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

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Defence

8 April 2025 ·Opening: Opening: Parliament commencement, President's Message, Announcements, and Committee Listings

Security & Defence
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At the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Defence, members discussed defence-related administrative and policy matters with participation from government and opposition MPs, including retired military personnel. The committee context indicates consideration of issues falling under the Ministry of Defence, with members able to raise questions or concerns for ministerial response and follow-up.

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¶ 01 - Hon. Major General (Retd.) Aruna Jayasekara, Hon. Ramalingam Chandraseker, Hon. Harshan Nanayakkara, Hon. Ananda Wijayapala, Hon. Eranga Gunasekara, Hon. Wasantha Piyathissa, Hon. Munir Mulabar, Hon. Sunil Wadagala, Hon. Eranga Weerarathna, Hon. Upali Samarasinghe, Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Hon. D. V. Chanaka, Hon. Anuradha Jayarathna, Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam, Hon. (Dr.) Najith Indika, Hon. K. Ilankumaran, Hon. Ajith Gihan, Hon. Lieutenant Commander (Retd.) Prageeth Maduranga, Hon. Sanjeeva Ranasinghe, Hon. (Mrs.) A. M. M. M. Ratwatte, Hon. Major General (Retd.) G. T. Suriya Bandara

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Hansard, Tuesday, 8 April 2025 ·No. 1747715041076408 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Ministerial Consultative Committee on Defence. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 April 2025. No. 1747715041076408. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/14994