The Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney-at-Law

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Mahanuwara· 9 July 2025 ·Adjournment: Adjournment Debate: Easter Sunday Terrorist Attacks (21 April 2019)

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Rauff Hakeem criticized the limited role being attributed to the Office on Missing Persons, arguing that when Sri Lanka’s international reputation is at stake, the OMP should not be reduced to a merely observational body. He characterized the situation as a serious tragedy.

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¶ 01 Fine. When our international reputation is at stake, was the OMP created to simply observe? No. This is a great tragedy.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 9 July 2025 ·No. 1752660241032216 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 July 2025. No. 1752660241032216. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/9368