The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera
Under detention orders, 540 persons had been arrested and detained, of whom 88 had been charged in court and 34 files referred to the Attorney-General for advice. A further 418 had been released without charge, including 93 detained up to three months, 165 up to one year, 94 up to one-and-a-half years, and 66 for more than 18 months.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, although I intended to seek seven more days, I am prepared to answer now.
¶ 02 (a) (i) The number of persons arrested and detained under detention orders is 540. (ii) Number charged before a court to date: 88. • Files referred to the Attorney-General for advice: 34. (iii) Number released without filing a charge sheet: 418. (iv) Among those released: • Detained up to three months: 93 • Detained up to one year: 165 • Detained up to one-and-a-half years: 94 • Detained more than 18 months: 66
¶ 03 (b) Does not arise.
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Cite as: The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 January 2026. No. 23112. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/23269