The Hon. R.M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara
R.M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara argued that the Police Commission was established to protect police independence and should not have its powers undermined or delegated to the IGP. He alleged that recent police transfers had been carried out outside the Commission’s authority and requested that the matter be examined to ensure independent commissions retain their statutory powers.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, the Police Commission was appointed to safeguard the independence of the Police. Recently, at a ceremony in Kalutara— [Expunged on the order of the Chair.] —the Commission was threatened. These people are veering towards authoritarianism. Powers have never been given to the IGP over and above the Commission. I too was a former Minister in charge of Police; we never interfered. We request that the independent commissions retain their powers, and not be delegated to the IGP. Recently, police transfers have been done outside the Commission. Please look into this.
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 8 October 2025 ·No. 22594 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. R.M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 October 2025. No. 22594. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18692