The Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar - Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources
Ramalingam Chandrasekar responded to allegations raised by Shanakiyan Rasamanickam, stating that he frequently criticizes Rasamanickam and M.A. Sumanthiran in Tamil on Northern issues. He denied the accusations as baseless and challenged Rasamanickam to table any evidence in Parliament or refer the matter to the CID for lawful investigation.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, since my name was mentioned, I wish to state to Hon. Shanakiyan Rasamanickam that I frequently speak out in Tamil against him and his mentor Mr. Sumanthiran on Northern issues. Do not level false allegations borne of resentment. If there are such allegations, table them in Parliament or refer them to the CID. Proceed lawfully. You know whether I have taken bribes or not. Please do not make baseless accusations.
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- Hansard, Friday, 10 April 2026 ·No. 23479 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar - Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 10 April 2026. No. 23479. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/6052