The Hon. D.V. Chanaka
D.V. Chanaka questioned the withdrawal of security protection, arguing that it would not achieve the claimed Rs. 300 million saving. He contrasted the limited provision of 60 police officers for the former leader credited with ending the war with the security reportedly provided to underworld figures, and challenged the Minister on the fairness and rationale of the decision.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Minister, you confirmed forces protection is being withdrawn. Does that save the Rs. 300 million? No. The war that devastated tourism and much else for 30 years ended, and the country recovered because the war ended. For the leader who ended it, only 60 police officers? Underworld leaders get two STF vehicles. But not the former leader?
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Cite as: The Hon. D.V. Chanaka. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 17 December 2024. No. 1734685396083959. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18215