Transparency essential in Parliament

I am glad to join in this debate today in support of the extension of the Emergency, for I think we can note a sea change in the manner in which the Opposition has approached the debate. It was instructive I believe that one of the Members for Jaffna raised a Point of Order to the effect that this debate was happening too soon.

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The Morning Inspection - Malinda

Dollar out, Yuan in

I made a comment yesterday: ‘Malinda Seneviratne feels sorry for Barack ‘Monologue’ Obama’. The reference was to the walkout of the US delegation as the Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addressed the UN General Assembly.

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Strengthen cultural interactions

I value this opportunity to be here today at the inaugural event of the SAARC Cultural Centre. I thank the Director of the SAARC Cultural Centre for inviting me and I also thank the staff of the Cultural Centre for their effort in organizing this important event.

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