The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera - Acting Minister of Defence
Acting Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekera stated that serving or former military personnel linked to narcotics or other crimes are handed over to the CID in accordance with the law. He said Service Commanders and the Ministry do not interfere in such investigations, and that additional information and military disciplinary action are provided or pursued where applicable.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Thank you. Where links of serving or former personnel to narcotics or crimes are identified by the CID, we hand them over lawfully. There is no interference by Service Commanders or the Ministry. We also provide further information as required, and where military law applies to serving personnel, disciplinary measures are pursued to the fullest.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 25 September 2025 ·No. 1759483897051145 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera - Acting Minister of Defence. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 25 September 2025. No. 1759483897051145. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/20079