The Hon. Eranga Gunasekara - Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs
Eranga Gunasekara linked the ongoing Easter Sunday attack investigations to the broader demands of the 2022 people’s uprising, including accountability for corruption and rejection of racist or family-based politics. He said the government, led by the President and Cabinet with the security forces, is proceeding step by step to uncover the truth. He also stated that the government is reviewing more than 1,000 cases involving over 3,000 accused persons connected to the Aragalaya, including cases he described as politically motivated, with a view to legal re-examination.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, six years have passed since the Easter attacks. This is the thirteenth adjournment debate in this House on this matter. Today is 9 July, marking three years since the people’s democratic uprising of 2022 that overturned traditional politics and chauvinism. It put an end to family rule and to ethnic politics—this government will not allow any racist agenda.
¶ 02 Another pillar of that uprising is punishing the corrupt. The Easter investigation is part of that. Those who once shouted “will you really punish thieves?” are now silent. This democratic government, led by the President and Cabinet, together with the security forces, is step by step uncovering the truth. That was a demand of the people’s uprising.
¶ 03 There are also many who suffered during the Aragalaya; over a thousand cases, more than 3,000 accused. Some cases were filed for petty political aims. Our government is reviewing these cases and is prepared to legally re-examine them. We move forward with the people to realize the uprising’s aspirations.
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Cite as: The Hon. Eranga Gunasekara - Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 July 2025. No. 1752660241032216. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/9390