The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs
Minister Ananda Wijepala said emergency regulations introduced after Cyclone Dicha were necessary to deliver urgent relief, support prompt decision-making, and restore essential services during the disaster response. He stated that the regulations, made under the Public Security Ordinance, now require parliamentary approval for extension, and indicated that concerns raised about them would be addressed.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, for over a year we have achieved significant economic, political, social, and cultural gains. While debating the 2026 Budget, the Dicha cyclone struck. His Excellency the President managed the disaster well. To provide urgent relief, make prompt decisions, establish and maintain essential services swiftly, emergency regulations were promulgated. Under the Public Security Ordinance, there is a need to extend them, and we seek approval today.
¶ 02 Various statements were made about these regulations. We will address the concerns…
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 6 January 2026 ·No. 23111 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 January 2026. No. 23111. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/17679