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The Hon. Jagath Vithana

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Kalutara· 24 October 2025 ·Procedural: Security Concerns Raised by Opposition Members - Jagath Vithana Death Threat

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Hon. Jagath Vithana informed Parliament that the IGP had sent a confidential notification to the Kalutara DIG naming a person allegedly planning to assassinate him when he leaves home in his vehicle. He tabled the notification and requested that the Speaker be informed and that appropriate security measures be taken for him and other Members of Parliament.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Kalutara, has received a notification from the IGP naming a person and stating that when I leave my home in my vehicle, that person plans to assassinate me. A directive has been sent to the Kalutara DIG to investigate.

¶ 02 Since you have asked me not to take more time, I will be brief. There is a plan to shoot me dead. I have in my hand the IGP’s confidential notification. I table it.

¶ 03 Hon. Deputy Speaker, I request that the Hon. Speaker be informed and appropriate measures be taken to ensure the security of our fellow Members as well.

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Hansard, Friday, 24 October 2025 ·No. 22644 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Jagath Vithana. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 24 October 2025. No. 22644. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/28859