The Hon. G.G. Ponnambalam
Hon. G.G. Ponnambalam raised an urgent concern with the Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources regarding two fishermen, Selvarajah Rajkumar and Thangarajah Amalraj, missing at sea for six days. He stated that reported sightings and identifying evidence from Indian fishermen at Kachchativu had been provided to the Navy, Police, and the Minister, and urged the Minister to take responsibility and act on the matter.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Sir, the Hon. Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources is here. Hon. Minister, two fishermen—Selvarajah Rajkumar and Thangarajah Amalraj—from the Annai Velankanni Fishermen’s Society have been missing at sea for six days. Indian fishermen at Kachchativu have reportedly seen them and informed their Sri Lankan counterparts. These details, including video and identifications, have been given to the Lanka Navy, the Police, and to you. Even after six days, no action has been taken. Please take responsibility for this matter.
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Cite as: The Hon. G.G. Ponnambalam. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 4 March 2026. No. 23360. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/13525