The Hon. (Prof.) A.-H.M.H. Abayarathna

19 November 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Committee Stage (Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government; Ministry of Labour)

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Prof. A.-H.M.H. Abayarathna clarified that the former Civil Defence Committees have been renamed “Public Safety Committees.” He stated that the existing requirement of obtaining a committee chair’s report for Police Clearance remains unchanged, with only the committee name altered.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Chairperson, I must respond to the issue raised by Hon. D.V. Chanaka.

¶ 02 Previously, when there were Civil Defence Committees, a report from the Chair was needed for Police Clearance. Those committees are now renamed as “Public Safety Committees.” The same prior process applies; only the name has changed.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 19 November 2025 ·No. 22931 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Prof.) A.-H.M.H. Abayarathna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 November 2025. No. 22931. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/14130