The Hon. Mujibur Rahman
Mujibur Rahman questioned why reported Israeli religious and cultural centres, including sites in Weligama, Dehiwala and Colombo, were receiving round-the-clock Police and STF protection despite concerns that they were unauthorized constructions. He cited the detention of a university student near the Dehiwala site and asked what urgent action would be taken, arguing that the matter raised national security concerns in the context of Sri Lanka’s longstanding pro-Palestine position.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Supplementary Question 1:
¶ 02 Sri Lanka has a long-standing pro-Palestine stance; the current Government leadership has stood for Palestine. Yet Israeli religious/cultural centres are reportedly being built with 24-hour Police and STF protection—e.g., in Matara/Weligama, in Dehiwala (Alwis place), and a large building opposite Cinnamon Lakeside on Chittampalam A. Gardiner Mawatha. Why such protection for unauthorized constructions? A university student merely passing was detained for a day near Dehiwala site. What urgent actions will you take, as these pose national security concerns?
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Cite as: The Hon. Mujibur Rahman. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 January 2025. No. 1737023464031571. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/27553