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The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Kurunegala· 17 December 2024 ·Procedural: Procedural: Ministerial Statement and Points of Order

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Minister Ananda Wijepala clarified in Parliament that, contrary to a statement by Hon. Nalin Bandara regarding the recent incident involving Development Officers in which three police officers were stabbed, the arrested individuals were not detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, before my special statement, I wish to clarify: Hon. Nalin Bandara stated that, regarding the recent incident of Development Officers, three police officers were stabbed, and several persons have been arrested. I state here that they have not been arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

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Hansard, Tuesday, 17 December 2024 ·No. 1734685396083959 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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