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The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Colombo· 23 September 2025 ·Procedural: Procedural: No-Confidence Motion and Speaker's Rulings

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Sajith Premadasa raised concerns about the Easter Sunday attack investigations, citing the death of child Vihaṅga Tejantha at Shangri-La and his father Suraj Nilangha’s statement to Geneva discussions that he was dissatisfied with the investigative process. He urged that steps be taken to restore victims’ confidence and credibility in the process, arguing that continued dissatisfaction was harmful to the country.

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¶ 01 Please grant me a minute. Especially, I draw your attention to this: the child named Vihaṅga Tejantha lost his life at Shangri-La. His father, Suraj Nilangha, connecting via Zoom to Geneva discussions, says he is not satisfied at all with the investigative process. Is that good for the country? It is not. Therefore, steps must be taken to restore credibility to the victims. Truly—

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Hansard, Tuesday, 23 September 2025 ·No. 1758876121024768 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 September 2025. No. 1758876121024768. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/15480