The Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar
Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar responded to points raised by Hon. Ravikaran on fisheries issues in the Northern Sea, noting that Tamil Nadu trawler intrusions severely affect local fishers and require broader action beyond Tamil MPs speaking out. He also referred to illegal and destructive fishing methods, suggesting that those responsible are known, and offered to work with Hon. Ravikaran to support measures to curb such practices.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 I need to respond on two matters raised by Hon. Ravikaran. First, on issues like the intrusion of Indian—Tamil Nadu—trawlers into the Northern Sea, our fishers are gravely affected. Tamil Members of Parliament raising their voices alone is not enough.
¶ 02 Second, regarding illegal fishing methods: Hon. Ravikaran, you know very well who are behind those destructive practices and who engage in them. I do not want to name them now; it would not be good for you if I did. But if you wish, we can work together to support actions to curb them to some extent.
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 26 November 2025 ·No. 22993 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 26 November 2025. No. 22993. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/22039