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The Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam

Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi· National List· 20 November 2025 ·Debate: Committee Stage: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Head 119 (Ministry of Energy) Cut Motion and Debate

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Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam responded to Hon. Nizam Kariapper’s question regarding a meeting held with the President the previous day. He stated that, regardless of media reports, the President had listened carefully and indicated that a future process would be established to discuss a needed political solution.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Chairperson, first, I would like to answer the question raised by Hon. Nizam Kariapper about yesterday’s meeting with the President. I do not know what the media statement says, but the President listened carefully and said there will be a process to discuss a much-needed political solution in the future. That is all I can say.

¶ 02 Order, please.

¶ 03 Whereupon the Hon. Deputy Chairperson of Committees left the Chair, and the Hon. Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi took the Chair.

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Hansard, Thursday, 20 November 2025 ·No. 22934 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 November 2025. No. 22934. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/4453