The Hon. (Mrs.) Thushari Jayasingha, Attorney-at-Law (on behalf of the (Dr.) (Ms.) Kaushalya Ariyarathne)
Asked the Minister of Defence whether the Government is aware that many retired Tri-Forces and Police personnel work in private security services, and whether they receive fair wages, adequate facilities, training, and recognition. She also requested information on whether a regulatory mechanism exists for private security services, or what steps are being taken to establish one if it does not.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Question to the Minister of Defence:
¶ 02 (a) Will he inform this House— (i) whether he is aware that a large number of retired personnel of the Tri-Forces and the Sri Lanka Police are employed in private security services; (ii) whether they receive fair wages, adequate facilities, proper training and proper recognition; (iii) whether there is a mechanism in place for regulating private security services; and (iv) if not, the steps that have been taken to formulate a regulatory mechanism? (b) If not, why?
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- Hansard, Friday, 22 August 2025 ·No. 1756894696039492 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Mrs.) Thushari Jayasingha, Attorney-at-Law (on behalf of the (Dr.) (Ms.) Kaushalya Ariyarathne). 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 August 2025. No. 1756894696039492. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/22301