The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera - Deputy Minister of Defence
The Deputy Minister of Defence explained that compensation for firearms is determined after assessing their current status and value by a committee including officials from the Defence and Finance Ministries, the Government Analyst’s Department, and the Tri-Forces. He stated that government taxes, departmental fees, other charges, and depreciation based on age and condition are deducted from the sale value, with the remaining balance paid to the owner according to government policy.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, we examine the current status of the firearm. A committee comprising representatives of the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Finance, the Government Analyst’s Department and the Tri-Forces determines the value. Taxes and departmental fees payable to Government and other related charges are deducted from the sale value; depreciation based on the firearm’s age and condition is applied, and the balance is paid to the owner, in line with Government policy.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 19 February 2026 ·No. 23328 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera - Deputy Minister of Defence. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 February 2026. No. 23328. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/30285