The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam
Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam said he opposed the Motion not personally against Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, but because the unresolved national question still necessitated the continued existence of parties representing those issues. He referred to a court decision and the Attorney-General’s earlier agreement during the 2009 Parliamentary Elections Law Committee Stage, when a similar clause was removed. He requested that the Speaker seek the Attorney-General’s opinion or refer the matter to the Committee on Parliamentary Business instead of debating it in the House and creating public misconceptions.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, we have no issue with Hon. Ravi Karunanayake personally. You allowed him ample time to explain. I must clearly state why we oppose this Motion. The narrative “we all should unite in Sri Lanka; only these Members oppose it” should not spread. The national question remains unresolved. Until it is resolved, our parties are necessary; thereafter they can dissolve. There is also a Court Decision and Attorney-General’s agreement related to the 2009 Parliamentary Elections Law at Committee Stage, where a similar clause was removed and the law passed. A copy of the judgment has been given to you. Therefore, seek the Attorney-General’s opinion, or refer it to the Committee on Parliamentary Business rather than debating it in the House and creating unnecessary public perceptions.
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Cite as: The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 10 October 2025. No. 22640. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/13926