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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 an urgent matter under Standing Order 92(2)(a), referring to disturbances by underworld gangs in the Batticaloa District. He cited a sword attack in Batticaloa town the previous night and another incident in Araiyampathy a week earlier, and requested the Minister to treat the situation as urgent.

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¶ 01 I am raising this under Standing Order 92(2)(a). Please read it. I can raise an issue within one minute. Kindly read that Standing Order.

¶ 02 Hon. Minister, there are disturbances by underworld gangs in the Batticaloa District. The Hon. President also stated such things could happen. Last night there was a sword attack in Batticaloa town; a week earlier in Araiyampathy too. Therefore, please treat this urgently.

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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/10273