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The Hon. Arun Hemachandra

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Trincomalee· 11 November 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Second Reading of 2026 Budget Bill (Day 3, Afternoon/Evening)

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Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Arun Hemachandra stated that he wished to clarify matters relating to the Qur’an translation issue. He referred to a recent interview in which the Secretary of the All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama had explained the matter.

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¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, as Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, I need to clarify matters. Recently, in an interview, the Secretary of the All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama clearly explained issues regarding the Qur’an translation matter.

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Hansard, Tuesday, 11 November 2025 ·No. 22786 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Arun Hemachandra. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 11 November 2025. No. 22786. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/11979