The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition
Sajith Premadasa conveyed cross-party condolences on the sudden death of former Secretary-General of Parliament Nihal Seneviratne. He recalled Seneviratne’s service from Assistant Secretary-General to Secretary-General from 1981 to 1994, and noted his continued contributions after retirement to parliamentary procedure and democracy.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, please allow me one minute.
¶ 02 We express our profound condolences, across party lines, on the sudden demise of our dear former Secretary-General of Parliament, Mr. Nihal Seneviratne. He began his Parliamentary service as an Assistant Secretary-General and was appointed Secretary-General in 1981, serving with distinction until 1994. Even after retirement, he rendered immense service to strengthen parliamentary procedures and democracy. We appreciate his invaluable service and pray that he attains Nibbana.
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 7 January 2026 ·No. 23112 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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