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

The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake

New Democratic Front· National List· 10 October 2025 ·Procedural: Business of Parliament: Private Members' Motions - Point of Order on Motion P.30/2025

Ethnic Reconciliation & Devolution
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Ravi Karunanayake called for all communities, including Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim, and Burgher citizens, to be treated equally as Sri Lankans. He stated that his position was constitutional and indicated that he wished to correct a misinterpretation by quoting relevant material.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I want all — Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim, Burgher — to be treated as Sri Lankan citizens. We act constitutionally. Let me quote — there is a misinterpretation here.

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Hansard, Friday, 10 October 2025 ·No. 22640 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 10 October 2025. No. 22640. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/13927