10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 7 April 2026 ·Opening: Ministry Statement: Direct Ferry Service between Mannar and India

Justice & Human Rights
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Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya stated that the names in the two Gazettes issued by former President Maithripala Sirisena in December 2016 did not include any names from Gazette No. 123 issued during British administration. She noted that the names referred to by the Member appear in a different Gazette and include many differing or duplicate names not found in the Sirisena-era Gazettes, and said the matter requires further investigation before a decision is taken.

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¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, we need to examine this properly. Looking into the background, among the names in the two Gazettes issued by former President Maithripala Sirisena in December 2016, there was not a single name from the list in Gazette No. 123 issued during the British administration. Mr. Speaker, the names the Hon. Member refers to are in a different Gazette with many DOD [duplicate or differing] names not found in the Gazettes issued by former President Sirisena. Therefore, we need to investigate further and then take a decision.

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Hansard, Tuesday, 7 April 2026 ·No. 23476 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 April 2026. No. 23476. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/520