The Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah
Urged the Minister to take swift action against organized robbery at sea, stating that the Department has records of the perpetrators and their villages. He questioned whether departmental officers may be complicit, noting that suspects are sometimes arrested, given small fines, and released, and called for coordination with the Defence authorities to stop the activity.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Please allow a minute.
¶ 02 Hon. Minister, act swiftly. Details of perpetrators and villages are documented by the Department. Sometimes two or three are arrested and fined Rs. 1,000–2,000, then released. This raises doubts whether departmental officers are complicit. Coordinate with Defence and stop this organized robbery at sea. Thank you.
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