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

The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law - Minister of Justice and National Integration

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 22 July 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Mosque at Mahara Prison Premises

Justice & Human RightsEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution
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The Minister stated that he could address the issue concerning the five perches of land because it falls under the Ministry of Justice, while broader proposals would require a feasibility assessment. He said the Ministry could mediate, upon receiving an official request, to support community needs within its mandate of promoting inter-ethnic cooperation, but could not specify the exact intervention at that stage.

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¶ 01 Hon. Member, at this moment I can speak to the five perches because it is on Justice Ministry land. Regarding your broader proposal, we need to assess feasibility. Our Ministry’s mandate includes fostering inter-ethnic cooperation; thus, upon receiving an official request, we can mediate to meet the community’s needs as far as possible. I cannot specify the exact form of intervention now, but we will engage within our mandate.

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Hansard, Tuesday, 22 July 2025 ·No. 1753443916033328 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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