The Hon. Mahinda Jayasinghe - Deputy Minister of Labour
Mahinda Jayasinghe said drug and organized crime eradication operations are being carried out with the Police, Armed Forces and security agencies, and criticized the Opposition’s reaction to these efforts. He stated that the “Nation as One” programme under the national operation would be held in Tangalle the following day with the President’s participation, noting that it falls under the Ministry of Public Security and the Police.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Chairperson, as we debate the votes of the Labour Ministry and the Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government, I heard earlier speeches that sounded like “pouring kerosene on hornets.” When we conduct operations to eradicate drugs and organized crime with the Police, Armed Forces and security agencies, the Opposition behaves as if kerosene has been poured on hornets—because many are linked in various ways to rackets and the drug trade. No need for panic. Tomorrow, the “Nation as One” programme of the national operation will be held in Tangalle, with the President participating as head of the operation. This is a function of the Public Security Ministry and the Police.
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 19 November 2025 ·No. 22931 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Mahinda Jayasinghe - Deputy Minister of Labour. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 November 2025. No. 22931. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/14135