The Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan

Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi· Jaffna· 22 August 2025 ·Adjournment: Adjournment Motion: Human Rights Issues Faced by the Tamil Community in the North, East and Hill Country

Ethnic Reconciliation & Devolution

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Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan requested additional speaking time and addressed the NPP Government’s past stance, arguing that measures toward resolving the ethnic question had previously been weakened or dismantled. He emphasized that his comments were not hostile and called for cooperation as equal partners to develop the country.

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¶ 01 Please grant me two more minutes. You dismantled or diluted many measures toward an ethnic resolution—then as JVP, now rebranded as NPP. I do not speak in anger or as a challenge. We do not see you as enemies. We wish to join hands as friends to develop this country, as equal partners.

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 22 August 2025 ·No. 1756894696039492 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 August 2025. No. 1756894696039492. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/22330