The Hon. G.G. Ponnambalam
G.G. Ponnambalam raised a point of order responding to remarks made by the Leader of the House while he was attending a parliamentary Sinhala class, stating that he would address them under Standing Orders the following day. He rejected allegations linking the LTTE to drug smuggling, arguing that no cases had been filed over 30 years and criticizing the Government for not presenting evidence in court or permitting an independent international inquiry.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Sir, I rise to a point of order—half a minute, please. While I was in the Sinhala class conducted by Parliament, the Hon. Leader of the House mentioned my name and made several comments. I will address them under Standing Orders tomorrow. But on his LTTE allegations: over 30 years, the Government did not file a single case against the LTTE for drug smuggling. Secondly, any evidence you had, you chose not to present before a court; instead you summarily killed them and still refuse an independent international inquiry. You are unwilling to face that, but are prepared to—[Interruption.]
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 18 November 2025 ·No. 22927 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. G.G. Ponnambalam. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 18 November 2025. No. 22927. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/26140