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10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

Sitting of Wednesday, 8 October 2025

10th Parliament· 13 debates· 247 speeches· 70 speakers

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  6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: UN Human Rights Report on Sri Lanka 8 speeches
    • Mr. Speaker procedural
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    • Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK

      AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam raised an oral question to the Prime Minister regarding the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights’ recent report on Sri Lanka and related statements following his visit. He asked the Government to clarify its position and intended actions on the report, state whether it will present and implement the report’s recommendations, and explain its view on the recommendation to consider alternative international legal options concerning Sri Lanka.

      Justice & Human RightsForeign Affairs Full speech →
    • Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya stated that questions newly submitted by Hon. Shanakiyan Rasamanickam reached her office only the previous afternoon, while she had prepared responses to earlier questions directed to the Prime Minister. She requested two weeks to provide answers and undertook to respond within that period.

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    • Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK

      AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam asked that the Prime Minister be allowed to answer his original question, which he said concerned Government policy and had been amended after being objected to. He stated that the original question was the substantive issue he wished to raise and requested an answer to it if the Prime Minister was prepared to respond.

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    • Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa stated that the Prime Minister had prepared answers to the originally submitted Prime Minister’s Question, but the Member withdrew it and submitted a new question. He said the Prime Minister had indicated she would answer the new question at the next round, and that the Minister of Foreign Affairs would make a statement in Parliament on the matter.

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    • Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK

      AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam objected to the handling of his question to the Prime Minister, stating that he had amended it under Standing Order requirements rather than withdrawing and replacing it at the last minute. He argued that the Government was avoiding answering on its position at the Geneva Human Rights Council, despite international calls for concrete action rather than assurances. He requested that Members be allowed to question the Prime Minister without such interventions being treated as attempts to initiate a debate.

      Justice & Human RightsForeign Affairs Full speech →
    • Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa stated that the Government is not evading the question and is following parliamentary procedure. He explained that because the original question had been amended, the Prime Minister could not answer it immediately, and the Government would respond at the next sitting through an official statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

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