The Hon. Sajith Premadasa
Sajith Premadasa stated that the Opposition would proceed with a No-Confidence Motion according to constitutional procedure and on a timetable determined by the Opposition, not the Government, after collecting signatures from remaining Opposition Members. He also said the Opposition was prepared to begin debating education reforms immediately, including for three days if necessary.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, please allow me to respond. There is a due process and sequence for a No-Confidence Motion, clearly set out in the Constitution. The right to decide time, date, and place rests with us. The Government cannot dictate when and how we move it. We will bring it properly, at the proper time, and in the proper manner, after gathering signatures from all Opposition Members who have not yet signed.
¶ 02 Further, not only Thursday and Friday—we are ready to debate education reforms starting tomorrow itself, if needed for three days.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 20 January 2026 ·No. 23200 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Sajith Premadasa. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 January 2026. No. 23200. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/8996