The Hon. Sunil Rathnasiri
Hon. Sunil Rathnasiri stated that public confidence in the Police Department had declined over the past year and four months but had been restored through improved service. He raised a supplementary question on whether a programme exists to provide adequate housing for police officers transferred annually, particularly those posted to urban centres.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, for about one year and four months, public confidence in our Police Department had been severely eroded, with the department seen as rife with irregularities. However, after a year and four months, our Police have regained the confidence of every citizen due to their exemplary service.
¶ 02 At this moment, annual transfers are being implemented and officers are reporting to new stations. Many, especially in urban centers, lack adequate residential facilities. My first supplementary: Is there a program to provide sufficient housing to officers who receive annual transfers?
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 3 March 2026 ·No. 23335 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Sunil Rathnasiri. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 3 March 2026. No. 23335. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/14803