The Hon. D.V. Chanaka
D.V. Chanaka raised a point of order challenging allegations against him or his family, asking that any such claims be made outside Parliament without relying on parliamentary privilege. He stated that he would respond through legal action and referred to a previous defamation case against Ranjan Ramanayake in which he said an apology was made in court.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Sir, I rise to a point of Order. If there is even a single rupee allegation against me or my family, say it outside, without parliamentary privilege. If you have the backbone, say it outside and meet me in court. We have already filed a defamation case against Ranjan Ramanayake who made accusations earlier; he had to apologize in court.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 25 February 2025 ·No. 1741258607035810 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. D.V. Chanaka. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 25 February 2025. No. 1741258607035810. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/26629