The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka
Gayantha Karunathilleka argued that disputes among the Judiciary, Parliament, and Executive should be addressed by elected representatives as part of safeguarding the people’s sovereignty. He objected to the Speaker’s rejection of a requested Committee, claiming it undermined constitutional rights and the public mandate of Parliament.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, please give me my minute. Do not interrupt my one minute midway.
¶ 02 Hon. Speaker, the People’s sovereign power is vested in the Judiciary, Parliament and the Executive. If there is an issue between these three, the People have elected us, their representatives, to intervene. It is to fulfill that public duty that we requested this Committee. Your rejection is an affront to people’s sovereignty and contrary to the constitutional rights set out. The responsibility for that—
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- Hansard, Friday, 9 January 2026 ·No. 23149 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 January 2026. No. 23149. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1557