The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera - Acting Minister of Defence
Tri-services remain on standby for disaster response at the request of the Disaster Management Centre, with Air Force and Navy assets deployed as needed. Law-enforcement support is provided by the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Civil Security Department upon requests routed through the Police and the Ministry. The Navy continues around-the-clock deep-sea operations to counter narcotics smuggling, and these activities will be maintained.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 For disasters, tri-services are on standby at the request of the Disaster Management Centre; SLAF and Navy assets are deployed as required. For law-enforcement support, upon Police request through the Ministry, Army, Navy, and Air Force provide assistance. The Navy conducts continuous deep-sea operations against narcotics smuggling by day and night, and Civil Security too assists when requested. These efforts will continue.
¶ 02 Thank you.
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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/20081