The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva
Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva sought clarification on action taken regarding the incidents in Parliament on 15 November 2018, when Members allegedly climbed on the Chair and hurled objects while then Speaker Karu Jayasuriya was protected by police. He asked for the status of the CID investigation, the relevant report, whether any persons had been found guilty, and what action had been taken, disputing the claim that destruction of public property in Parliament could not be prosecuted.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Sir, I have a clarification. Earlier you said a remark was a disgrace to the Chair. On 15 November 2018, this Chair was desecrated; Members climbed on it and hurled objects. Hon. Karu Jayasuriya was protected by about fifty policemen. What is the status of that investigation? Where is the report? The CID was investigating. A Minister then said no action could be taken for destruction of public property here; that is incorrect. Has anyone been found guilty, and what action has been taken?
¶ 02 Thank you.
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