Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam

Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi· Batticaloa· 4 March 2025 ·Procedural: Ministerial Statements and Points of Order

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Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam raised concern over recent sword attacks in Araiyampathy on 20 February and in Batticaloa town the previous night. He said underworld groups were causing disturbances in the Batticaloa District and referred to the President’s recent remarks that such incidents could occur.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I must raise a very important matter. On 20th February there was a sword‑attack incident in Araiyampathy. Subsequently, last night too in Batticaloa town a sword‑wielding gang attacked. There are underworld groups causing disturbances in the Batticaloa District. The Hon. President himself recently said such things could occur. Last night there was such an attack in Batticaloa town.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 4 March 2025 ·No. 1742359468086980 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 4 March 2025. No. 1742359468086980. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/10266