The Hon. Ananda Wijepala
Hon. Ananda Wijepala stated that complaints can be lodged through the 1938 hotline and Police Emergency 1929, with follow-up action taken. He reported that in the Northern Province, 10 complaints in 2023 and 22 in 2024 were resolved, while 8 of 10 complaints received in 2025 had been resolved. He said the Government would review awareness gaps and assess whether mobile services are needed.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, complaints can be lodged via 1938 and Police Emergency 1929, and follow-up action is taken. For the Northern Province: in 2023, 10 complaints—all resolved; 2024, 22—resolved; 2025, 10 received—8 resolved. We will review awareness gaps and assess the need for mobile services.
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Cite as: The Hon. Ananda Wijepala. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 May 2026. No. 23540. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/3396