The Hon. K. Ilankumaran

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Jaffna· 20 November 2025 ·Debate: Committee Stage: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Head 119 (Ministry of Energy) Cut Motion and Debate

Ethnic Reconciliation & Devolution

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Hon. K. Ilankumaran warned against political actors exploiting communal divisions and urged them not to reignite tensions that harm the public. He called for Tamil, Sinhala, and Muslim communities to work together for ethnic harmony and national development, contrasting such unity with divisive rhetoric.

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¶ 01 When a wave of communalism arose, I observed some Tamil and Sinhala parties felt comfortable—since they thrive on such divisions. We, instead, seek ethnic harmony and a better society. Do not reignite divisions that hurt our people. Your children study comfortably in English-medium schools in the South, while you inflame tensions elsewhere. We must unite—Tamil, Sinhala, and Muslim—to build the nation together. With that appeal, I conclude. Thank you.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 20 November 2025 ·No. 22934 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. K. Ilankumaran. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 November 2025. No. 22934. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/4445