The Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana

New Democratic Front· Kalutara· 21 February 2025 ·Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025: Second Reading (Fourth Allotted Day)

Security & Defence

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Rohitha Abeygunawardhana rejected the claim that he had referred to Prabhakaran as anyone’s “leader” and asked that the Hansard be checked. He stated that Prabhakaran was, and remains, a terrorist. The sitting was then suspended for lunch until 1.30 p.m.

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¶ 01 Yes, I will. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I have never referred to Prabhakaran as anyone’s “leader.” Check the Hansard. He was a terrorist—yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

¶ 02 Order please! The Sitting will be suspended till 1.30 p.m. for lunch.

¶ 03 Sitting accordingly suspended till 1.30 p.m. and then resumed, Deputy Chairperson of Committees [The Hon. (Mrs.) Hemali Weerasekara] in the Chair.

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 21 February 2025 ·No. 1740809173064396 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 February 2025. No. 1740809173064396. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/3706