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Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam

@shanakiyanr

Rasamanickam R.Shanakiyan Member of parliament (ITAK), Sri Lanka & Chairman of S M Rasamanickam Peoples Foundation.

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🐝Meet the Busy Budget Bees of 2025! Here are the top 5 MPs who were buzzing by contributing in the Parliament of Sri Lanka chamber during #Budget2025 from 17 February to 21 March 2025.

🐝Meet the Busy Budget Bees of 2025!

Here are the top 5 MPs who were buzzing by contributing in the <a href="/ParliamentLK/">Parliament of Sri Lanka</a> chamber during #Budget2025 from 17 February to 21 March 2025.
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High Commissioner Santosh Jha met Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) General Secretary M A Sumanthiran. Discussions focused on India assisted development projects, as well as the recent political developments in Sri Lanka. Randhir Jaiswal Indian Diplomacy

High Commissioner <a href="/santjha/">Santosh Jha</a> met Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) General Secretary <a href="/MASumanthiran/">M A Sumanthiran</a>. Discussions focused on India assisted development projects, as well as the recent political developments in Sri Lanka.

<a href="/MEAIndia/">Randhir Jaiswal</a> <a href="/IndianDiplomacy/">Indian Diplomacy</a>
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"As a result, the government is now considering returning to the old electoral system and delimiting provincial councils." If returning to the old system, there is no reason to delay; approve Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam private member motion now before Parliament newswire.lk/0dvp

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ITAK candidate Sivam Pakkiyanathan has been elected as the Mayor of the Batticaloa Municipal Council with the support of the SJB members. In a surprising turn, the NPP government reportedly employed various unconventional tactics to rally support for their candidate, even going

ITAK candidate Sivam Pakkiyanathan has been elected as the Mayor of the Batticaloa Municipal Council with the support of the SJB members. In a surprising turn, the NPP government reportedly employed various unconventional tactics to rally support for their candidate, even going
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I'm sure that the ministers in the front row, as well as the #President & his close circle, are not in favor of this. However, the NPP, in it's desperate attempt to establish and further power, has teamed up with Pillaiyan & the TMVP. When our party was approached, we declined

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Today’s events at the Vakarai council have made it clear that the NPP lacks consistent principles or policies. NPP members supported the candidate from Pillayan’s TMVP helping them secure the Chairman position defeating the ITAK candidate.

Today’s events at the Vakarai council have made it clear that the NPP lacks consistent principles or policies. NPP members supported the candidate from Pillayan’s TMVP helping them secure the Chairman position defeating the ITAK candidate.
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A large crowd gathered today in Batticaloa to call for an investigation, with international observers, into the human skeletons discovered in Chemmani, Jaffna.

A large crowd gathered today in Batticaloa to call for an investigation, with international observers, into the human skeletons discovered in Chemmani, Jaffna.
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Had the opportunity to meet the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Volker Türk, along with the UN Resident Coordinator, Mr. Marc-André Franche, and their team in Jaffna.

Had the opportunity to meet the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Volker Türk, along with the UN Resident Coordinator, Mr. Marc-André Franche, and their team in Jaffna.
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The SC just granted a stay order suspending the operation of Gazette issued on 28.03.2025 under the Land Settlement Ord until 02.07.2925, in respect of 5941 acres of lands in the North in SC FR 112/25 filed by me. If the Gazette is revoked in the meantime, AG to file it in court.

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Residents of Myliddy and Palaly have launched a peaceful protest demanding the release of lands still under military control. Out of the 24 Grama Niladhari (GN) divisions in the area, no land has been returned in three divisions, while partial releases have occurred in the

Residents of Myliddy and Palaly have launched a peaceful protest demanding the release of lands still under military control. Out of the 24 Grama Niladhari (GN) divisions in the area, no land has been returned in three divisions, while partial releases have occurred in the
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[SL Speaks] 🗣️ “We don’t need division—we need dignity.” In this SL Speaks Exclusive, MP Shanakyan Rasamanickam opens up on Tamil rights, youth flight, drug crises & Sri Lanka’s future. Interviewed by legal expert Palitha Subasinghe (LL.M London). 📺 Watch now.

[SL Speaks] 🗣️ “We don’t need division—we need dignity.”
In this SL Speaks Exclusive, MP Shanakyan Rasamanickam opens up on Tamil rights, youth flight, drug crises &amp; Sri Lanka’s future.
Interviewed by legal expert Palitha Subasinghe (LL.M London).
📺 Watch now.
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Concerns Regarding the Chemmmani Mass Graves 1.A total of 33 bodies have been exhumed so far. 2.In contrast to the Kokkuththoduvai site, where temporary yet sturdy structures were erected to shield the graves from direct rainfall and water runoff, Chemmmani

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Below is an English translation of a post that I have copied from a Facebook profile. Hope Chemmani Mass graves will create enough pressure to have an accountability mechanism for atrocities committed. “The doll that stayed awake, watching, knows everything that happened there.

Below is an English translation of a post that I have copied from a Facebook profile. Hope Chemmani Mass graves will create enough pressure to have an accountability mechanism for atrocities committed.

“The doll that stayed awake, watching, knows everything that happened there.
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It appears that the government members, including the President and Prime Minister, may need a reminder of their own presidential election manifesto, as they seem to have conveniently disregarded their promises on accountability and human rights. Below are excerpts from page 130

It appears that the government members, including the President and Prime Minister, may need a reminder of their own presidential election manifesto, as they seem to have conveniently disregarded their promises on accountability and human rights. Below are excerpts from page 130
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There are several reports regarding the #EasterSundayAttacks, including the Malalgoda, Easter Attacks Commission & Channel 4 News reports. However, why haven't these reports been tabled? It wasn't me who initially requested for these reports to be tabled. It was Anura Kumara Dissanayake,

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I proposed the establishment of a special prosecutor’s office, with international assistance, to independently investigate serious crimes. This recommendation stems from the government’s consistent failure to deliver justice for the grave human rights violations—from the Easter

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Thank you, Uma Kumaran MP MP for raising the Chemmani issue in the Foreign Affairs Committee Foreign Affairs Committee of the British Parliament. I also extend my gratitude to the Foreign Secretary for the assurance given to provide the necessary technical assistance on this matter.