Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- Dr. Kaushalya Ariyaratne, a Member of Parliament from the National People's Power (NPP), has expressed her opposition to Deputy Minister Nalin Hewage's comments regarding SJB MP Rohini Kaviratne.

In a statement on her Facebook account, Dr. Ariyaratne emphasized that, although she was not present in the chamber at the time, as a woman committed to feminist principles, she cannot condone any inappropriate remarks made by an opposition MP in Parliament.

The controversy sparked a heated debate between Deputy Minister Hewage and MP Dr. Harsha de Silva during the parliamentary session on February 22.

This intense exchange occurred during the fifth day of the second reading of the budget.

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