The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Kurunegala· 5 August 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Questions: Education, Energy, President's Fund, Western Provincial Council Vehicles, Public Security, Pirivena Education, Hospitals in Matara, Land Settlement, Coastal Patrol, and Marawila Schools

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The Minister stated that enforcement action is being taken against individuals who overstay their visas. He said the Department of Immigration and Emigration has begun investigations and issued instructions to apprehend such persons.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, enforcement is underway against those who remain after visa expiry. Investigations have been initiated under the Department of Immigration and Emigration, and instructions issued to apprehend them.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 5 August 2025 ·No. 1754902606038704 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 August 2025. No. 1754902606038704. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/27806