The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka on behalf of the Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney at Law

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

¶ 02 (a) Will he inform this House— (i) whether the LTTE, some other organization, an individual or individuals held a Martyrs’ Day (Mahaviru) celebration in memory of the LTTE cadres who died during the war in the North and East in November, 2024; (ii) if so, the parties that held such celebrations; (iii) whether State patronage had been accorded for it; (iv) whether the Government had been made aware of such celebrations before they were conducted; (v) whether an organization which has been banned not only in Sri Lanka but also internationally has the ability to hold such celebrations in Sri Lanka; (vi) the steps that had been taken to prevent the holding of such celebrations; and (vii) whether the Government takes responsibility over the holding of celebrations of a banned organization? (b) If not, why?