The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam
Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam clarified that his Motion concerned the Government’s alleged failure to ensure justice for serious human rights violations from the Easter Sunday attacks to the Chemmani mass grave revelations, not the remanding of Pillayan. He reiterated calls for the Easter Commission report to be presented to Parliament, raised the need for an international investigation, and questioned Sri Lanka’s technical capacity regarding DNA evidence linked to Chemmani and “Sara.” He also said he had only sought clarification on reports about possible bail for Pillayan, noting the Minister had denied them and that MPs are entitled to seek such clarifications.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Chairperson of Committees, please do not inconvenience me. Hon. Deputy Minister, had you read the Motion properly, you would understand its content. You made a very wrong statement that the Motion is about remanding Pillayan. That is wrong. You are a Deputy Minister; you must speak with greater responsibility here. The Motion clearly states: “The Government has failed to ensure justice for the massive human rights violations that occurred from the Easter Sunday attack to the recent mass murders revealed through Chemmani mass grave.”
¶ 02 In addition, I clearly stated that the President said the Easter Commission report should be presented to Parliament. I did not say it; I quoted him. I also said international investigation is necessary—this is not new. It is difficult for a State to investigate its own deep state. I asked about Chemmani mass graves and whether Sri Lanka has the technical capacity for Sara’s DNA. Please do not mislead the House. We had received information that bail would be given to Pillayan. I asked if it was true; Minister Ananda Wijepala said it is false. We accept that. As MPs, we have a right to seek clarifications. Please do not mislead the House. Thank you.
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Cite as: The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 July 2025. No. 1752660241032216. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/9349