The Hon. Sunil Watagala, Attorney-at-Law - Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 9 June 2026 ·Debate: Debate on Public Security Ordinance: Extension of State of Emergency

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Raising a point of order, the Deputy Minister responded to Hon. Ajith P. Perera’s challenge on extending the Emergency by asking him to identify any instance in which the Government had abused emergency powers. The intervention sought to defend the continuation of the Emergency by questioning allegations of misuse.

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¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, I rise to a point of order.

¶ 02 Hon. Ajith P. Perera challenged the Government, asking why we extend the Emergency. I ask him one question, and he can answer: name one example where this Government abused the law using the Emergency.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 9 June 2026 ·No. 23706 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Sunil Watagala, Attorney-at-Law - Deputy 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/2876