Mr. Speaker - The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne
The Speaker informed Parliament of a message from the President regarding a Public Security Proclamation issued under section 2 of the Public Security Ordinance, in accordance with Article 155 of the Constitution. The proclamation, made in response to Cyclone Ditwah and the resulting disaster situation, was intended to safeguard normal life and maintain essential supplies and services, and had come into operation from 20th May 2026.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 The Parliament met at 9.30 a.m.
¶ 02 Messages from the President
¶ 03 Public Security Proclamation
¶ 04 A message has been received by me from His Excellency the President regarding the Public Security Proclamation.
¶ 05 By a Proclamation made under section 2 of the Public Security Ordinance on 28th May 2026, acting in accordance with Article 155 of the Constitution, and taking into consideration the situation that arose due to Cyclone Ditwah and the ensuing disaster situation, in order to safeguard the normal life of the country and to maintain essential supplies and services necessary for the lives of the people, the President has informed Parliament of the reasons for making the said Proclamation, which came into operation from 20th May.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 9 June 2026 ·No. 23706 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Mr. Speaker - The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 June 2026. No. 23706. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/2729