The Hon. (Dr.) Najith Indika
Najith Indika welcomed the resumption, after about a decade, of investigations into disappearances in the North-East, including the cases of Lalith Kumar Weeraraj and Kugan Muruganandan. He asked the Ministry what steps are planned to address shortages of police personnel nationwide, particularly at stations, checkpoints, and environmental police units, and whether recruitment measures are envisaged.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, I thank the Hon. Minister for the clear response. After about 10 years, investigations into disappearances in the North-East, including of Lalith Kumar Weeraraj and Kugan Muruganandan, have been resumed. I appreciate that.
¶ 02 My first supplementary concerns your Ministry. Across the country, including in my area, a key challenge in investigations is inadequate numbers of police officers. Many stations, checkpoints, and especially environmental police, are understaffed. What measures are envisaged to address this, including recruitment plans?
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