The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law
Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara questioned whether two American surveillance aircraft had been operating along or over Sri Lanka since March 2, and linked this to concerns about the implementation of agreements such as ACSA and SOFA. He said President Anura Dissanayake had previously pledged to cancel such agreements, and asked what steps the Government was now taking in relation to them.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Please give me one minute, Hon. Deputy Chairperson of Committees.
¶ 02 Another point is this: Hon. Anura Dissanayake clearly said before becoming President that all agreements like ACSA and SOFA would be cancelled. I want to ask Hon. Sunil Watagala whether, from March 2 onward, two American surveillance aircraft have been operating along Sri Lanka’s coastline or over land. Please answer this. Those who came saying they would cancel these agreements are today implementing an American agreement even more vigorously.
¶ 03 Please conclude, Hon. Member. Time is over.
¶ 04 You shouted along the roads that the American agreement would be cancelled. I want to know what steps you are taking now. Please answer this matter. Two American surveillance aircraft have been engaged in observation missions in Sri Lanka since March 2. The subsequent attack took place after that. Recalling this, I will conclude my brief remarks. Thank you.
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- Hansard, Friday, 6 March 2026 ·No. 23376 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 March 2026. No. 23376. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/5175