The Hon. Ananda Wijepala
Ananda Wijepala clarified a statement made the previous day concerning the killing of Lasantha Wickramasekara, alias “Midigama Ceo.” He stated that police records identify the deceased as an IRC-registered offender in the State crime registry, and explained that while police may provide protection to victims and witnesses under the relevant law, the Police Department has no authority to provide such protection to registered offenders.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, regarding my statement yesterday, the Hon. Member raised a question. I correctly stated that the person murdered yesterday, Lasantha Wickramasekara alias “Midigama Ceo,” is, according to police records, a registered offender—an IRC‑registered offender, recorded in the State crime registry. Under the law on protection of victims and witnesses, Police provide protection to victims and witnesses. The Police Department has no authority to provide protection to registered offenders.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 23 October 2025 ·No. 22641 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ananda Wijepala. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 October 2025. No. 22641. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/7961