The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law - Minister of Justice and National Integration
Minister Harshana Nanayakkara said investigations cannot proceed on hearsay and must follow complaints and court orders. He stated that authorities are willing to act impartially where leads are provided, noting that Mandaitivu is the only location where action has not begun because no complaint has been made, and rejected allegations of a cover-up.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, please do not make it a political speech. The law cannot proceed on hearsay. We are willing to investigate and are not being partial, but we act on court orders. The only place we have not started is Mandaitivu due to no complaint. Engage with us, provide a lead, and we will act. Do not allege a cover-up.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 17 June 2025 ·No. 1750929357043199 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law - Minister of Justice and National Integration. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 17 June 2025. No. 1750929357043199. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/14589