Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law - Minister of Justice and National Integration
The Minister of Justice and National Integration said he did not have details of the specific case raised, but noted that charities sometimes pay bail or fines to secure inmate releases. He undertook to inquire into the matter, requested contact with the lawyers involved, and said he would intervene if necessary information showed that eligible inmates had not been released after fines were paid.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 I do not have particulars at this moment. Various charities do, from time to time, pay bail and fines to secure releases. I will inquire into this specific instance. If possible, please connect me with the lawyers involved so we can ascertain what happened. Normally, once fines are paid, eligible inmates can be released. Since you indicate a problem, I will look into it and intervene to resolve it, subject to receiving the necessary information.
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 8 October 2025 ·No. 22594 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law - Minister of Justice and National Integration. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 October 2025. No. 22594. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18748