Members of Parliament buy more fiction books, showing a lack of preparation - Speaker

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, expressing disappointment over the lack of preparedness of lawmakers for speeches they deliver in the House, revealed that only 330 books have been borrowed by Members of Parliament during the year 2021.

 

However, at present, very few Members of Parliament prepare for their speeches in advance, refer the library or speak facts, he stated.

 

Abeywardena said, as the Speaker, it is his responsibility to conduct the House productively and to ensure the rights of all members.