The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake

New Democratic Front· National List· 12 September 2025 ·Oral question: Questions by Private Notice: Issues in Education and Higher Education Sectors (Standing Order 27(2))

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Ravi Karunanayake used the metaphor of being “like a betel nut caught in a mill” to convey that he felt trapped or pressured by circumstances. No specific policy proposal, question, or legislative issue was raised in the quoted remark.

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¶ 01 I am like a betel nut caught in a mill.

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 12 September 2025 ·No. 1758618446023035 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 12 September 2025. No. 1758618446023035. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/3311