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| Wednesday, 05 January 2005 |
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by Bharatha Malawaraarachchi and Ranil Wijayapala Members of Parliament yesterday observed two minutes silence in memory of thousands of people who died and were affected in the tsunami tidal waves. Parliament paid this supreme respect when the House held first sittings for the new year and also the first sittings since the devastation caused by the tsunami. Earlier, Speaker W. J. M. Lokubandara making a statement appealed to all citizens to dedicate and commit themselves to re-build the country which had been greatly affected by this incident. "We have a huge responsibility of rebuilding the lives of thousands of people who have suffered severely," the Speaker stressed. This Parliament expressed condolences to all the victims of the tidal waves," Lokubandara said. He said Parliament also expressed its condolence to the affected people in other countries too. Earlier, the Speaker lamented on the loss of Parliament's Hansard Editor B. M. Amit, his wife Chief Parliament Interpreter Kanthi Amit and their two daughters who had gone missing in the tsunami. "This catastrophic event has compelled our conscience as Members of Parliament to discharge our responsibilities and tasks," he said. Referring to Japan, Germany and Italy who recovered from great disasters, Lokubandara called on everyone to work together to re-build the country. |
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