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The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna

Independent Group 17 - Jaffna· Jaffna· 22 May 2025 ·Adjournment: Adjournment Motion: Empowerment of Small and Medium Exporters in Northern Province

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Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna contrasts historical Sinhala reverence for Tamil King Ellalan with what he describes as the present government’s failure to honour its own war heroes. He characterizes this as a matter of concern and indicates he wished to add a further point.

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¶ 01 Please give me another 20 seconds.

¶ 02 The Sinhala people have revered King Ellalan of the Tamils. But today, there is a government that cannot even honour its own war heroes. It is very sad. I wish to say one more thing.

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Hansard, Thursday, 22 May 2025 ·No. 1750307293077610 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 May 2025. No. 1750307293077610. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/24647