The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa
The Government stated that the President, Security Council, and relevant authorities are fully briefed on the ship-related issue near Sri Lanka’s EEZ and are taking steps to resolve it while minimizing loss of life and protecting regional peace. It clarified that the vessel is not within Sri Lankan territorial waters and said humanitarian interventions are being maximized, with a detailed report to be presented to Parliament after the process is completed.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, the Government is aware of far more than what the Opposition Leader raises. The President, the Security Council, and the Government are fully briefed and are intervening to resolve the issue, minimize loss of life, and safeguard regional peace. The ship in question is not within our territorial waters; it is near our EEZ. We are maximizing humanitarian intervention. Once completed, we will present a detailed report to Parliament.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 5 March 2026 ·No. 23375 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 March 2026. No. 23375. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/7020