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The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam

Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi· Batticaloa· 3 December 2024 ·Procedural: Procedural: Points of Order (Party Leaders Definition, Provincial Council System)

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Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam raised a point of order seeking the Government’s official position on reports that JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva had said the Provincial Council system would be abolished. He stated that the matter was of national importance, noted public concern, and requested clarification from the Leader of the House in Parliament.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I have a point of order on a matter of national importance. It was reported that the JVP General Secretary, Tilvin Silva, stated that the Provincial Council system will be abolished. We seek the Government’s official position. Hon. Leader of the House, our people are concerned. This is a democratic Chamber. I seek a clarification.

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Hansard, Tuesday, 3 December 2024 ·No. 1733459564028450 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 3 December 2024. No. 1733459564028450. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/29763