The Hon. Rohana Bandara
Rohana Bandara raised a privilege and security concern, stating that he had informed the Speaker in writing and by phone about a threat against him following an incident reported in the media. He questioned why the Minister in charge of Police had referred to other death threats but not his case, and asked how Members could trust that an impartial investigation and adequate protection would follow. He urged the Speaker, as the protector of Members of Parliament, to take special and proactive action on the matter.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I sent that letter to you on the 16th of this month. This incident happened on the 14th and was reported in all media in Sri Lanka. I sent it to you in writing on the 16th. I also spoke to you personally over the phone on the 15th and said I would hand it over to you in person today in Parliament. Today, the Minister in charge of Police presented matters regarding several people who received death threats. Yet, my matter as a Member of Parliament has not even been noted by him. Then how can we have confidence that a fair and impartial investigation will be held and our security ensured, Hon. Speaker? Therefore, please pay special attention to this. This is a threat directed at a sitting Member of Parliament. You must be more proactive. You are our protector. We trust you. Where will action on this begin?
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 20 May 2025 ·No. 1749010823009957 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Rohana Bandara. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 May 2025. No. 1749010823009957. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/25850