The Hon. Hector Appuhamy
Hon. Hector Appuhamy raised a supplementary question on a recent smuggling incident involving “red containers,” citing public concern and findings from a presidentially appointed committee that their contents had not been properly verified. He asked what decisions had been taken beyond ongoing investigations and requested that Parliament be provided with details of the items in the containers, the importing institutions, and the categories of goods involved.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, my first supplementary: This is regarded as one of the most alarming recent smuggling incidents and has caused public concern. The President, as the relevant Minister, appointed a committee which has now reported. That report specifically notes major issues regarding the “red containers,” particularly that the contents were not properly rectified. An Hon. Member stated these were LTTE arms caches in these containers. This is a serious problem for the Government as well. What decision has been taken on the red containers, beyond investigations—what internal decisions have been made? Will you provide the list of items contained in these red containers, the institutions that imported them, and the categories of goods, so this House can be informed?
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Cite as: The Hon. Hector Appuhamy. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 August 2025. No. 1755159820030645. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/17065