The Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe - Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development
Under Standing Order 27(8), the Deputy Minister raised a breach of privilege, responding to an allegation made by Hon. Shanakiyan Rasamanickam during his absence from the House. He denied having the alleged discussion at the Kingsbury Hotel or receiving any related letter, and urged that Parliament not be used to amplify unverified claims. He stated that he refers approaches from interested parties to the proper institutions and reiterated his commitment to transparency and anti-corruption politics.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, give me just two minutes, please.
¶ 02 Hon. Deputy Speaker, under Standing Order 27(8), I raise this as a matter of breach of privilege. On the 22nd, when I was absent from the House, Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam made a very serious allegation against me. As Members and Deputy Ministers, we meet many people daily who may have interests. In the specific matter he referred to, I did not have any such discussion at the Kingsbury Hotel, nor did I receive any such letter. Hon. Rasamanickam, do not use Parliament to popularize content from YouTube.
¶ 03 We came into politics to end fraud, corruption and deal-making politics. We entered politics with professional responsibility and decorum. We protect that responsibility and transparency, and we refer anyone who approaches us to the appropriate institutions. That is my brief clarification.
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Cite as: The Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe - Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 24 October 2025. No. 22644. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/28835