The Hon. D.V. Chanaka
D.V. Chanaka argued that, despite numerous intelligence reports before the attacks, officials in the CID and related security positions should be held responsible without needing further inquiry to establish accountability. He criticized the Government for allegedly giving political platforms and posts to officers whom commissions or findings had suggested should face criminal action for dereliction of duty.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Alright, Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. I think it was appointed by Ranil Wickremesinghe. But my accusations are not only based on that. When there were 90 intelligence reports, if those were the Director and the DIG at the CID, do we need a Presidential Commission to assign responsibility? The people know this. The attacks happened while intelligence reports existed. When it is said to file criminal cases against officers who breached responsibility, you bring them onto your political stage and give them posts and—[Interruption]
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Cite as: The Hon. D.V. Chanaka. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 July 2025. No. 1752660241032216. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/9316