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The Hon. Ajith P. Perera

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Kalutara· 18 February 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Questions: Crime Statistics, Temple Jewellery, Police Releases, and Infrastructure (1745/2026 - 1851/2026)

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Ajith P. Perera asked the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs to provide annual figures for police officers released to CIABOC from 2015 to 2025. He also sought details on CIABOC’s requested police personnel for 2026, how many have been released so far, whether the Ministry is aware of any shortage of investigation officers, and what measures are being taken to address it.

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¶ 01 Question to the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs:

¶ 02 (a) Will he inform this House of the number of police officers released by the Sri Lanka Police to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) in each year from 2015 to 2025, separately? (b) Will he also inform this House— (i) the number of police officers requested by CIABOC for 2026; (ii) the number released thus far, accordingly; (iii) whether he is aware of a shortage of investigation officers required to execute CIABOC’s functions; and (iv) if so, the steps being taken to address the shortage? (c) If not, why?

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Hansard, Wednesday, 18 February 2026 ·No. 23308 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ajith P. Perera. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 18 February 2026. No. 23308. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/20424