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- 7 May 2026 The Hon. Rajeevan Jeyachandramoorthy JJB AI summary Rajeevan Jeyachandramoorthy asked the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs for province-wise data over the past three years on cybercrime cases involving offences against women, including resolved cases, pending investigations or prosecutions, and average resolution times. He also sought information on whether dedicated cybercrime units exist in each province, including the Northern Province, and whether measures such as AI-based monitoring, public awareness programmes, and stronger enforcement have been implemented to improve women’s digital safety. Oral Question 4: Cybercrime Cases Against Women Read →
- 6 May 2026 The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha – Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning AI summary Minister Anil Jayantha addressed claims about alleged USD 2.5 million Treasury debt service payments, rejecting related allegations of concealment, reprisals, and links to an officer’s death, and urged those with information to provide it to investigators. He then supported the Rescues, Rehabilitation and Insolvency Bill, stating that it would create an integrated framework for individual and corporate distress, emphasizing pre-insolvency intervention, structured moratoria, professional administration, and orderly liquidation where necessary. He said the Bill would establish an Insolvency Regulatory Authority, protect bona fide businesses while deterring willful default and fraud, improve asset realization, and support investor confidence, FDI, and broader economic recovery. Debate: Rescue, Rehabilitation and Insolvency (Corporate and Personal) Bill - Second Reading Read →
- 6 May 2026 The Hon. Priyantha Wijerathna, Attorney-at-Law JJB AI summary Hon. Priyantha Wijerathna supported the Bill replacing the 1853 Insolvency Ordinance, arguing that Sri Lanka needs a modern insolvency framework aligned with the Companies Act, 2007. He said the proposed law shifts from merely winding up failed businesses to rescuing viable enterprises, managing orderly liquidations, regulating insolvency practitioners, improving creditor recoveries, and giving honest debtors a second chance. He highlighted provisions for pre-insolvency restructuring and a moratorium on enforcement for an initial 60 days after filing a reorganization plan, stating that these measures would improve investor confidence and business resilience. Debate: Rescue, Rehabilitation and Insolvency (Corporate and Personal) Bill - Second Reading Read →
- 6 May 2026 The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna congratulated Mr. Joseph Vijay on his victory in Tamil Nadu and clarified that his earlier Tamil remarks on northern island issues had been misinterpreted, stating he had not called for Sri Lanka or Katchatheevu to be ceded. He highlighted inadequate transport and safety arrangements for people travelling to islands such as Nagadeepa, including reliance on unsafe private boats without lifejackets. He also raised concerns about his personal security, saying he faces attacks without assigned police protection, and requested adequate security for Opposition MPs. Debate: Rescue, Rehabilitation and Insolvency (Corporate and Personal) Bill - Second Reading Read →
- 6 May 2026 The Hon. (Mrs.) Chamindranee Kiriella, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Hon. (Mrs.) Chamindranee Kiriella supported the Second Reading of the Rescues, Rehabilitation and Insolvency Bill, noting that it repeals the 1853 Insolvency Ordinance and is intended to provide restructuring and relief mechanisms, particularly for MSMEs affected by the economic crisis and tax changes. She stressed that the Bill’s objectives depend on timely implementation, especially the establishment of the Insolvency Regulatory Authority and merit-based appointments to its key posts. She criticized delays in activating statutory bodies and raised concerns about political appointments, citing an alleged USD 2.5 million public funds fraud and calling for accountability and proper appointment procedures. Debate: Rescue, Rehabilitation and Insolvency (Corporate and Personal) Bill - Second Reading Read →
- 6 May 2026 The Hon. Mano Ganesan SJB AI summary Mano Ganesan rejected the Deputy Minister’s claim that he had implicated the Government in attacks related to Kahawatte Plantations. He said he had condemned the company’s conduct, spoken to its CEO, and urged that the actions stop, while emphasizing that he had not alleged Government support; he added that if the Government believed otherwise, it should intervene to stop the incidents. Debate: Rescue, Rehabilitation and Insolvency (Corporate and Personal) Bill - Second Reading Read →
- 6 May 2026 The Hon. Mano Ganesan SJB AI summary Hon. Mano Ganesan congratulated the Tamil Nadu Victory Forum on its election success while raising concern over alleged assaults on Malaiyaha estate workers by private security personnel at Neelagama Estate and a similar incident in Matara. He urged the Government and the Minister in charge of Police to ensure estate residents are treated as Sri Lankan citizens protected by the Sri Lanka Police, and proposed banning plantation companies from maintaining paramilitary-style private forces. He also demanded implementation of government commitments, including the NPP Hatton Declaration, to provide land, housing, roads and livelihoods for Malaiyaha communities, warning that the TPA would mobilize if estate lands are distributed to others while their community’s needs are ignored. Debate: Rescue, Rehabilitation and Insolvency (Corporate and Personal) Bill - Second Reading Read →
- 6 May 2026 The Hon. Chanaka Madugoda SLPP AI summary While supporting the Bill relating to SME progress, protection and security, Chanaka Madugoda raised several public administration and local service concerns. He urged the withdrawal of an IGP order requiring disabled police officers to wear a different uniform, arguing that it undermines their dignity, and asked that police recruitment criteria be reviewed in light of vacancies. He also requested a faster expressway access corridor to Karapitiya hospital facilities in Galle, opposed the removal of the Mahamodara OPD, and noted that an issue at the Department of Railways requires attention. Debate: Rescue, Rehabilitation and Insolvency (Corporate and Personal) Bill - Second Reading Read →
- 6 May 2026 The Hon. (Dr.) Najith Indika JJB AI summary Although the debate concerned the Rescue, Rehabilitation and Insolvency (Corporate and Personal) Bill, Najith Indika responded to Opposition allegations about a Treasury-related transaction and the death of a Treasury officer. He said the police, due to the sensitivity of the case, requested the Kuliyapitiya Magistrate to order a panel post-mortem, after which the Director General of Health Services appointed four consultant judicial medical officers. He rejected claims that the reference to “suspicious circumstances” proved a complaint by the deceased’s wife, stating it was standard procedural wording, and urged Members to await the post-mortem report before making political allegations. Debate: Rescue, Rehabilitation and Insolvency (Corporate and Personal) Bill - Second Reading Read →
- 5 May 2026 The Hon. Ajith P. Perera SJB AI summary Hon. Ajith P. Perera criticized the Minister of Justice for not responding in Parliament to a serious death linked to public administration issues, and said Parliament must use its control over public finance to ensure accountability. He alleged that an inexperienced official was placed in a difficult position by the Power Ministry Secretary following a power sector fraud, leading to pressure and interdiction, and called for a special multidisciplinary panel, similar to the Shaffter case, to determine whether the death was suicide or murder. He also questioned why senior NPP/JVP leaders and Ministers had not attended the funeral or publicly supported the deceased, whom he described as a long-time party worker and honest public servant. Adjournment Debate: Failure to Report Foreign Debt Repayment Diversion to Parliament Read →
- 5 May 2026 The Hon. Ajith P. Perera SJB AI summary Hon. Ajith P. Perera challenged the Minister of Justice’s statement that the wife of officer Ranga Nishshanka Rajapaksha had not alleged suspicious circumstances in his death. He tabled letters from the Director-General of Health Services and the Kuliyapitiya Magistrate indicating that the wife had reported suspicions and that a medical board was sought, citing case number B 88575/2026. Adjournment Debate: Failure to Report Foreign Debt Repayment Diversion to Parliament Read →
- 5 May 2026 The Hon. (Dr.) Najith Indika JJB AI summary Hon. Dr. Najith Indika challenged allegations made against him or the Government, urging those making claims to repeat them publicly and pursue legal action if they are true. He criticized statements made about the death of a public official while investigations are ongoing, clarifying that the post-mortem report did not state “suicide” but used the term “suspected self-inflicted injury,” and noted that a panel of four consultant JMOs had been appointed for the inquiry. He also referred to the Tajudeen case to caution against misinformation around forensic investigations, and asserted that current investigations and prosecutions into this incident and past frauds would proceed. Adjournment Debate: Failure to Report Foreign Debt Repayment Diversion to Parliament Read →
- 5 May 2026 The Hon. Namal Rajapaksa, Attorney-at-Law SLPP AI summary Hon. Namal Rajapaksa criticized the Government’s handling of Port City, arguing that while it now supports the project it previously opposed, it has failed to create a clear, transparent, transaction-focused policy framework to attract investors and compete with regional financial hubs. He raised allegations of financial mismanagement, including wrong payments involving a private bank, the Postal Department, the RDA, fuel imports, and coal procurement, and questioned why investigations and accountability measures had not followed. He also objected to the appointment of political coordinators to Divisional Secretariats, suggesting data misuse risks, and urged the Foreign Minister to intervene over a Sri Lankan fisherman from Jaffna allegedly attacked by Indian fishermen and hospitalized in Chennai. Debate: Port City Economic Commission Regulations and Orders Read →
- 5 May 2026 The Hon. Sundaralingam Pradeep - Deputy Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure JJB AI summary Deputy Minister Sundaralingam Pradeep used the debate on the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act to raise longstanding land and housing issues affecting hill-country plantation communities, noting that many estate families still live in overcrowded line rooms and are denied permission to build basic facilities. He cited the recent Neelagama Estate incident in Kahawatte, where a worker’s shelter was attacked and family members assaulted, and said nine suspects were arrested within eight hours while investigations were initiated after discussions with officials and plantation company representatives. He stated that the Government’s position is to protect hill-country Tamils, enforce the law equally, prevent estate managements or others from taking the law into their own hands, and pursue land ownership as the solution to repeated injustices. Debate: Port City Economic Commission Regulations and Orders Read →
- 5 May 2026 The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake sought a ministerial statement on an alleged Rs. 13.2 billion financial fraud spanning FY 2024, FY 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, raising concerns over Central Bank supervision under the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Act, No. 16 of 2023. He questioned why the Bank Supervision Department, FIU, LankaPay and payment monitoring systems failed to detect or act on suspicious transactions reportedly flagged by commercial banks, including over 2,700 CEFT transactions. He also asked about possible involvement of other financial institutions, impacts on dividends, EPF/ETF, SLIC and shareholders, tax losses, remittances or cryptocurrency transfers, market capitalization losses, and disclosure around a debenture issue. He requested that the Government appoint an independent forensic auditor, arguing that a CBSL-appointed audit could create a conflict of interest. Questions under Standing Order 27(2): Debt Service Payment and Central Bank Read →
- 5 May 2026 The Hon. Rohana Bandara AI summary Hon. Rohana Bandara linked CEB borrowing and possible tariff increases to cost-recovery failures and the coal procurement issues affecting the Norochcholai power plant. He argued that reduced coal generation had forced greater use of costly liquid fuels and asked whether losses from coal-quality problems would be passed on to consumers through a proposed 20 per cent tariff increase or financed through bank borrowing. Oral Question Q.4 (568/2025): Loans Obtained from State Banks by CEB Read →
- 10 April 2026 The Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake NDF AI summary Chamara Sampath Dasanayake criticized the Government for focusing on past administrations despite holding a large mandate, and urged it to address issues arising since 2024. Referring to the resignation letter of the Lanka Coal Company Chairman, he argued that responsibility for the coal controversy should not be placed solely on the General Manager and said the relevant Minister and Secretary should also be held accountable if arrests are made. He also cited recent political controversies involving no-confidence motions and defended past power projects, warning the Government not to impose power cuts on citizens or obstruct energy development while later claiming credit. Debate: No-Confidence Motion Against Minister of Energy (Hon. Kumara Jayakody) Read →
- 10 April 2026 The Hon. Arkam Ilyas JJB AI summary Hon. Arkam Ilyas responded to Auditor General findings on coal procurement losses, stating that around Rs. 9.6 billion has already been withheld from the supplier through payments and bid bonds against an estimated Rs. 22.3 billion loss. He said penalties have been imposed for delayed coal shipments, further recoveries will be pursued where required, and shortcomings identified by the Auditor General have been addressed in upcoming tenders. He maintained that there were no irregularities in the procurement or penalty recovery process and assured that the public would not bear any additional electricity costs due to the coal matter. Debate: No-Confidence Motion Against Minister of Energy (Hon. Kumara Jayakody) Read →
- 10 April 2026 The Hon. Arkam Ilyas JJB AI summary Hon. Arkam Ilyas said the coal agreement was signed after Auditor General concurrence and incorporation of recommendations, with relevant documents available to be tabled. He rejected claims of an Rs. 8,000 million loss as based on assuming the full energy shortfall was replaced by diesel generation, arguing that actual costs depend on the dispatch mix and different fuel costs. He stated that about Rs. 9.6 billion has been withheld from the supplier through unpaid amounts and a bid bond, with penalties also being pursued for delayed vessels, and said future tenders have been adjusted in line with audit observations. He assured that no costs arising from the coal issue would be passed on to consumers through electricity bills. Debate: No-Confidence Motion Against Minister of Energy (Hon. Kumara Jayakody) Read →
- 10 April 2026 The Hon. Sunil Watagala, Attorney-at-Law - Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs JJB AI summary Deputy Minister Sunil Watagala defended the Government against the Opposition’s No-Confidence Motion, arguing that several allegations raised against Ministers lacked evidence and that related matters, including the coal issue, were already before courts or parliamentary oversight bodies such as COPE. He said the Government was willing to debate and investigate procurement concerns, including through committees, and asserted that any loss from substandard coal would not be passed on to consumers. He also attacked the credibility of Opposition signatories by linking some to past Central Bank bond scam proceedings, while maintaining that the Government would act internally against wrongdoing if evidence emerged. Debate: No-Confidence Motion Against Minister of Energy (Hon. Kumara Jayakody) Read →