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- 18 November 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Sellaththamby Thilaganathan JJB AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Sellaththamby Thilaganathan defended the 2026 Budget allocations for the Defence and Public Security Ministries, rejecting allegations that security forces in the North are involved in drug trafficking or excessive checkpoint deployment. He said military camps and lands in parts of the Vanni had been released under the Government, and that naval personnel in Mullaitivu assist fishermen, prevent banned fishing methods, and help curb drug entry. He highlighted Government measures including arrests of drug traffickers, a planned rehabilitation centre in Oddusuddan, appointment of Tamil-speaking police officers, procurement of vehicles for Northern and Eastern police stations with Indian assistance, and Civil Security Department support for preschools. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Read →
- 18 November 2025 The Hon. G.G. Ponnambalam ACTC AI summary G.G. Ponnambalam cited the assault on former MP Selvarajah Kajendren in Trincomalee as an example of alleged failures in law enforcement. He said suspects identified from viral video footage were arrested and remanded, but the same ASP later sought their release on bail in the High Court on the grounds that riots might otherwise occur. He presented the incident in response to a request for specific examples. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Read →
- 18 November 2025 The Hon. Ananda Wijepala JJB AI summary Hon. Ananda Wijepala responded to allegations raised by Hon. G.G. Ponnambalam concerning the police, stating that a general claim is difficult to investigate. He said that if a specific complaint is submitted, the authorities can examine the facts and conduct an inquiry, but no such complaint had been received to date. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Read →
- 18 November 2025 The Hon. G.G. Ponnambalam ACTC AI summary Hon. G.G. Ponnambalam argued that the Defence Ministry remains a central source of Tamil mistrust due to wartime abuses, continued militarisation in the North and East, and alleged links between security forces and the post-war drug trade. He cited high troop-to-civilian ratios, extensive military and naval presence on private land, and alleged police refusal to record complaints, urging the Government to stop denying these issues and address them with Tamil representatives’ cooperation. He also called for accountability for serious wartime crimes, which he characterized as genocide, arguing that credible investigations are necessary both for victims and for clearing those in the armed forces not implicated. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Read →
- 18 November 2025 The Hon. Amirthanathan Adaikkalanathan DTNA AI summary Amirthanathan Adaikkalanathan welcomed some Budget measures but questioned the scale of Defence allocations, alleging that the military continues to occupy private lands in the North, use them for commercial activity, and operate businesses without transparent accounting. He urged the Government and President to release all civilian lands held by the forces, move a Mannar checkpoint to allow public development, reduce defence expenditure, and provide accounts for military-generated revenue. He welcomed more equal policing and anti-drug efforts but requested urgent repairs to the Mannar police station and action against online financial scams affecting rural people. He also called for repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act and cautioned against using archaeology or religious claims to create ethnic or religious tensions. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Read →
- 18 November 2025 The Hon. Mahinda Jayasinghe - Deputy Minister of Labour JJB AI summary Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe defended the Defence and Public Security Budget Heads, stating that the Government has strengthened national and public security, professionalized the Police, and continued a nationwide anti-drug operation without political interference. He rejected Opposition allegations on police appointments, narcotics, and political manipulation, contrasting them with past incidents he attributed to previous governments and asserting that all suspects, including those linked to the Government, are being dealt with under the law. He cited allocations for defence, police staffing figures, promotions since 2020, and planned recruitments as evidence of ongoing institutional support and reform. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Read →
- 18 November 2025 The Hon. Ananda Wijepala JJB AI summary Ananda Wijepala said Opposition members were making allegations against senior public officials, including the Ministry Secretary, Shani Abeysekara and the IGP, who were not present to respond in the House. He argued that these attacks intensified as fraud suspects were being arrested and investigations were continuing, and stated that the relevant Minister would provide clarification. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Read →
- 18 November 2025 The Hon. Ananda Wijepala JJB AI summary Hon. Ananda Wijepala said issues raised by Hon. Namal Rajapaksa regarding STF officers’ grievances and recruitment had already been addressed earlier, with remedial steps underway. He rejected allegations linking the Government or Malimawa to drugs or the underworld, stating that law enforcement is being applied fairly and that any narcotics involvement would not be condoned. He alleged past links between Rajapaksa-aligned figures and underworld elements and said such connections, including recent matters involving suspects brought from Indonesia, would be investigated and presented with evidence if necessary. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Read →
- 18 November 2025 The Hon. Namal Rajapaksa, Attorney-at-Law SLPP AI summary Hon. Namal Rajapaksa argued that national security must include public safety, energy security, food security, health services, and professional retention, citing shootings, power disruptions, agricultural imports, drug shortages, and emigration of professionals as areas of concern. He called for clearer government plans, stronger Navy and intelligence capabilities, and accountability over allegedly unchecked containers and narcotics-related incidents at the Port. He also accused the Government of politicizing anti-drug operations and applying detention orders selectively, while questioning contradictory official statements about an alleged “ice” factory in Nuwara Eliya. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Read →
- 18 November 2025 The Hon. Lieutenant Commander (Rtd.) Prageeth Madhuranga JJB AI summary Lieutenant Commander (Rtd.) Prageeth Madhuranga said the Government is expanding local and foreign training for service personnel, facilitating UN peacekeeping participation, and extending the 2026 Budget public service salary increases to the tri-forces. He rejected calls to reduce military presence in the North and East, citing 2025 military-supported community services such as assistance to religious sites, schools, housing, drinking water projects, medical equipment, and religious festivals. He argued that the tri-forces’ presence benefits local communities and stated that the Defence and Public Security Ministries have stabilized national security. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Read →
- 18 November 2025 The Hon. Mujibur Rahuman SJB AI summary Hon. Mujibur Rahuman questioned why the Government has not sought an Interpol red notice for Sara Jasmine, noting that he believes she is still alive, while red notices are being pursued for underworld figures abroad. He urged the Government to act transparently and in accordance with the rule of law and justice, and alleged inconsistency between the President’s stated intention to dismantle a “parallel state” and the Government’s continued association with such elements. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Read →
- 18 November 2025 The Hon. Mujibur Rahuman SJB AI summary Hon. Mujibur Rahuman criticized the Government for promoting police officers allegedly implicated in the Dr. Shafi case while claiming to oppose a “parallel criminal state,” and said Dr. Shafi’s 2024 complaint seeking redress had still not been investigated. He alleged that TID and CID were summoning individuals who speak on Palestine or raise issues about illegal Sabbath houses, questioning whether law enforcement was being influenced by a foreign mission. He also referred to the Easter Sunday attacks, stating that the Government had acknowledged possible State involvement and urging action on prior promises to investigate the alleged conspiracy. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Read →
- 18 November 2025 The Hon. Mujibur Rahuman SJB AI summary Hon. Mujibur Rahuman questioned the Government’s commitment to prosecuting past crimes, alleging that officials implicated in the Thajudeen case and in manipulating related records now hold advisory or official positions, including at the Ministry of Public Security and the President’s office. He also referred to the Dr. Shafi case, citing CID findings tabled in court that he said identified a conspiracy by senior police officers and others to fabricate allegations for political purposes. He demanded to know how justice could be pursued while individuals allegedly involved in these matters remain in or are promoted within state positions. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Read →
- 18 November 2025 The Hon. Mujibur Rahuman SJB AI summary Mujibur Rahuman questioned the Government’s progress on investigations it had pledged to pursue, including the Easter Sunday attacks and the deaths or assaults of Lasantha Wickrematunge, Prageeth Ekneligoda, Wasim Thajudeen, Keith Noyahr, Poddala Jayantha, and matters relating to Dr. Shafi. Speaking during the expenditure heads for Public Security and Defence, he argued that despite a year in office, key cases had not advanced, citing the absence of progress in Lasantha Wickrematunge’s case and the lack of investigation into the assault on Poddala Jayantha. He also referred to court proceedings in the Thajudeen case, including a 2016 statement by a former Narahenpita Crimes OIC, and questioned the Government’s handling and publicity of a recent arrest said to be connected to that murder. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Read →
- 18 November 2025 The Hon. Chathura Galappaththi SJB AI summary Hon. Chathura Galappaththi criticized the handling of the Trincomalee statue incident, arguing that protection should have been provided at the site rather than by removing the statue. He raised concerns over public security, citing 104 shootings, 55 deaths and 56 injuries under the current Government, and questioned the official response to the assassination of Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Lasantha Wikramasekara, including the use of the “IRC-registered” label. He accused the IGP of failing to act on written threats against the Chairman and urged the National Police Commission to take disciplinary action, while also calling for disclosures on the Easter Sunday attacks. He further demanded that the Government table a report on the 323 containers, including those allegedly linked to drugs, and warned of possible links between arms, drugs and escalating violence. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Read →
- 18 November 2025 The Hon. Sunil Watagala, Attorney-at-Law - Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs JJB AI summary Many Opposition claims are unfounded, particularly regarding the Sambuddha Jayanthi Viharaya matter, which is before the Magistrate with a status quo order and concerns land boundaries, not religion. He said Police transfers fall under the IGP’s constitutional powers and the relevant Commission, with no political interference, and argued that the Government has worked to depoliticize the Police and Immigration and Emigration leadership. He stated that the current Police leadership has improved public trust and is targeting illegal arms and narcotics supply networks, including political links and foreign nodes, rather than only minor offenders. He also defended the 2025.10.27 circular on limiting improper public dissemination of operational material, saying it was lawfully issued to protect investigations. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Read →
- 18 November 2025 The Hon. Arjuna Sujeewa Senasinghe, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Hon. Arjuna Sujeewa Senasinghe criticized the handling of the Trincomalee temple/statue dispute, arguing that the Police and relevant authorities should have acted through consultation and lawful procedures to prevent public disorder and communal tension. He alleged inconsistency and politicization in the Government’s approach to narcotics enforcement, CID and CIABOC investigations, and media communication, calling for impartial action rather than selective targeting of the Opposition. He also raised concerns over national security, military modernization, the impact of international resolutions on the armed forces, and several specific investigations and administrative actions, urging the Government to stop using law enforcement agencies as political tools. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Read →
- 18 November 2025 The Hon. Harshana Rajakaruna SJB AI summary Harshana Rajakaruna criticized the Government’s handling of the underworld and drug crisis, arguing that it had politicized the issue and should publicly name and prosecute any politicians alleged to be involved, with Opposition support for genuine action. He objected to alleged attempts to politicize the Police and weaken the Police Commission’s role in transfers, while calling for modernization of police and intelligence services. He also urged greater representation of women, Tamils and Muslims in the Police through positive measures, and said adequate security for all Members of Parliament was necessary to enable them to speak against crime and wrongdoing. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Read →
- 18 November 2025 The Hon. (Mrs.) A.M.M.M. Rathwaththe JJB AI summary Hon. Rathwaththe supported the Appropriation Bill expenditure heads for the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, outlining the latter ministry’s mandate under Gazette No. 2412/08, including policing, immigration, drug control, NGO oversight, organized crime, and protection of women and children. She detailed measures for the Sri Lanka Police, including 4,447 promotions in 2025, planned recruitment, procurement of vehicles through Indian assistance, construction of 189 official quarters, increased uniform and footwear allowances, and expanded training. She also defended the Government’s “Rata Ma Ekaṭa” anti-narcotics operation and criticized the Opposition’s past and present responses to drug trafficking. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Read →
- 18 November 2025 The Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana NDF AI summary Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana raised concern over the removal of a Buddha statue in Trincomalee by Police, arguing that religious sites should be protected in place rather than having objects removed, and warned against actions that could create communal or religious tension. He cited rising shootings and killings in 2025, including a recent murder in Meetiyagoda and the killing of a Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman, and called for stronger public security for citizens and public representatives. He also urged improved welfare, facilities, sanitation, mental well-being and promotion procedures for Police officers, while questioning whether transfers of OICs and other officers were being politicized despite claims of non-interference. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Read →