The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 24 February 2025 ·Adjournment: Adjournment Debate: Policy-Driven Programme for Persons with Disabilities

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Hon. Bimal Rathnayake noted, with the permission of Hon. Sugath Wasantha de Silva, that the latter was addressing Parliament using notes written in Braille. He stated that this marked a historic and special moment in Sri Lanka’s Parliamentary record.

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¶ 01 With the permission of Hon. Sugath Wasantha de Silva, I wish to state that today is a historic moment: he addresses Parliament using notes written in Braille. This will be recorded as a special moment in our Parliamentary history. Thank you.

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Source: Hansard, Monday, 24 February 2025 ·No. 1741236032093385 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 24 February 2025. No. 1741236032093385. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/11774