The Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake
Chamara Sampath Dasanayake criticized the Government’s conduct after receiving a large parliamentary majority, referring to public discontent over cost-of-living issues and remarks made by the President in Kankesanthurai. He objected to actions or rhetoric concerning former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s residence, challenged the Government to proceed with any legal cases, and alleged unequal treatment of officials. He also complained that he had been unfairly interrupted in the debate while Ministers who made false statements were being protected.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 We are not afraid of any case. This government is like the tale of Andare lifting a rock. People elected this President and gave you 159 seats. Now, are you asking people even to vacate President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s house? The President asked in Kankesanthurai, “Nalla ma?” Then people asked for rice, flour, salt. If you open your mouths, you will lose votes. On Independence Day you ate cashew and became a laughing stock. Do not mislead. I received 19,000 preferences; he received 210,000—that is his strength. File the cases. You treated different Secretaries differently. Also, I was unfairly interrupted today; when the Minister spoke about me on the 21st, I did not interrupt him. Even so, you gave me two extra minutes. This government keeps ministers who tell untruths; that is the path the President is taking. Thank you.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 6 February 2025 ·No. 1739271735020022 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 February 2025. No. 1739271735020022. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/805