10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

The Hon. D.V. Chanaka

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

Law & OrderCorruption & Governance Reform
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Hon. D.V. Chanaka questioned the Minister on the process for issuing Police Clearances, stating that officials at Divisional Secretariats had indicated they were issued based only on Grama Niladhari certification. He alleged that Public Safety Committees had been politicized through appointments such as Members’ spouses, and raised concern about the implications when such appointees are in remand.

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¶ 01 Hon. Minister, we inquired from officers at Divisional Secretariats, etc. They said Police issued Clearances based on GN certification alone. Now you have politicized these Public Safety Committees, appointing Members’ spouses; when such a person is in remand—

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Hansard, Wednesday, 19 November 2025 ·No. 22931 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. D.V. Chanaka. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 November 2025. No. 22931. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/14133