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 responded to a claim by Hon. Rasamanickam about tri-forces operating commercial facilities in the North, stating that Minister Bimal Rathnayake’s clarification was correct. He provided figures indicating limited Army-run canteens and tailor shops: 10 canteens in Jaffna, 12 in Vanni, six in the Eastern Province, and one tailor shop each in Jaffna and Vanni.

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¶ 01 Sir, regarding what Hon. Rasamanickam said about tri-forces running canteens, cafeterias, tailor shops and salons in the North: what Hon. Minister Bimal Rathnayake stated is correct. In the Jaffna Peninsula, only 10 Army canteens operate. In the entire Vanni, 12; in the entire Eastern Province, six. As for tailor shops, there is one in Jaffna and one in Vanni. That is all.

¶ 02 Thank you, Sir.

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Source: 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/26142