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The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Kurunegala· 24 September 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Penal Code (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading

Justice & Human Rights
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Dayasiri Jayasekara responded to a reference to his name, stating that he had produced two Magistrate’s Court orders relating to arrests after being asked to prove their existence. He also referred to transfers of judicial officers to Colombo Fort and Kesbewa while the matter was ongoing, and challenged another member to state that India was not involved in the Easter attacks.

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¶ 01 Madam Deputy Chairperson of Committees, he mentioned my name again. Give me a minute to clarify.

¶ 02 I was very clear: two orders had been made — I did not specify this Magistrate or that Magistrate. They asked me to prove whether there was an order from a Magistrate’s Court for arrest. I produced both orders. You said I could not, but I did. So what more is there to say?

¶ 03 First, she was transferred to the Colombo Fort Court while this matter was ongoing. After transferring her to Fort, then the other one was sent to Kesbewa.

¶ 04 Yes, the other one.

¶ 05 Madam Deputy Chairperson, ask him now to say that India did not carry out the Easter attacks. Give him a minute, let him say it. Why are you not saying it? Went to India—

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Hansard, Wednesday, 24 September 2025 ·No. 1759815459006615 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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