The Hon. Aravinda Senarath
Hon. Aravinda Senarath raised a point of order alleging that security personnel assigned to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa were being used for private purposes, including work on paddy lands, cattle tending, and guarding property. He argued that State officers should not be deployed for private agricultural work and said public calls for the removal of such protection were justified.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Madam, I rise to a point of Order. Protection given to Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa was used not for his security but to work on his paddy lands—police and navy personnel cultivating, guarding, and tending cattle. People demanded removal of such protection. State officers cannot be assigned to guard or work on private paddy lands. I am also from Hambantota.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 17 December 2024 ·No. 1734685396083959 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Aravinda Senarath. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 17 December 2024. No. 1734685396083959. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18220