The Hon. Namal Rajapaksa, Attorney-at-Law
Hon. Namal Rajapaksa rejected allegations relating to his legal qualifications and Law College examination matters, stating that any claims should be investigated by the Law College and reported to Parliament and the public. He said his degree was from City, University of London and asked that it be verified through the Secretary-General if necessary, while calling for investigations into any alleged threats or pressure. He argued that the issue had been politicized over many years, damaged institutions including the Law College and Parliament, and requested that the relevant remarks be expunged from the Hansard.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 You came claiming to build a new political culture, but this is worse than before. The Minister of Justice is present. These allegations are not against me writing the paper or setting the marking scheme—my father did not set or mark it. The allegation targets the Law College. Therefore, please have the Law College investigate and inform this House and the country.
¶ 02 Regarding my degree, it is from City, University of London—not from India. The Secretary-General can write to the university to verify my degree. Let us not use privilege to knowingly lie. If anyone was threatened or pressured, investigate. We have nothing to hide. Do not derail public business with such matters. Hon. President, please conduct a fair investigation and inform this House. This has been politicized for 11 years across Governments and by the then CIABOC head as well; still the same claims. This harms the Law College, the education sector, and Parliament. Please expunge the remarks from the Hansard.
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Cite as: The Hon. Namal Rajapaksa, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 18 December 2024. No. 1735286612086554. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/12141