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- 23 October 2025 The Hon. Nishantha Perera JJB AI summary Hon. Nishantha Perera supported the proposal by Hon. Dharmapriya Wijesinghe to eradicate organized crime and drugs, arguing that drug addiction and underworld activity had become a national crisis linked to post-1977 political and economic changes. He cited 2024 arrest figures, including youth drug addiction data, and claimed that organized crime had been protected and enabled through political patronage across successive parties, particularly referencing criminal networks in the South. He called on all communities and citizens to unite behind the Government’s effort to end the drug trade and organized crime. Adjournment Debate: Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking and Nation Together Programme (Ratama Ekata) Read →
- 23 October 2025 The Hon. Gayan Janaka JJB AI summary Hon. Gayan Janaka supported the proposal to eradicate drugs and organized crime through a national, collective effort, criticizing the Opposition for disrupting the debate. He cited recent seizure figures for narcotics, illicit pills, and illegal firearms to argue that the issue is a major national challenge with alleged historical political links. He said drug abuse is harming children, families, universities, professions, and religious institutions, and called for action to reduce supply and demand, rehabilitate affected youth, establish rehabilitation centres in every district, and mobilize religious leaders, civil society, and citizens under the President’s leadership. Adjournment Debate: Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking and Nation Together Programme (Ratama Ekata) Read →
- 23 October 2025 The Hon. Gnanamuththu Srineshan ITAK AI summary Gnanamuththu Srineshan supported the Adjournment Motion on a national work plan to eradicate drug trafficking and organized crime, arguing that drugs and the underworld undermine democracy, the rule of law and justice. He cited the killing of High Court Judge Sarath Ambepitiya after threats linked to a drug case as evidence of the threat posed to the judiciary, and called for action against networks operating both domestically and from abroad, including those allegedly protected by political, police and financial interests. He also briefly raised pension anomalies affecting teachers and principals, referring to past recommendations and assurances, and requested implementation of anomaly-free pensions sought by pensioners’ associations. Adjournment Debate: Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking and Nation Together Programme (Ratama Ekata) Read →
- 23 October 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB AI summary Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa argued that officials leading the Government’s campaign against drugs and the underworld are being targeted in Parliament and online to weaken that effort. He urged the Opposition, particularly the SJB, to support a bipartisan national campaign against organised crime and drug trafficking, especially after one of its own local government members was reportedly victimized in an underworld clash. He called on all parties not to undermine police and anti-corruption officials working on the issue and to unite during what he described as a critical opportunity. Adjournment Debate: Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking and Nation Together Programme (Ratama Ekata) Read →
- 23 October 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa presented recent drug seizure and case-filing figures, arguing that they show the extent of drug trafficking in Sri Lanka and its links to the underworld, “black politics” and illicit money. He said the Government is working with foreign law enforcement agencies to pursue senior underworld figures and called for all 225 Members of Parliament to support efforts to suppress drugs and organized crime. He urged the Samagi Jana Balawegaya to set aside political criticism on this issue and publicly unite behind the campaign. Adjournment Debate: Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking and Nation Together Programme (Ratama Ekata) Read →
- 23 October 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa – Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip AI summary Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa framed the debate within the Government’s broader effort to address what he described as a national calamity, identifying the drug menace as a serious threat requiring unified action. He indicated that he would present arrest and case statistics from 1 January to 21 October 2025 compiled by the Police and security forces to demonstrate the scale of the issue. Adjournment Debate: Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking and Nation Together Programme (Ratama Ekata) Read →
- 23 October 2025 The Hon. Arjuna Sujeewa Senasinghe, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Arjuna Sujeewa Senasinghe supported the proposal on organized crime and drugs, but argued that the Government was using the issue to distract from failures in governance, the economy, and delivery on promises. He said drug policy must focus on reducing demand and rehabilitating users, citing international experience, and criticized public displays that he said risk glorifying traffickers. He also criticized recent ministerial remarks following a killing, stressing that even alleged criminals must be dealt with through police investigation, courts, and due process rather than extrajudicial justification or political labelling. Adjournment Debate: Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking and Nation Together Programme (Ratama Ekata) Read →
- 23 October 2025 The Hon. Aboobucker Athambawa JJB AI summary Hon. Aboobucker Athambawa supported the Government’s Adjournment debate on eradicating drugs and crime, arguing that drug use has spread among youth, students and women and has harmed the economy, culture and public wellbeing. He alleged political links to drug importation and distribution, urged cross-party support for the President’s national anti-drug programme, and rejected what he described as attempts to politicize or undermine it. He called for identifying and punishing traffickers, including underworld and international networks, while providing rehabilitation, counselling and employment opportunities for affected youth. Adjournment Debate: Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking and Nation Together Programme (Ratama Ekata) Read →
- 23 October 2025 The Hon. Elayathamby Srinath ITAK AI summary Hon. Elayathamby Srinath expressed support for the Government’s national programme against drug trafficking and organized crime, while stressing that enforcement against traffickers must be accompanied by mental health support, rehabilitation and reintegration for drug users. He said post-2009 conditions in the North and East contributed to youth vulnerability and wider social harm, and urged a non-partisan, countrywide response. He raised concern over recent shootings, insisting that suspects must be dealt with through due process rather than violence, and requested the Ministry of Public Security to make special arrangements to protect citizens and public representatives facing threats. Adjournment Debate: Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking and Nation Together Programme (Ratama Ekata) Read →
- 23 October 2025 The Hon. Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi JJB AI summary Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi argued that Sri Lanka’s drug problem developed alongside the political and social changes of the 1980s and had been allowed to persist by successive governments that protected underworld networks. He said the current Government was acting transparently to eradicate drugs, the underworld, and associated political culture, and invited both Government and Opposition members to a public mobilization at Sugathadasa Stadium on 30 October led by the Minister of Public Security. He emphasized that many affected persons, including prisoners, were victims of the drug culture and cited personal examples of families and youth destroyed by addiction. Adjournment Debate: Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking and Nation Together Programme (Ratama Ekata) Read →
- 23 October 2025 The Hon. J.C. Alawathuwala SJB AI summary Hon. J.C. Alawathuwala criticised the Government, stating that it had failed to deliver what the public expected and that poverty had increased, with more families falling back into hardship. He also condemned the Minister of Public Security’s remarks regarding the Chairman of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha, arguing that the Minister should have focused on ensuring the arrest of the gunmen rather than making unproven claims about the deceased. Adjournment Debate: Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking and Nation Together Programme (Ratama Ekata) Read →
- 23 October 2025 The Hon. J.C. Alawathuwala SJB AI summary Hon. J.C. Alawathuwala criticized the Public Security Minister’s remarks following the shooting death of a Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman, arguing that the Minister should focus on apprehending the perpetrators rather than commenting on the victim’s history. He said the incident occurred amid earlier disputes and violence connected to the council’s formation, and cited over 100 shootings and about 50 murders this year as evidence of worsening public insecurity. He said the Opposition would support genuine efforts to eradicate narcotics, but questioned the release of hundreds of red-labelled containers without inspection and raised concerns that Sri Lanka may be used as a drug transshipment point despite the Government’s anti-drug claims. Adjournment Debate: Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking and Nation Together Programme (Ratama Ekata) Read →
- 23 October 2025 The Hon. Ajantha Gammeddage JJB AI summary Hon. Ajantha Gammeddage supported the adjournment motion on eliminating dangerous drugs and organized crime, arguing that Parliament should strengthen the Public Security Minister and the Government’s anti-drug programme rather than call for resignations. He condemned the killing of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman and expressed confidence that police would bring the perpetrators before the law. He rejected Opposition allegations against the Government, accused Opposition parties of politicizing the issue, and urged all members to support the anti-drug initiative, including a public mobilization programme due to begin on the 30th. Adjournment Debate: Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking and Nation Together Programme (Ratama Ekata) Read →
- 23 October 2025 The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri SJB AI summary Chaminda Wijesiri accused the Government of using anti-drug and anti-underworld campaigns to deflect from its failure to act on promised anti-corruption measures and alleged that drug seizures and container releases may involve ministerial influence and backdoor dealings. He questioned the release of certain containers, the removal of a ministry from Minister Bimal Rathnayake, and the sources of wealth of security-related ministers. He also criticized the Minister of Public Security for allegedly labelling a murdered person as underworld-connected before judicial proof and argued that allegations raised in the debate made the Minister unfit to continue in office. He called on government members, particularly those of the NPP, to demand the Minister’s resignation. Adjournment Debate: Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking and Nation Together Programme (Ratama Ekata) Read →
- 23 October 2025 The Hon. (Ms.) Ambika Samivel JJB AI summary Hon. Ambika Samivel supported the national programme to eliminate drugs and organized crime, rejecting Opposition claims that it was a “drama” and arguing that drug abuse threatens youth, women, families, and all communities across ethnic and religious lines. She called for a society-wide response involving not only police and the military but also religious leaders, women, principals, teachers, and families, warning that drugs may affect households without their knowledge. Referring to Deepavali as a symbol of dispelling darkness, she urged unity beyond ethnic divisions to eradicate the drug menace and protect future generations. Adjournment Debate: Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking and Nation Together Programme (Ratama Ekata) Read →
- 23 October 2025 The Hon. Dilith Jayaweera SB AI summary Hon. Dilith Jayaweera condemned the Minister of Public Security’s response to the murder of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman, arguing that labelling the victim before due process violated the presumption of innocence and undermined the rule of law. He demanded immediate security assurances for public representatives from local bodies to Parliament and warned against trivializing attacks on elected officials. He also argued that drug seizures and arrests do not address deeper social and economic causes of crime, linking instability to poverty, weak governance, and foreign geopolitical influence. He urged the Opposition to act more decisively and unite where possible in response to what he described as a serious threat to democracy and public representatives’ safety. Adjournment Debate: Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking and Nation Together Programme (Ratama Ekata) Read →
- 23 October 2025 The Hon. (Mrs.) Hasara Liyanage, Attorney-at-Law JJB AI summary Hon. Hasara Liyanage supported the Government’s “Ratama Ekata” national programme to eradicate dangerous drugs, arguing that after economic stabilization the country must address the social crisis caused by drugs and organized crime. She said the programme combines supply reduction through raids and prosecutions with demand reduction, public participation, school-level prevention, religious and community involvement, and youth education. Citing 187,872 pending drug-related cases, risks among 14-16 year olds in the Southern Province, and over 17,000 identified at-risk children, she highlighted planned measures including district rehabilitation centres, proceeds-of-crime confiscation, Divisional Secretariat interventions, and allocations through the Clean Sri Lanka 2025 Fund. Adjournment Debate: Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking and Nation Together Programme (Ratama Ekata) Read →
- 23 October 2025 The Hon. M.A.M. Thahir ACMC AI summary Hon. M.A.M. Thahir welcomed the adjournment motion on controlling drug operations and said drug trafficking and organized crime must be addressed through stronger arrests and punishments. He linked the drugs problem, particularly in the North and East, to alleged past involvement of military, naval, police personnel or deserters, arguing that it had targeted Muslim and Tamil communities and affected education. He also referred to post-2009 communal violence, the “Grease Devil” incidents, Aluthgama and Digana riots, and the Easter attacks, calling on the government to identify and disclose those behind such events and to resolve tensions between Christian and Muslim communities. Adjournment Debate: Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking and Nation Together Programme (Ratama Ekata) Read →
- 23 October 2025 The Hon. Sanjeewa Ranasingha JJB AI summary Hon. Sanjeewa Ranasingha said the adjournment debate on eliminating drugs and organized crime was timely in light of a recent killing, which he condemned as unacceptable in a just society. He argued that Sri Lanka’s social and political history had enabled criminal networks, death squads, and drug trafficking, and accused former ruling parties now in Opposition of exploiting public grief for political purposes. He called for society to unite against the underworld, drug crime, and the political culture he said had sustained them, stating that there should be no future space for such criminal elements. Adjournment Debate: Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking and Nation Together Programme (Ratama Ekata) Read →
- 23 October 2025 The Hon. G.G. Ponnambalam ACTC AI summary G.G. Ponnambalam said drug abuse was worsening educational and social conditions in the North, which he linked to a decline in the Northern Province’s education rankings after 2009. He supported government efforts to eliminate drugs but urged a shift from punitive measures against users toward a public health and human rights approach, citing a 2023 UN Human Rights Office report and prison overcrowding as evidence of policy failure. He called for harsher action against traffickers, the removal of the military from anti-drug operations—particularly in the North and East—and the issuance of a White Paper for public and expert consultation. Adjournment Debate: Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking and Nation Together Programme (Ratama Ekata) Read →