The Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar - Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources
Ramalingam Chandrasekar rejected remarks allegedly made about him by another member, accusing that member of spreading falsehoods and insulting language, up-country Tamils, and women. He also criticized the member’s local election performance and alleged that members of the diaspora had accused him of collecting and misusing election-related funds.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 He mentions my name and utters blatant lies. Hon. Presiding Member, he uses my name and speaks falsehoods. Whether I said “jatti” or “jetty,” this person is the one running around with the “jatti” on his head, making noise everywhere. He insults others’ language, insults up-country Tamils regionally, and insults women. In this local election, he could not secure even a single seat anywhere. He is a showman. Moreover, people overseas call him the “collection king,” accusing him of extorting diaspora funds during the election and cheating them. That is his name today—the collection king Archchuna.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 20 May 2025 ·No. 1749010823009957 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar - Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 May 2025. No. 1749010823009957. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/25900