Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Vanni· 20 August 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Samurdhi (Amendment) Bill, Rubber Control (Amendment) Bill, Sports Law Regulations, and Judicature Act Rules

Religion & Culture

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Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen raised a point of Order requesting that the mosque inside the Mahara Prison compound be reopened. He added that, if reopening is not possible, a separate place should be allocated for worship and said they were prepared to build it.

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¶ 01 Sir, I rise to a point of Order. Hon. Members, you eight also please open the mosque inside the Mahara prison compound! If that cannot be done, at least allocate a place for it—we all are ready to build it, Insha Allah!

¶ 02 Hon. Deputy Speaker: The Hon. G.G. Ponnambalam. You have four minutes.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 20 August 2025 ·No. 1756378373069107 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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