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Sitting of Tuesday, 17 February 2026

10th Parliament· 23 debates· 253 speeches· 62 speakers

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  12. 12 Oral question Oral Question Second Round and Ministerial Response (Q.1184/2025, Security Incident) 9 speeches
    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB

      AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka informed the House that he was raising a question on behalf of Hon. Siva Gnana Sri Tharan. No substantive details of the question or related issue were provided in the excerpt.

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    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

      AI summary On behalf of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Bimal Rathnayake requested two weeks to provide an answer to the question. The question was ordered to stand down.

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    • The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna - Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government JJB

      AI summary A tabled answer provided district-level figures for community halls in Mullaitivu, Mannar and Vavuniya, including numbers in usable condition, lacking basic facilities, and Grama Niladhari Divisions without halls. The Minister stated that community halls are not intended for officials’ routine service delivery, so their absence does not affect public service provision, and that new halls are constructed only according to local or community needs upon request.

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    • The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition SJB

      AI summary Sajith Premadasa raised concerns over the killing of a lawyer and his wife near the High Security Zone in Thalawathugoda, questioning whether it indicated a serious national security lapse and whether prior intelligence existed. He challenged the Government’s early characterization of the incident as an underworld crime and asked whether investigations were being influenced or prejudged. He also referred to subsequent shootings in Jinthupitiya and Kalutara North and reports of 111 shootings in the past year, demanding measures to curb gun violence and ensure the safety of judges, lawyers, Attorney General’s Department officers, police investigators, and the public.

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    • The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs JJB

      AI summary The Minister expressed condolences for the killing of a lawyer and his wife, while stating that the incident was isolated and did not amount to a national security threat or a general threat to the legal profession. Responding to the Opposition Leader, he said investigations were proceeding on evidence, with several arrests for aiding and abetting and 12 police teams deployed, but further details could not be disclosed. He linked broader violent crime to the circulation of illegal firearms and narcotics-related underworld activity, citing weapon seizures, repatriation of organized crime suspects, and security measures for judges, Attorney General’s Department officers, lawyers, and investigators where threats are assessed.

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    • The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition SJB

      AI summary Sajith Premadasa challenged the Government’s assertion that the shooting location was not a High Security Zone, noting its proximity to the Ministry of Defence and Tri-Forces Headquarters. He argued that recent shootings involving military-grade weapons, followed by killings in Jinthupitiya and Kalutara North, indicate a broader threat to public safety and the rule of law. He called on the Minister to present concrete measures and a new plan to strengthen national and public security.

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    • The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs JJB

      AI summary The Minister stated that the area in question is not a High Security Zone and that defence authorities have not identified a large-scale public safety crisis. He said nine people had died in shootings in the past 45 days compared with 12 in the same period the previous year, and described the incidents as isolated matters under investigation. He noted arrests and repatriations linked to organized crime, said overall crime had decreased, and pledged to strengthen public safety and national security measures while withholding full details until investigations conclude.

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