Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya
Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya stated that any alleged legal violation by the chairman should be addressed through the courts and established legal procedures, rather than political intervention. She rejected the relevance of linking the issue to the LGBTQ community and biodiversity, and noted that the Government’s policy had already been stated by the President and the relevant Minister.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, if that chairman has violated the law, the courts and the legal system will act; political authority need not intervene, especially where laws have been breached. That is why a judicial system exists. If he has broken a law, intervention will take place there. Also, I do not understand the connection drawn between the LGBTQ community and biodiversity. In my view, that was a separate point he made. However, if the chairman has violated the law, there is a procedure to take action against him, and that process will proceed. The Government’s policy has been stated by His Excellency the President and announced by the relevant Minister. Therefore, beyond that, there is nothing further I can do.
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Cite as: Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 October 2025. No. 22594. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18719