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The Hon. D.V. Chanaka

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna· Hambantota· 23 October 2025 ·Debate: Adjournment Debate: Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking and Nation Together Programme (Ratama Ekata)

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D.V. Chanaka objected to an implied reference concerning the murder of his wife’s father and rejected allegations of underworld links. He challenged the Deputy Minister to repeat such claims outside Parliament and noted that he had taken legal action against media outlets over similar statements.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, even if he did not name me, I am the only MP here whose wife’s father was murdered. So he referred to me. Hon. Deputy Minister, if you allege underworld links, say it outside this Parliament. I have sued media for such statements.

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Hansard, Thursday, 23 October 2025 ·No. 22641 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. D.V. Chanaka. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 October 2025. No. 22641. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/7951