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The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 18 November 2025 ·Debate: Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads

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Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera addressed recent discussion about the Memorandum of Understanding signed on 14 November 2025 between the Ministry of Defence, the Montana National Guard, and the US Coast Guard. He stated that it was signed transparently with Cabinet approval and legal advice, and tabled the MoU for Members to examine.

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¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, over the last few days there has been much discussion about the Memorandum of Understanding signed between our Ministry of Defence, the Montana National Guard and the US Coast Guard, on 14 November 2025. The MoU, with Cabinet approval and legal advice, has been signed transparently. I now table the MoU, so any Member may study and analyze it.

¶ 02 Thank you.

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Hansard, Tuesday, 18 November 2025 ·No. 22927 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 18 November 2025. No. 22927. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/26090