The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Kurunegala· 20 March 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Question (Private Notice): Official Passports Issued to Religious Leaders

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Hon. Ananda Wijepala said the requested information on official passports issued to religious leaders under the 2008 and 2016 circulars, including district and travel details, requires extensive collation. He stated that it cannot be compiled within the short time available and requested two weeks to provide a detailed answer.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, the Hon. Member seeks comprehensive details based on circulars from 2008 (Ministry of Home Affairs) and 2016 (Ministry of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs) on issuance of official passports to religious leaders, their districts, and travel particulars. Compiling these extensive details in a very short time is not feasible. I request two weeks to provide a detailed answer, as significant volumes of information must be collated.

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 20 March 2026 ·No. 23396 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 March 2026. No. 23396. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/8383