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The Hon. Ananda Wijepala

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Kurunegala· 10 April 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Report of the Commission of Inquiry into Batalanda Torture Chambers

Justice & Human Rights
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Ananda Wijepala cautioned against generalizing individual incidents to broader society and said separate, lengthy investigations are conducted for that reason. He responded to a claim that 90 people had been detained without cause, indicating the matter was being considered in the context of investigative processes.

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¶ 01 We should not generalize individual acts to society. That is why we conduct separate and long investigations. Hon. Member, you raised that 90 were detained without cause.

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Hansard, Thursday, 10 April 2025 ·No. 1747999742032122 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ananda Wijepala. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 10 April 2025. No. 1747999742032122. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/11335