The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera - Deputy Minister of Defence
The Deputy Minister of Defence stated that authorities have identified possible coastal routes used for illegal activities, particularly narcotics smuggling, though not specifically linked to the jetty in question. He said the Government intends to retain only the minimum land necessary for security, rapid Tri-Forces deployment, public safety, and disaster response. He undertook to visit the area the following week with the Divisional Secretary and officials to discuss releasing as much land as possible.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Thank you, Hon. Member. You are aware that in recent times many illegal activities, especially narcotics smuggling, have occurred along that coastline. We have identified possible routes. While we do not say it happens specifically via that jetty, we have examined it. Our intention is to retain only the minimum essential land for security and rapid deployment of the Tri-Forces for public safety and disaster response. I will visit next week and, together with the Divisional Secretary and other officials, discuss and strive to release as much land as possible.
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- Hansard, Friday, 22 May 2026 ·No. 23666 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera - Deputy Minister of Defence. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 May 2026. No. 23666. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/16893