The Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha
Nalin Bandara Jayamaha questioned the Government on recent arrests under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, including individuals linked to incidents in Theldeniya and an Army Intelligence officer suspected of stabbing police officers. He asked whether it was fair to arrest Development Officers under the PTA, noting that many had not been absorbed into the teaching service for years. He sought clarification on what action the Government would take to address and conclude the issue of Development Officers’ appointments.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 We know that group has been taken into custody under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. Three days ago, a person from Theldeniya was also arrested.
¶ 02 At the same time, they arrested an individual who allegedly stabbed police officers there — a suspect with suspicious conduct. He is an Army Intelligence officer. Is it fair to arrest Development Officers under the Prevention of Terrorism Act? For many years, these people have not been absorbed into the teaching service. I am not merely pointing a finger at you about that. In good faith, one of your Development Officers is representing Parliament today. Therefore, as a Government, what contribution and intervention will you make for this task, and how will you conclude it? I ask this from you as a question.
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