The Hon. (Mrs.) Saroja Savithri Paulraj - Minister of Women and Child Affairs
Strongly condemning the incident and extending condolences to those affected, the Minister said her earlier remarks were based only on the B Report and JMO report and did not go beyond those documents. She stated that any assessment of facts must be through medical and legal processes, agreed to remove any inappropriate wording from Hansard if necessary, and urged that the matter not be politicized. She said the priority is justice for the victim, with a meeting arranged with the parents the following morning and further information expected within a week based on investigations.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, I strongly condemn this incident and extend my deepest condolences to those affected. I stated only what was in the documents provided to us—the B Report and the JMO report. I did not add anything beyond that. I referred only to the student’s mental state in the context of trauma; it is natural such an incident can cause psychological impact. We accept that. Verification is through medical and legal processes, not by us. If any inappropriate words were used, I am willing for them to be removed from the Hansard. Do not politicize this. We are all parents. Our priority is justice for the victim. We have arranged to meet the parents at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Based on the investigations, I expect to provide information within a week. Thank you.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 8 May 2025 ·No. 1748426168056758 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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