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The Hon. (Dr.) Namal Sudarshana

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Kurunegala· 19 November 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Incidents of Domestic Violence Against Women from 2015 (Q.1/2025)

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Dr. Namal Sudarshana stated that a complaint should be lodged regarding the incident so that legal action can proceed. He added that the Government is expediting the establishment of the National Commission on Women, which will have quasi-judicial powers including the ability to institute cases, and that the delayed preparatory work is now being completed.

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¶ 01 Please lodge a complaint regarding the incident; legal action will follow. Hon. Speaker, we are expediting the establishment of the National Commission on Women, which has quasi-judicial powers including to institute cases. The groundwork, long delayed, is now being completed.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 19 November 2025 ·No. 22931 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Namal Sudarshana. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 November 2025. No. 22931. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/14038