The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake

New Democratic Front· National List· 9 October 2025 ·Debate: Ministry Statements and Clarifications on Independent Commissions and Provincial Council Elections

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Hon. Ravi Karunanayake acknowledged the Foreign Minister’s response and the statement made by Sri Lanka’s UN Permanent Representative, Himali Arunatilaka. He questioned why Sri Lanka did not call for a vote, arguing that doing so would have demonstrated global support following the statement.

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¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the Foreign Minister’s response and also the statement by our UN Permanent Representative, Ms. Himali Arunatilaka, as cited. But why did we not call for a vote? The statement was good; we should have followed it up with a vote to demonstrate global support.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 9 October 2025 ·No. 22973 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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