10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

The Hon. S.M. Marikkar

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Colombo· 22 July 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Mosque at Mahara Prison Premises

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Hon. S.M. Marikkar asked the Minister of Justice and National Integration whether the Government is aware that the long-standing mosque within the Mahara Prison premises has not functioned since 2019. He sought reasons for its closure and asked whether permission and facilities could be provided to resume its functions.

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¶ 01 MOSQUE AT MAHARA PRISON PREMISES: DETAILS Question No. 338/2024 to the Minister of Justice and National Integration: (a) Will he inform this House— (i) whether he is aware that the mosque that existed at the Mahara Prison premises for a long time has not functioned since 2019; (ii) the reasons; and (iii) whether permission and facilities can be provided to resume its functions? (b) If not, why?

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Hansard, Tuesday, 22 July 2025 ·No. 1753443916033328 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. S.M. Marikkar. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 July 2025. No. 1753443916033328. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/13607