The Hon. (Mrs.) Hasara Liyanage, Attorney-at-Law
The member raised a question to the Prime Minister concerning media reports that 47 young children were incarcerated with their imprisoned mothers in the early months of 2025. She sought details on the number of women imprisoned during that period, how many were detained with children, and what measures the Government has taken or plans to take regarding the children’s safety, nutrition, education, welfare, and future.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, media reports state that 47 small children were incarcerated due to their mothers being imprisoned during the first months of 2025. Accordingly, I ask the Hon. Prime Minister:
¶ 02 1. How many women were imprisoned during the first months of 2025? 2. Of them, how many women were incarcerated with their children? 3. What measures has the Government taken for the safety, nutrition and education of such children? 4. What future steps will the Government take for the welfare and future of these children?
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 8 October 2025 ·No. 22594 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Mrs.) Hasara Liyanage, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 October 2025. No. 22594. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18702