Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs
Hon. Ananda Wijepala said the Narcotics Control Unit had examined the matter based on received information and that a fresh investigation was underway. He stated that the Government investigates incidents rather than predetermining “drug deals,” and that any wrongdoing would be addressed according to law without serving personal agendas or pursuing political revenge.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 According to information received, the Narcotics Control Unit went and examined it. We are conducting a fresh investigation. When an incident occurs, we investigate. We did not fix “drug deals”; we investigate them.
¶ 02 If there is wrongdoing, we will act accordingly. We will not satisfy individual agendas or take political revenge. We uphold the rule of law and justice in this country.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 25 September 2025 ·No. 1759483897051145 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 25 September 2025. No. 1759483897051145. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/20131