cover your inability. We are particularly saddened by the statement made by your Minister of Public Security regarding the Chairman of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha. He should be ashamed. He should have said unequivocally that the gunmen—the murderers—will be arrested. Instead, he spoke of various matters concerning the deceased person, none of which have been proven to make him a wrongdoer. In such a situation he spoke in that manner. We express our regret regarding that.
¶ 03 Thank you, Hon. Presiding Member.
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Cite as: The Hon. J.C. Alawathuwala. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 October 2025. No. 22641. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/7998