The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - State Minister (Public Security)
State Minister Ananda Wijepala said he could only provide information related to ongoing investigations and would not make irresponsible statements to Parliament. Responding to the Opposition’s offer to support efforts against underworld activity, he said the Opposition had avenues to assist and alleged that some of its local authority members were connected to such matters, indicating he would present examples.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, I can answer only in relation to ongoing investigations. I cannot present anything irresponsible to this House, nor can I provide whatever answers the Opposition desires. I thank the Hon. Leader of the Opposition for offering to help the Government to combat underworld activity, and for his statements in this House. You have the ability and many avenues to assist. Members of your party include local authority members connected to such matters. I will, by way of example, present a list…
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- Hansard, Friday, 20 February 2026 ·No. 23331 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - State Minister (Public Security). 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 February 2026. No. 23331. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/29956