The Hon. Chithral Fernando, Attorney-at-Law
Hon. Chithral Fernando asked the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs whether Sri Lanka Police personnel, vehicles and other resources may be provided on a paid basis for private or commercial activities, and requested the relevant legal authority, procedures, limits and fee methodology. He also sought the revenue earned from such services in 2024 and in 2025 to date, separately. The question further asked what criteria are applied to requesting parties and whether security analysis reports are obtained to assess threat levels.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Question to the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs:
¶ 02 (a) Will he inform this House: (i) whether police officers, vehicles and other resources can be obtained from Sri Lanka Police on a paid basis for private and commercial activities; (ii) if so, the legal provisions; (iii) the procedure to be followed; (iv) whether any maximum limit is imposed on officers and vehicles provided; (v) the methodology for charging fees; and (vi) the revenue earned by Sri Lanka Police from providing such services in 2024 and in 2025 to date, separately?
¶ 03 (b) Will he also inform: (i) the criteria considered regarding the requesting party; and (ii) whether security analysis reports are called to assess threat levels?
¶ 04 (c) If not, why?
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Cite as: The Hon. Chithral Fernando, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 June 2025. No. 1751600792021434. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1882