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The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam

Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi· Batticaloa· 11 September 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers)

Parliamentary Procedure
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Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam raised a procedural objection, stating that his microphone had been switched off while he was attempting to ask a question. He requested that the Hansard be checked to confirm that he had said he was asking the question, and asked that an answer be allowed before proceeding to the second round.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, when I was given the opportunity to ask my question, I said “I am asking the question.” You did not allow an answer to be given. I said I am asking. Check the Hansard. I said, “I am asking the question, but the Leader of the House has used obscene words.” At that point you switched off my microphone. If so, before going to the second round, please allow an answer to my question. Check the Hansard: you asked, “Are you asking the question?” I said, “I am asking the question.” But—

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Hansard, Thursday, 11 September 2025 ·No. 1758278142029989 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 11 September 2025. No. 1758278142029989. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1250