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The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam

Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi· Batticaloa· 21 February 2025 ·Adjournment: Adjournment Motion: Elephant Deaths Due to Train Collisions

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Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam clarified remarks referenced by the Leader of the House, stating that his comments in the previous day’s Adjournment Debate were intended to address issues rather than create conflict. He said he had referred only to the election context and denied suggesting that only Anura Kumara Dissanayake was good while others were bad.

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¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, since the Leader of the House mentioned me, please allow me briefly.

¶ 02 I have no ego. I walked villages for 8 years before entering Parliament in 2020. I only asked you to review what happened in yesterday’s Adjournment Debate. We bring such Motions to solve problems, not cause conflict. I did not say only Anura Kumara is good and the rest are bad. I only referred to the election context. I do not want to mislead the House. Thank you.

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Hansard, Friday, 21 February 2025 ·No. 1740809173064396 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 February 2025. No. 1740809173064396. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/3784