The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law — Minister of Justice and National Integration
Minister Harshana Nanayakkara confirmed the incident in Anuradhapura raised by Hon. Ajith P. Perera, stating that a bus with about 70 people aboard had proceeded despite prior instructions from the Senior DIG and was now stuck. He informed Parliament that two Army units were engaged at the location and that, according to Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe, helicopters were being arranged for the response.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, with regard to the incident raised by Hon. Ajith P. Perera in Anuradhapura, it is correct. The Senior DIG had already informed that bus not to proceed at that time. It is now stuck, with about 70 persons on board. Two Army units are engaged there, and Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe has informed that helicopters will be summoned momentarily. Action is underway accordingly.
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- Hansard, Friday, 28 November 2025 ·No. 23026 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law — Minister of Justice and National Integration. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 28 November 2025. No. 23026. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/5057