Topic
Law & Order
1,620 speeches · 292 speakers
Party share
By the speaker's party · counts only, no scoring. "Unattributed" = speeches not resolved to an MP.
Most active on this topic
| # | Member | Speeches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hon. Ananda Wijepala, M.P. JJB | 137 |
| 2 | Hon. Sajith Premadasa, M.P. SJB | 57 |
| 3 | Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, M.P. JJB | 55 |
| 4 | Hon. Sunil Watagala, Attorney at Law, M.P. JJB | 46 |
| 5 | Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney at Law, M.P. SJB | 45 |
| 6 | Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney at Law, M.P. JJB | 43 |
| 7 | Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna, M.P. Independent Group 17 - Jaffna | 37 |
| 8 | Hon. Mujibur Rahman, M.P. SJB | 36 |
| 9 | Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake, M.P. NDF | 32 |
| 10 | Hon. Namal Rajapaksa, Attorney at Law, M.P. SLPP | 30 |
Speeches
1,620 on this topic- 24 November 2025 The Hon. Mujibur Rahuman SJB AI summary Hon. Mujibur Rahuman questioned whether the Government remains aligned with the political change expected by the public, and argued that reports of police stations requesting certificates were not merely opposition propaganda, citing public comments on a post by Uvindu Kurukulasuriya and his own complaint to the Minister. He said summoning the journalist involved to the CID risked escalating the issue and affecting media freedom. He also raised concerns under the Urban Development, Construction and Housing Heads about deteriorating housing schemes in Colombo and alleged illegal activities and conversions in some NHDA schemes, requesting ministerial intervention to reclaim, warn, or regularize affected units. Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Transport, Highways, Ports, Civil Aviation, Urban Development, Construction and Housing Read →
- 24 November 2025 The Hon. K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera SJB AI summary K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera welcomed the card payment initiative for bus fares and requested assurances that passengers will not be charged commissions, while urging faster recruitment of SLTB drivers and conductors and procurement of suitable buses, especially small “C” type buses for rural and difficult routes. He called for regularization of SLTB wage anomalies and an end to alleged trade union-based discrimination against employees. On railways, he suggested prioritizing modernization of the existing Kelani Valley line over extending it to Ratnapura, and on roads he urged completion of abandoned projects under the earlier 100,000 km roads programme. He also requested urgent completion of the Garagoda bridge in Yatiyantota. Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Transport, Highways, Ports, Civil Aviation, Urban Development, Construction and Housing Read →
- 24 November 2025 The Hon. Sajith Premadasa SJB AI summary Hon. Sajith Premadasa stated that reports from Hakmana and Kamburupitiya Police Stations requiring Civil Defence Committee approval for Police Clearance Certificates are accurate. He indicated he would table the relevant information formally if necessary. Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Transport, Highways, Ports, Civil Aviation, Urban Development, Construction and Housing Read →
- 24 November 2025 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary Bimal Rathnayake said the Government had clarified in Parliament that no circular requires approval from Public Security or Civil Defence Committee chairpersons for police character certificates, and urged the Opposition not to spread contrary claims based on isolated examples. He also argued that media freedom must be upheld but false reporting should be challenged, citing the Dr. Shafi episode as an example of media-driven public unrest. Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Transport, Highways, Ports, Civil Aviation, Urban Development, Construction and Housing Read →
- 24 November 2025 The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition SJB AI summary Sajith Premadasa raised three issues: regularising about 2,000 long-serving contract manpower employees of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board under the Budget proposal covering 9,800 employees; restoring pension, allowance and arrears entitlements for disabled war veterans, widows, parents and families of deceased or missing personnel, with a statutory framework to guarantee such benefits; and addressing concerns that Civil Defence Committee approval is being required for Police Clearance Certificates. He also objected to journalists being summoned to the CID over reporting on that issue, urged protection of media freedom, and questioned the delay in repealing the Online Safety Act. Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Transport, Highways, Ports, Civil Aviation, Urban Development, Construction and Housing Read →
- 24 November 2025 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake said the Government has neither decided to proceed with nor finally cancel the LRT project, but is unlikely to begin it within four years, prioritising road development and other measures to reduce Colombo congestion. He stated that the CoMTrans 2012 plan is being updated, with a policy to develop multimodal centres, including about 15 initially and around 50 over four years. He said SriLankan Airlines remains burdened by debt but is improving operationally, and urged assessment by performance rather than individuals. He also said regulations to resolve private bus ownership transfers after an owner’s death are expected this month, enabling proper transfers under amended law. Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Transport, Highways, Ports, Civil Aviation, Urban Development, Construction and Housing Read →
- 24 November 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Prasanna Gunasena JJB AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Prasanna Gunasena said meetings had been scheduled with RDMNS, including one on the previous Saturday and another a month earlier, but the group had not attended. He acknowledged the public usefulness of the app and said he had personally engaged with the team and urged the previous administration to accommodate it within the legal framework. He stated that, as a government entity, any cooperation with a private volunteer initiative must comply with legal requirements, while expressing willingness to work with RDMNS amicably. Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Transport, Highways, Ports, Civil Aviation, Urban Development, Construction and Housing Read →
- 24 November 2025 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake said damage to lifts is linked to drug addiction and cannot be addressed solely through additional funding or repeated repairs. He noted the issue causes serious hardship to residents and said the Government is considering practical solutions as part of broader efforts to address the drug menace. Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Transport, Highways, Ports, Civil Aviation, Urban Development, Construction and Housing Read →
- 24 November 2025 The Hon. Namal Rajapaksa, Attorney-at-Law SLPP AI summary Namal Rajapaksa raised grievances of disabled war heroes and police officers, urging the Government to engage with them and provide practical solutions. He defended infrastructure and housing projects undertaken under previous administrations, cited road, expressway, port, airport and housing achievements, and questioned why completed urban housing units remain unallocated. He called for faster completion of ongoing expressway projects and criticised delays or low progress in Budget allocations for railway stations, waste management, water supply, airport scanners, road development, BIA expansion and port congestion measures. He also sought accountability over alleged illicit container releases at Colombo Port and urged the Government to deliver at least half of its stated Budget commitments. Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Transport, Highways, Ports, Civil Aviation, Urban Development, Construction and Housing Read →
- 24 November 2025 The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs JJB AI summary The Minister informed Parliament about complaints that several Archaeology Department name boards indicating routes to archaeological sites in the Valachchenai and Kokkadicholai Police Divisions had been removed. He detailed the complaints, named alleged persons involved in the Valachchenai incident, and stated that investigations had begun under the relevant Assistant Superintendents of Police, with facts reported to the Magistrates’ Courts in Valachchenai and Batticaloa. He said the Government has authority to install such boards across Sri Lanka, that the law applies equally in all provinces, and that Police have been instructed to act according to court orders against those responsible. Ministerial Statement and Procedural Matters on Archaeology Read →
- 22 November 2025 The Hon. Mujibur Rahuman SJB AI summary Mujibur Rahuman urged the Minister of Mass Media to address harms caused by media conduct and police media statements, warning that individuals and their children can face social pressure as a result. He said he had personally experienced such effects and called for reform of the prevailing media culture as part of broader political and social transformation. Debate: Committee Stage - Heads of Expenditure 111, 210, 211, 220 and 308 (Health and Mass Media) Read →
- 22 November 2025 The Hon. Mujibur Rahuman SJB AI summary Mujibur Rahuman proposed raising the retirement age of specialist doctors from 63 to at least 65 as an interim response to shortages, noting that many retired specialists continue working abroad. He also urged the Government to restore reduced overtime and holiday allowances for health workers in line with Circular 10/2025, arguing that the Treasury position had improved. On mass media, he criticized Police and media practices of linking murder victims or suspects to the underworld without adequate basis, saying this stigmatizes families and can cause lasting harm. Citing the cases of a murdered cashier, his own family after the Easter attacks, and Attorney Hejaaz Hizbullah’s detention, he called for reforms to Police communications and media reporting standards to ensure fairness and responsibility. Debate: Committee Stage - Heads of Expenditure 111, 210, 211, 220 and 308 (Health and Mass Media) Read →
- 22 November 2025 Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardana SJB AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardana called for journalists to be granted professional status, including proper salary scales and a pension scheme. He questioned the practice of excluding media from coverage of suspects being brought to Sri Lanka while the Police live-streamed the event, and asked the Minister of Public Security to address what he described as inconsistent police conduct regarding media coverage of criminal suspects. Debate: Committee Stage - Heads of Expenditure 111, 210, 211, 220 and 308 (Health and Mass Media) Read →
- 21 November 2025 The Hon. (Mrs.) Anushka Thilakarathne, Attorney-at-Law JJB AI summary Hon. Anushka Thilakarathne rejected Opposition claims that the NPP Government had damaged a stable country, arguing that it inherited serious drug, corruption and governance problems and citing Police Media Division data on narcotics arrests, seizures and raids as evidence of action toward a drug-free country. She said the Government’s Community Empowerment Programme aims to empower two million families from 2025 to 2029 through livelihood, financial inclusion, social protection, training and mentoring initiatives supported by ADB and World Bank projects. She listed current progress, including family development plans, assistance to selected families, youth registrations, microfinance schemes, housing grants and Samurdhi-related programmes, and defended “Praja Shakthi” Committees as officer-led village development mechanisms rather than politicized bodies. Appropriation Bill, 2026 – Committee Stage Debate: Twelfth Allotted Day Read →
- 21 November 2025 The Hon. Sugath Wasantha de Silva JJB AI summary Hon. Sugath Wasantha de Silva marked the first anniversary of the current Government and urged support for its anti-narcotics efforts, arguing that youth protection is essential to national development. He focused on disability rights reforms, stating that amendments to the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, No. 28 of 1996, aligned with the UNCRPD, will be taken to the National Council and then to the Legal Draftsman and Parliament. He cited increased allowances, expanded beneficiaries, vocational training, a proposed three per cent public service employment quota, and a private sector wage subsidy as measures to empower persons with disabilities. He also highlighted support for children with developmental and intellectual disabilities and called on social service officers and state institutions to help integrate persons with disabilities into social and economic life. Appropriation Bill, 2026 – Committee Stage Debate: Twelfth Allotted Day Read →
- 21 November 2025 The Hon. Dilith Jayaweera SB AI summary Dilith Jayaweera urged that entrepreneurship be treated as a core element of national strategy rather than a vague concept. He called for studying regional and global competition and argued that embedding entrepreneurship in the national mindset would help address social problems such as drug use and support national development. Appropriation Bill, 2026 – Committee Stage Debate: Twelfth Allotted Day Read →
- 21 November 2025 The Hon. Dilith Jayaweera SB AI summary Dilith Jayaweera said his party would support the Government if it was convinced that the Government’s programme was genuine, nationally focused and not influenced by external interests. Referring to the Tangalle rally on drugs, he argued that addressing drug use requires broader economic development and opportunities for youth, including access to capital, credit, training and scholarships, rather than relying only on political campaigns around a single issue. Appropriation Bill, 2026 – Committee Stage Debate: Twelfth Allotted Day Read →
- 21 November 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna AI summary Raised a point of order citing Standing Order 92(2), questioning whether permission had been obtained to refer to a Member who was absent from the Chamber. He also invoked the Parliament (Powers and Privileges) Act, alleging that he had been threatened within the parliamentary precincts and demanding immediate arrest, stating that previous CID complaints had not resolved the matter. Appropriation Bill, 2026 – Committee Stage Debate: Twelfth Allotted Day Read →
- 21 November 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna AI summary A complaint was raised that a Member had allegedly threatened to kill the speaker near the canteen entrance after he asked a question regarding the Puttalam District. He requested that camera footage be reviewed and an inquiry be initiated into the incident. Appropriation Bill, 2026 – Committee Stage Debate: Twelfth Allotted Day Read →
- 20 November 2025 The Hon. Sunil Watagala, Attorney-at-Law JJB AI summary Hon. Sunil Watagala objected to the tabling of what he described as a misleading document, stating that a request from the Moratuwa Police listing Public Security Committee Chairmen may be a directory but is not connected to Police Clearance requirements. He urged Members not to mislead the public by presenting such documents as evidence for unrelated claims. Committee Stage: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Head 119 (Ministry of Energy) Cut Motion and Debate Read →