The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - State Minister (Public Security)
The State Minister said authorities have analysed communications where politicians or close relatives are allegedly linked to criminal dealings, and that arrests will not be made without sufficient intelligence. He criticized the appointment of persons with direct links to criminals to political office and urged cross-party cooperation against organized crime and drugs. On a separate CID summons issue, he said the Senior DIG was not aware of any such summons, but he would re-check and report back while withholding details that could affect investigations.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, you said you would help. Where politicians and their close relatives are involved in such crimes, we have analysed the communications that show dealings. I can brief you if needed. We will not arrest anyone without adequate intelligence. As you offered cooperation, I pointed out that nominating persons with direct links to criminals to political offices is wrong. Please do not now say something else.
¶ 02 On the second matter: I said I would check again. The Senior DIG informed me that to his knowledge no one has been summoned by the CID. I will re-check and inform. I always answer responsibly. There are many ways all parties can support. The underworld and drug menace are a serious threat; everyone must unite against it. Though some disclosures can hinder investigations, we are ready to present what we can. I do not intend to present every detail here now.
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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/29962