The Hon. Presiding Member

18 November 2025 ·Debate: Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads

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¶ 01 Hon. Arjuna Sujeewa Senasinghe, Attorney-at-Law: Sir, I rise to a point of Order.

¶ 02 There is a time concern. What is your point of Order?

¶ 03 Hon. Member: My name was mentioned. The Deputy Minister says politicians are uninvolved, but before Police act, instructions come from above, from the President or political units, to arrest named persons. They are informed—

¶ 04 The point is noted. Hon. Deputy Minister, please conclude in 15 seconds; we must suspend for the lunch break.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 18 November 2025 ·No. 22927 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Presiding Member. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 18 November 2025. No. 22927. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/26054