The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Kurunegala· 11 July 2025 ·Procedural: Points of Order - Customs Container Matter and Questions of Privilege

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Dayasiri Jayasekara denied having raised the issue of weapons himself, stating that it was the Customs Officers’ Association that referred to it. He said the CID had been informed who released the consignments and urged that those officials, including those referred to in the presence of Hon. Bimal Rathnayake and the Deputy Minister, also be questioned.

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¶ 01 No, I did not speak about weapons. It was not I, but the Customs Officers’ Association that spoke about weapons. We told the CID who released these consignments—our Hon. Bimal Rathnayake is here; they were released. The Deputy Minister too; they released them. Question them also.

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 11 July 2025 ·No. 1753082553092748 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 11 July 2025. No. 1753082553092748. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/21106