The Hon. Sunil Watagala, Attorney-at-Law - Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs
Hon. Sunil Watagala responded to a point of order regarding an incident involving a girl, stating that Bambalapitiya Police had filed a B Report, arrested the suspect, and were taking further legal steps. He noted that any decision on bail rests with the court, not political authorities, and said police would update the court in light of public protests. He expressed regret over the incident and maintained that there had been no dereliction of duty in the investigation so far.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Sir, I rise to a point of order. Hon. Presiding Member, I inquired from the Bambalapitiya Police today. I was informed that legal action has been taken and a “B Report” has been filed with court; the suspect has been arrested. Whether bail is granted is a matter for the court; the political authority cannot decide that. A protest has taken place; there is public distress and we regret what happened to the girl. The police are taking necessary legal steps and will update court further, especially given the protest. There is no shortfall in ensuring justice; investigations are underway. We express our sorrow over what befell the child. There has been no dereliction of duty thus far.
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Cite as: The Hon. Sunil Watagala, Attorney-at-Law - Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 May 2025. No. 1748426168056758. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/21955