The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri
Chaminda Wijesiri raised a privilege matter under Standing Orders 29(1) and (2) concerning a letter from the IGP about a threat to a Member of Parliament. He argued that the matter affects the security of all Members and stated that responsibility for Members’ security lies with the Speaker, urging the Speaker to take action to ensure their protection.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, under Standing Orders 29(1) and (2), I request a brief opportunity to speak on this privilege matter. The IGP had sent a letter indicating a threat against the Hon. Member. This concerns the security of all Members. A report about a threat has been made, but we need security. Historically, responsibility for Members’ security lies with the Speaker, not the IGP. As Speaker, you must act to safeguard Members’ security. We do not see that happening.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 5 February 2026 ·No. 23269 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 February 2026. No. 23269. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/12839