The Hon. Ravindra Bandara
Asked what cooperation the Ministry provides to ensure impartial law enforcement in recent operations against narcotics and organized crime, particularly where former or serving military personnel or deserters are implicated. He noted that allegations of a “witch-hunt against war heroes” are raised when such action is taken, despite past political protections and the involvement of only a limited number of military personnel.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 My first supplementary: Recent decisive operations target narcotics and organized crime. There have been political protections in the past. Some among those involved include a limited number of former or serving military personnel. When action is taken against them, claims like “witch-hunt against war heroes” are raised. What cooperation does the Ministry give to ensure the law is enforced impartially where deserters or personnel are involved?
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- Hansard, Thursday, 25 September 2025 ·No. 1759483897051145 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ravindra Bandara. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 25 September 2025. No. 1759483897051145. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/20078