Hon. Mahinda Jayasinghe - Deputy Minister of Labour
2026-02-06
Deputy Minister of Labour Mahinda Jayasinghe made a brief interjection after his name was referenced in debate, rejecting criticism from the Opposition and questioning the credibility of its members. He defended his party's record of supporting former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and accused the Opposition of misleading the public on education reforms, contending that the Opposition Leader's current claims contradict their prior conduct on the issue.
Madam Presiding Member, since my name was mentioned—
We need no character certificates from those who bought their way into Parliament. We supported Mahinda Rajapaksa when your leaders were betraying this country to terrorism. On education reforms, the Opposition has misled the country and is still doing so. Even as the Opposition Leader now says they did not oppose reforms, they continue to twist the facts.
Thank you.