The Hon. Namal Karunaratne - Deputy Minister

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Kurunegala· 12 March 2025 ·Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation

Agriculture

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Namal Karunaratne rejected a statement made by another member, saying he does not and has never eaten paddy. He added that paddy is eaten only when cattle trample fields, apparently responding to an accusation or remark made during the debate.

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¶ 01 Hon. Member, I do not eat paddy. I have never eaten paddy. So please do not make wrong statements. Only when cattle trample the field do they eat the paddy.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 12 March 2025 ·No. 1744106534050382 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Namal Karunaratne - Deputy Minister. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 12 March 2025. No. 1744106534050382. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/9470