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- 11 March 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Hansaka Wijemuni - Deputy Minister of Health and Mass Media JJB AI summary Deputy Minister Hansaka Wijemuni reported an incident at Anuradhapura General Hospital involving a female doctor while on duty and said the Government, Police, security agencies, and Health Ministry had taken immediate action. He stated that hospital security had been strengthened, the suspect had been identified with arrest preparations underway, and senior officials had been sent to assess necessary corrective measures. Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Committee Stage Debate (Heads 186, 196, 227) Read →
- 11 March 2025 The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs JJB AI summary Minister Ananda Wijepala responded to concerns raised about recent CID searches, stating that a Matara house was searched on confidential information, with officers identifying themselves and obtaining consent, and that facts will be reported to the relevant Magistrate in future. He also addressed the alleged sexual assault of a lady doctor at Anuradhapura Hospital, saying police investigations are underway, the suspect has been identified as an army deserter, five police teams have been deployed, and authorities expect a swift arrest and prosecution. Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Committee Stage Debate (Heads 186, 196, 227) Read →
- 11 March 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva SJB AI summary Hon. Harsha de Silva questioned why a further tender for plastic carbon cards was being pursued while PVC card procurement was already under evaluation. He argued that legal requirements such as a ten-year card validity period should be amended to keep pace with technological change, citing the outdated Customs Ordinance as an obstacle to establishing a Single Window system. He supported consolidating the work under one Ministry but urged legislative reform to enable digital infrastructure, authentication, verification, and related systems to function effectively. Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Committee Stage Debate (Heads 186, 196, 227) Read →
- 11 March 2025 The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary Ravi Karunanayake called for the establishment of a cybercrime task force with adequate support to ensure effective outcomes. He urged that it should deliver measurable success rather than remain merely rhetorical, and concluded by linking the proposal to improving Sri Lanka’s future. Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Committee Stage Debate (Heads 186, 196, 227) Read →
- 8 March 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna AI summary Citing UNDP data, the member highlighted high levels of workplace and public transport harassment against women, noting likely underreporting in the North and East and difficulties victims face due to lengthy court processes. He raised concerns about online sexualized and defamatory content targeting women and children, and criticized inadequate police responses and local protection mechanisms. He requested Tamil-language online and app-based complaint systems for women in the North and East, with action within 24 hours and stronger implementation of existing services such as hotline 1938. Adjournment Motion: ILO Convention No. 190 - Empowerment of Women at Workplace Read →
- 8 March 2025 The Hon. Mohamed Sali Naleem AI summary Hon. Mohamed Sali Naleem urged that legal action be taken against individual offenders without blaming entire communities such as Kalmunai or Eravur, and appealed for peace during Ramadan, noting Muslim support for a non-ethnic, non-sectarian President. He also thanked the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation for expediting World Bank-funded rehabilitation of the Eravur–Meerakeny Road and the Housing Scheme–Savukkadi Road, explaining that earlier estimate reductions under the previous government had delayed the projects. Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Women and Child Affairs Read →
- 7 March 2025 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament JJB AI summary The Minister addressed concerns raised on several matters, noting that Wildlife officers had acted in the case involving the removal of “Sumedha” the elephant’s tusk and that the lorry driver had been remanded under case B/332/2025. He stated that the East Container Terminal of Colombo Port would not be privatized and outlined a phased completion schedule from March 2025 to full completion in 2026, with oversight by officials, unions, experts and a Steering Committee. He said alternative designs for the port access road would be assessed before a decision, emphasizing the strategic importance of Colombo Port. He also alleged inflated contractor claims in the Ruwanpura Expressway project, saying the Government would investigate, prosecute malpractice, and support legitimate contractors, including through overseas opportunities. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage (Heads 117, 123, 306, 307, 309-311, 332, 336) Read →
- 7 March 2025 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake responded to concerns about unprotected railway level crossings, stating that official data identifies 429 such locations across several railway lines. He said the Government plans to convert all of them to protected crossings within the year, with support from artists and the private sector. He noted that relying on low-paid gatekeepers is not a sufficient solution and that the Railway Department intends to install electronic and traffic light control systems as the preferred approach. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage (Heads 117, 123, 306, 307, 309-311, 332, 336) Read →
- 7 March 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana SJB AI summary Hon. Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana urged legal action on matters tabled in Parliament and raised concern over reported increases in chromium content in a water purification component, arguing it posed public health risks. He called for major reforms in public transport, including digitisation, enforceable timetables, driver testing, better passenger service, safer railway crossings, measures to prevent elephant deaths, improved hygiene, and action against overcrowding, delays and sexual harassment. He also highlighted road accident fatalities, alleged black-market practices in Ella train e-ticketing, and concerns over airport and SriLankan Airlines standards, while asking the Government to address these issues. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage (Heads 117, 123, 306, 307, 309-311, 332, 336) Read →
- 7 March 2025 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake informed the House that the bus conductor involved in the previous day’s Nuwara Eliya incident had been suspended and was subject to a disciplinary inquiry. He said the Ministry regretted and apologised to the affected schoolchildren, noting that a decision was already in place that no passenger, including students using season tickets, should be left behind. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage (Heads 117, 123, 306, 307, 309-311, 332, 336) Read →
- 7 March 2025 The Hon. Jeevan Thondaman UNP AI summary Jeevan Thondaman raised an incident in Hatton involving schoolchildren from Nuwara Eliya District who were allegedly abused and forcibly removed from a bus by its conductor. Referring to the Prime Minister’s comments on safety in transport, he asked the Prime Minister and Minister Bimal Rathnayake to take note and act against the conductor, warning against any recurrence of discriminatory treatment historically faced by hill-country communities. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage (Heads 117, 123, 306, 307, 309-311, 332, 336) Read →
- 7 March 2025 The Hon. (Ms.) Lakmali Hemachandra, Attorney-at-Law JJB AI summary Hon. Lakmali Hemachandra highlighted that 12,240 road accident deaths occurred in the past five years, with pedestrians, motorcyclists, and three-wheeler drivers among the main victims. She said recommendations from the 2014 P. Dayaratne Report and parliamentary committees to strengthen transport regulation, including empowering the National Transport Commission to regulate three-wheelers and school transport, had remained largely unimplemented for a decade. She noted that the Government has now submitted a Cabinet paper to amend the NTC Act and is working to reconstitute the National Council for Road Safety as a Commission, calling for coordinated, system-wide action to prioritize road safety. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage (Heads 117, 123, 306, 307, 309-311, 332, 336) Read →
- 7 March 2025 The Hon. (Ms.) Lakmali Hemachandra, Attorney-at-Law JJB AI summary Hon. Lakmali Hemachandra responded to concerns about a proposed lawyers’ office complex in Kandy, stating that a foundation stone had been laid before the land was officially released by the UDA and that any action must follow lawful procedures. She said the Justice Ministry does not have a mandate to allocate land or build such complexes, though the Government would assist within legal limits. She then outlined work by the Transport Advisory Council’s legal reform subcommittee, emphasizing public transport as a public service with economic, environmental and safety implications. Referring to the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety, she highlighted that 12,240 people had died in road accidents in Sri Lanka over the past five years. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage (Heads 117, 123, 306, 307, 309-311, 332, 336) Read →
- 7 March 2025 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary The Minister informed Parliament about allegations that an SLTB conductor in the Matugama area had asked schoolchildren to leave a bus. He stated that SLTB policy requires all schoolchildren with season tickets and all passengers to be accepted on SLTB buses, and that the conductor has been removed from duty pending an inquiry and will not be reassigned until investigations are completed. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage (Heads 117, 123, 306, 307, 309-311, 332, 336) Read →
- 7 March 2025 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament JJB AI summary The Minister outlined the Ministry’s priorities for transport safety, service quality, and infrastructure under the new Government, citing plans to secure about 400 unsafe level crossings, install traffic-signal countdown timers, review transport safety laws, and introduce measures such as seat belts in public transport. He announced railway service improvements, expansion of rail freight, feasibility and development proposals including the Avissawella–Ratnapura extension and Nanu Oya–Nuwara Eliya tourism line, and initiatives to recruit women into SLTB and railway roles. He also proposed organizing three-wheeler and app-based drivers into cooperatives with social security support, strengthening accident investigations, and developing commercial activity at stations and depots. On ports, he stated that the East Container Terminal would remain fully public while private investment would be sought competitively for other port projects such as West Container Terminal 2 and Colombo North Port. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage (Heads 117, 123, 306, 307, 309-311, 332, 336) Read →
- 7 March 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Hansaka Wijemuni - Deputy Minister of Health and Mass Media JJB AI summary The Deputy Minister stated that while proposed measures can be reviewed, the Government maintains that enforceable laws are necessary. Oral Question: Shortage of Pharmacists and External Pharmacist Examination (Q.492/2025) Read →
- 6 March 2025 Hon. Kins Nelson SJB AI summary Hon. Kins Nelson supported the Health and Mass Media Votes while urging targeted improvements to health infrastructure and staffing, particularly in Polonnaruwa District. He called for a high-tech national laboratory under the National Medicines Regulatory Authority to test imported and local medicines, citing concerns over substandard drugs, and requested maternity wards, mortuaries, anaesthesia facilities, and additional cadres for local hospitals, including the Polonnaruwa Kidney Hospital and Welikanda Hospital. He also raised deficiencies in Ayurveda hospitals, including safety threats, lack of water and quarters, staff transfers, and a proposal for an Ayurveda ward for monks. He tabled documents on homeopathic practitioners’ concerns regarding a Supreme Court judgment and on the Online Safety Act from the Sri Lanka Broadcasters’ Forum. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Health and Mass Media Read →
- 6 March 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa stated that although the Online Safety Commission has been gazetted under the Ministry of Mass Media, it has not yet been established. He said the Government intends to convene stakeholders, led by the Ministries of Mass Media, Justice, and Public Security, to review proposed amendments and submissions on the Online Safety Bill and reach a prompt decision, allowing those who had not previously submitted views to contribute. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Health and Mass Media Read →
- 5 March 2025 The Hon. Sunil Watagala, Attorney-at-Law - Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs JJB AI summary The Deputy Minister said the Government brought the Adjournment Motion to demonstrate its intention to act on the public mandate to combat illicit drugs, arguing that political links to drug trafficking had been removed. He outlined enforcement, prevention and treatment measures in the North and East under the Clean Sri Lanka programme, including recent seizures, training of Development Officers, Tamil-language awareness work, clinics, and plans for a rehabilitation centre in Jaffna and a Northern office of the National Authority on Dangerous Drugs. He reported increased detections and seizures in early 2025, noted a decline in heroin use alongside growth in other substances, and pledged continued coordinated action with security agencies to curb the drug problem. Adjournment Motion: Jaffna - Social Impact of Drug Addiction Among Youth Read →
- 5 March 2025 The Hon. Gnanamuththu Srineshan ITAK AI summary Hon. Gnanamuththu Srineshan supported Hon. Rajeevan’s Motion, stating that drug use, distribution, illicit liquor production and the proliferation of bars have increased in the North and East after the war. He urged the Government to translate its “Clean Sri Lanka” vision into firm action through coordinated work by the Governor, civil administration, military and Police. He also called for identifying and acting against any Police or military personnel who assist drug-related activities, citing the case of former senior Police officer Deshabandu Tennakoon as an example of alleged involvement at high levels. Adjournment Motion: Jaffna - Social Impact of Drug Addiction Among Youth Read →