The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Kurunegala· 4 December 2024 ·Procedural: Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media

Justice & Human Rights

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Dayasiri Jayasekara questioned the selective use of legal provisions, asking why the Penal Code is applied in the North while the Prevention of Terrorism Act is used in the South. He urged the Minister to obtain proper legal advice before filing cases, noting the presence of lawyer Harshana Nanayakkara.

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¶ 01 Hon. Minister, and Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara as a lawyer is here: before filing, seek legal advice. Why use the Penal Code in the North and the PTA in the South?

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 4 December 2024 ·No. 1733893521018713 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 4 December 2024. No. 1733893521018713. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/25541