The Hon. Vijitha Herath - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism
Vijitha Herath said the Emergency was proclaimed under the Public Security Ordinance of 1959 using the President’s powers in response to the disaster. He noted that the relevant regulations had been presented to Parliament for approval, after which they would have legal effect, and stated that the Opposition had itself requested the declaration.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Madam Presiding Member, Hon. Ajith Perera raised how the Emergency was proclaimed. They themselves requested its declaration. It has been declared under the Public Security Ordinance of 1959, by the President’s powers given the disaster. The Regulations have been presented to Parliament today; once approved, they become lawful. Since they requested it, it was declared under PSO.
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- Hansard, Friday, 5 December 2025 ·No. 23059 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Vijitha Herath - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 December 2025. No. 23059. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/23531