The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake
Bimal Rathnayake stated that no special certificate was required, responding in the context of discussions involving the Leader of the Opposition. He argued that the matter had become driven by hostile politics and, referring to Dr. Shafi’s case, said the officers who fuelled the related media campaign were responsible. He questioned how political processes could proceed under what he described as vindictive politics.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, we told even the Leader of the Opposition that no such special certificate is required. What remains now is nothing but hostile politics. Regarding Dr. Shafi—the real culprits are the officers who drove the media frenzy. How can we move forward with such vindictive politics? Thank you for the opportunity.
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- Hansard, Monday, 24 November 2025 ·No. 23008 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 24 November 2025. No. 23008. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/15427