The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera - Deputy Minister of Defence
The Deputy Minister of Defence stated that, following Cabinet approval in July 2025 on the President’s proposal, the Navy’s role in maritime security operations for foreign private maritime security companies has been reinstated. He said the measure, implemented through a Gazette and presidential directive presented to Parliament, is intended to support national and maritime security, protect merchant shipping, manage resources efficiently, and generate foreign exchange at minimal cost.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, as I mentioned, considering national and maritime security and protection of merchant shipping using our waters, in July 2025 the Cabinet approved, on the President’s proposal as Minister of Defence, to reinstate the Navy’s role in providing maritime security operations to service foreign PMSCs. Following the Gazette and the President’s directive—also presented to Parliament—we have established a proper regulatory framework to ensure national security, efficient resource management, and foreign exchange earnings at minimal cost.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 17 February 2026 ·No. 23279 ·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, 17 February 2026. No. 23279. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/5823