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The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 23 July 2025 ·Procedural: Procedural: Points of Order and Interjections on Historical Matters

Justice & Human Rights
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Bimal Rathnayake alleged that during 1987-1989, members and ministers of the United National Party maintained private torture chambers. He further claimed that a person involved in detonating bombs later contested for votes in Kandy under that party.

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¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, is it something new to say that, during 1987, 1988 and 1989, Members and Ministers of the United National Party maintained private torture chambers? The person who detonated bombs later sought votes in Kandy from their party.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 23 July 2025 ·No. 1754386160089643 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 July 2025. No. 1754386160089643. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/4055