Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Colombo· 20 January 2026 ·Debate: Debate - Aswesuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme

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Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva stated that bank funds belong to the people rather than the Government. He noted that the Government had spent Rs. 27 billion on the relevant Department, with Rs. 22 billion allocated to salaries.

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¶ 01 Not to debate, Sir. Those bank funds belong to the people, not the Government. The Government spent Rs. 27 billion on the Department, of which Rs. 22 billion went to salaries.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 20 January 2026 ·No. 23200 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 January 2026. No. 23200. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/9038