The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Kurunegala· 8 October 2025 ·Adjournment: Adjournment Motion: National Police Commission Powers

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Dayasiri Jayasekara raised an urgent concern ahead of a Police Commission meeting scheduled for the following day, referring to pressure to transfer certain powers to the IGP. He emphasized the significance of the matter, comparing it to the importance of narcotics-related issues, and stated that action should proceed by consensus.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, this is urgent because the Police Commission meets tomorrow; we do not know what will happen. There is pressure to transfer powers to the IGP. This is as important as narcotics. We will proceed with consensus.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 8 October 2025 ·No. 22594 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 October 2025. No. 22594. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18800