The Hon. Mano Ganesan
Hon. Mano Ganesan raised a point of order alleging repeated assaults on estate workers in several areas, including incidents on 5 May at Mocha Estate in Maskeliya and Delmar Estate in Nuwara Eliya involving Sivakumar and Sritharan. He said the matter was being brought to the Government for action rather than politicization, and requested an urgent response, the convening of all 22 Regional Plantation Company heads with the IGP, and immediate measures to ensure the safety of the affected people.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, I rise to a point of Order. My name had been mentioned. Hon. Minister Ananda Wijepala, I have brought this to your attention multiple times. In Matara, Galle, Ratnapura, Kalutara—everywhere—people are being assaulted. I am not blaming the Government; do not politicize this. We bring this to the Government because to whom else can we appeal? Specifically: on 05 May at Mocha Estate in Maskeliya, and at Delmar Estate in Nuwara Eliya, individuals named Sivakumar and Sritharan were assaulted—by a manager in one case and a field officer in another. This keeps happening. Please stop it. I suggest: give your answer in half an hour, and convene all 22 RPC heads and the IGP; we will also attend and discuss solutions. First, ensure people’s safety.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 7 May 2026 ·No. 23540 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Mano Ganesan. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 May 2026. No. 23540. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/3531