The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs
The Minister stated that activities promoting the LTTE are not permitted, while individuals are allowed to commemorate deceased relatives. He referred to the arrest of a youth in Kilinochchi for singing an LTTE song and posting it on Facebook, and said the Attorney-General and IGP were scheduled to discuss the case that evening, after which appropriate action was expected.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, we have repeatedly stated in this House that there is no room for activities promoting the LTTE. However, people may remember their deceased relatives. A youth in Kilinochchi was arrested for singing an LTTE song and uploading it to Facebook. This evening around 8.20 p.m., the Attorney-General and the IGP will discuss the matter. We expect appropriate action thereafter.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 9 June 2026 ·No. 23706 ·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, 9 June 2026. No. 23706. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/2824