The Hon. Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi
Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi raised a point of order under Standing Order 82(2)(a) concerning a sensitive case involving a schoolgirl that had been mentioned earlier in Parliament. He objected to media reporting, specifically in the “Aruna” newspaper, which he said linked the girl’s suicide to allegations against the ruling party’s Colombo Central seat organizer despite claims that the matter would not be politicized.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, I raise this point of order under Standing Order 82(2)(a).
¶ 02 This morning, a sensitive matter about a schoolgirl was read here. While making that statement, the Opposition said they would not politicize it. However, in today’s “Aruna” newspaper it is stated that with regard to the girl’s suicide, allegations are aimed at the ruling party’s seat organizer in Colombo Central—
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Cite as: The Hon. Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 May 2025. No. 1748600585013314. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/24801