The Hon. R.M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara
R.M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara argued that security for MPs became necessary due to past armed violence, including attacks attributed to the JVP such as killings of MPs and the bombing of Parliament, noting that MPs had not previously received police protection. He urged the Government to ensure national security, suppress underworld activity as in the 1971 and 1988–89 periods, and allow citizens to live freely.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 I will conclude in a minute.
¶ 02 Security was given to MPs because of those who tried to seize the State by the gun, killed MPs, and bombed Parliament—the JVP terror. Before 1989, not even one police constable was assigned to protect an MP.
¶ 03 In conclusion, ensure national security, suppress the underworld like in 1971 and 1988–89, and let people live freely.
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Cite as: The Hon. R.M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 28 February 2025. No. 1741927369029372. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/26260