The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 11 September 2025 ·Debate: National Audit (Amendment) Bill Second Reading and Supplementary Estimates Debate

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Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya criticized the justification of a reaction to a woman’s speech by comparing it to victim-blaming narratives used against women facing violence. She argued that saying the response would not have occurred if the woman had not spoken further insults and blames the woman for the conduct directed at her.

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¶ 01 That is exactly what is told to women who face violence: if only they behaved, they would not be beaten. Now you insult her again saying if she had not spoken, you would not have reacted. Shame!

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 11 September 2025 ·No. 1758278142029989 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 11 September 2025. No. 1758278142029989. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1349