The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Galle· 20 May 2025 ·Procedural: Standing Order 27(2) Matter: Public Security and Gang Violence; Special Statement on Tamil Genocide Memorial

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Gayantha Karunathilleka rejected suggestions that Opposition Members were raising the issue for political theatrics, stressing that 79 shooting incidents and 52 deaths had occurred. He highlighted public killings and threats against MPs as serious security concerns requiring attention.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, Opposition Members are not speaking to stage a show. There have been 79 shooting incidents and 52 deaths already. People are being murdered, and MPs are receiving threats. That is the point we are raising.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 20 May 2025 ·No. 1749010823009957 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 May 2025. No. 1749010823009957. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/25819