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The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Kurunegala· 23 July 2025 ·Procedural: Procedural: Points of Order and Interjections on Historical Matters

Justice & Human Rights
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Dayasiri Jayasekara objected to an allegation that individuals who maintained private torture chambers were present in Parliament. He argued that such accusations should not be made without substantiation and demanded that the member making the claim identify the persons referred to.

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¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, one cannot level unsubstantiated accusations against anyone. You know that. He said that those who maintained private torture chambers are sitting here. He must name who they are. Tell us who they are.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 23 July 2025 ·No. 1754386160089643 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 July 2025. No. 1754386160089643. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/4054