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The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 4 December 2024 ·Debate: Debate: Government Policy Statement - Resumed Adjourned Debate

Justice & Human RightsEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution
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Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara responded to concerns raised by Hon. Ponnambalam regarding longstanding issues affecting the North, noting that the current Government had been in office for less than a month. He stated that genuine grievances, including the issue of political prisoners, would be addressed after proper legal assessment, and invited the Member to refer such matters to his Ministry for review.

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¶ 01 Hon. Ponnambalam, all your concerns will be addressed. What you listed spans 70 years of history. We have taken over less than a month ago. You can rely on us—we are true friends of the North. We will address genuine grievances, including political prisoners, after proper legal assessment. Please direct concerns to my Ministry; I will look into them. Thank you for raising these issues.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 4 December 2024 ·No. 1733893521018713 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 4 December 2024. No. 1733893521018713. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/25625