Hon. Ananda Wijepala, M.P.

Jathika Jana balawegaya (JJB)· Kurunegala

Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs

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Speeches 244 #19 of 225·#8 in party

Attendance 5/8 days present (of recorded)

Speech history

244 speeches

6 January 2026 AI summary Hon. Ananda Wijepala moved that Hon. Upul Kithsiri take the Chair. The motion was agreed to, after which Hon. Prof. Nalin Nanayakkara left the Chair and Hon. Upul Kithsiri assumed it. Debate: Public Security Ordinance Resolution and Delimitation Motion Parliamentary Procedure Read →
5 December 2025 AI summary Minister Ananda Wijepala said the Government acted on Met Department warnings from 25 December by activating state institutions, evacuations, reservoir management, and tri-forces deployments, while accusing some Opposition Members of spreading disinformation during the disaster. He reported that more than 410,000 people were accommodated in 1,433 safety centres, Rs. 10 billion had been sent to District Secretaries, and returning families would receive Rs. 25,000 for essential household needs. He added that assessments of house, crop, business and cultivation losses were underway, compensation mechanisms were being prepared, and resettlement planning had begun for people in unsafe locations, while thanking officials and security forces, including personnel who died during rescue operations. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Budget Debate on Disaster Response and Government Allocations Security & DefenceAgriculturePublic Finance Read →
24 November 2025 AI summary Ananda Wijepala said the boards removed in Valachchenai and Kokkaddicholai were lawful directional signs to archaeological sites, not archaeological site markers, and that local councils had no authority to remove them. He stated that around 110 such signs had been installed by the Department of Archaeology, legal action is being taken over their removal, and any concerns should be addressed through Pradeshiya or District Development Committees with archaeology officials. He emphasized readiness for discussion while rejecting nationalist or religious incitement and said the issue concerns signage, not land ownership. Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation - Part 1 Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionJustice & Human Rights Read →
24 November 2025 AI summary The Minister informed Parliament about complaints that several Archaeology Department name boards indicating routes to archaeological sites in the Valachchenai and Kokkadicholai Police Divisions had been removed. He detailed the complaints, named alleged persons involved in the Valachchenai incident, and stated that investigations had begun under the relevant Assistant Superintendents of Police, with facts reported to the Magistrates’ Courts in Valachchenai and Batticaloa. He said the Government has authority to install such boards across Sri Lanka, that the law applies equally in all provinces, and that Police have been instructed to act according to court orders against those responsible. Ministerial Statement and Procedural Matters on Archaeology Law & OrderJustice & Human Rights Read →
20 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Ananda Wijepala stated that appointments to positions are made with majority consent and that canvassing for such appointments is not problematic. He emphasized that the Public Security Committees were established under a proper circular. Ministerial Statement and Points of Order: 'Aruna' News Report (19.11.2025) and Related Procedural Matters Law & Order Read →
20 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Ananda Wijepala stated that no circular from the Ministry of Public Security or the Police Department requires a certificate from Public Security Committees for the issuance of character certificates, which continue to be processed based on Grama Niladhari certification. He said any reported incident at a police station would be examined, but asserted that the matter being raised appeared to relate to former Community Police Committees under previous governments. He also rejected allegations that Public Security Committees are politicized, explaining their composition and the process for selecting chairpersons. Ministerial Statement and Points of Order: 'Aruna' News Report (19.11.2025) and Related Procedural Matters Public FinanceLaw & Order Read →
20 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Ananda Wijepala stated that community police committees were established as part of efforts to strengthen public participation in policing and improve local security coordination. He appeared to begin explaining the origins or role of these committees, but the provided speech extract is incomplete and does not include further details, proposals, or demands. Ministerial Statement and Points of Order: 'Aruna' News Report (19.11.2025) and Related Procedural Matters Law & Order Read →
20 November 2025 AI summary Ananda Wijepala asked the Leader of the Opposition to clarify a matter he had raised by specifying the date of the report being referenced. Ministerial Statement and Points of Order: 'Aruna' News Report (19.11.2025) and Related Procedural Matters Parliamentary Procedure Read →
20 November 2025 AI summary Complaints of this nature should be referred to the Computer Crime Division, with specific details provided on any long-pending cases so that separate inquiries can be conducted. The Jaffna sub-unit began operations in April, and the public should be directed to lodge complaints with the relevant authorities, with cooperation from the Ministry of Defence and joint investigations pursued where necessary. Oral Question No. 3 (Q.812/2025): Financial Cybercrime Complaints (Second Round) Justice & Human Rights Read →
20 November 2025 AI summary The Hon. Ananda Wijepala stated that a CID Computer Crime Division sub-unit was established in Jaffna only in April, with complaints now being received and investigated there. He said the division has been upgraded under a Deputy Inspector General, trained officers are being deployed to sub-units, and measures are being taken to make investigations more efficient despite their complexity. He noted that about 25 computer-crime complaints are reported daily nationwide, investigations are initiated in each case, and completed matters are referred to court for determination. Oral Question No. 3 (Q.812/2025): Financial Cybercrime Complaints (Second Round) Law & OrderJustice & Human Rights Read →
20 November 2025 AI summary The Minister provided statistics on financial cybercrime complaints reported to Sri Lanka Police, stating that 5,634 complaints were recorded from 2020 to 31 October 2025, with a sharp increase in 2024 and 2025. He said 51 complaints came from the Northern Province, mainly from Jaffna, and gave a district-wise breakdown for online banking frauds, phishing, and unauthorized electronic fund transfers. He also stated that a Computer Crime Investigation Sub-Unit was established at the Jaffna Headquarters Police Station on 25 April 2025 to cover the Northern Province, alongside similar units in other provinces. Oral Question No. 3 (Q.812/2025): Financial Cybercrime Complaints (Second Round) Security & DefenceLaw & Order Read →
19 November 2025 AI summary The Minister rejected a newspaper and television report claiming that Police reports now require approval from the Public Security Committee Chair in addition to a Grama Niladhari certificate, stating that no such instruction or circular has been issued by the Police or the Ministry. He said the report was unverified and misleading, criticized the media outlet’s conduct, and indicated that he had already complained to the CID about previous reporting and would raise this matter with the Committee on Ethics and Privileges. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Committee Stage (Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government; Ministry of Labour) Parliamentary ProcedureLaw & Order Read →
18 November 2025 AI summary An amendment was moved at the Committee Stage of the Appropriation Bill, 2026, to insert provisions under Head 320, Department of Civil Security, Programme 01 for operational activities. It seeks to transfer Rs. 24,487,000,000 in recurrent expenditure and Rs. 78,000,000 in capital expenditure to the Ministry of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, following Extraordinary Gazette Notification No. 2458/65 dated 18 October 2025. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Public Finance Read →
18 November 2025 AI summary At the Committee Stage of the Appropriation Bill, 2026, Ananda Wijepala moved an amendment to Head 189 to revise the allocation for Programme 01, Operational Activities, to Rs. 19,640,090,000 recurrent and Rs. 3,178,000,000 capital. The amendment reflects transfers required under Extraordinary Gazette Notification No. 2458/65 of 18.10.2025, moving provisions for the Office of the Commissioner General of Rehabilitation and the National Secretariat for Non-Governmental Organizations from Head 189 to the relevant ministries. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Parliamentary ProcedurePublic Finance Read →
18 November 2025 AI summary Moved a Committee Stage amendment to the Appropriation Bill, 2026, on behalf of the Minister of Finance and Planning, relating to the Ministry of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs. The amendment proposes substituting the ministry’s allocations on page 31 with Rs. 200,278,090,000 for recurrent expenditure and Rs. 18,418,000,000 for capital expenditure. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Parliamentary Procedure Read →
18 November 2025 AI summary An amendment was moved at the Committee Stage of the Appropriation Bill, 2026, to Head 320 by deleting lines 7 and 8 on page 15. The amendment seeks to transfer the Department of Civil Security’s recurrent allocation of Rs. 24,487,000,000 and capital allocation of Rs. 78,000,000 to the Ministry of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, in line with Extraordinary Gazette Notification No. 2458/65 of 18 October 2025. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Parliamentary Procedure Read →
18 November 2025 AI summary An amendment was moved at the Committee Stage of the Appropriation Bill, 2026, under Head 103, Programme 02. The intervention was procedural and did not include further substantive explanation or policy argument. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Parliamentary Procedure Read →
18 November 2025 AI summary An amendment to the Appropriation Bill, 2026 was moved at Committee Stage on behalf of the Minister of Finance and Planning to revise the Ministry of Defence allocations. The proposed figures set recurrent expenditure at Rs. 370,513,000,000 and capital expenditure at Rs. 61,922,000,000. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Parliamentary Procedure Read →
18 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Ananda Wijepala responded to allegations raised by Hon. G.G. Ponnambalam concerning the police, stating that a general claim is difficult to investigate. He said that if a specific complaint is submitted, the authorities can examine the facts and conduct an inquiry, but no such complaint had been received to date. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Law & Order Read →
18 November 2025 AI summary Ananda Wijepala stated that the Government would not retreat from fulfilling its promises to the people. He also affirmed that racism and religious bigotry would not be permitted. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Religion & CultureEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →