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- 4 March 2026 The Hon. G.G. Ponnambalam ACTC AI summary G.G. Ponnambalam urged the Minister to act on information provided by Indian fishermen, including a video identifying affected persons and their location. He stated that the details and video had been given to the Police and Navy, but no action had been taken for six days, and requested immediate intervention. Debate: Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority Bill - Second Reading (Continued) Read →
- 4 March 2026 The Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar - Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources JJB AI summary The Minister said authorities had been informed of the reported missing fishermen and that the Sri Lanka Navy had begun search operations. He noted that key details, including the boat’s registration and exact location or circumstances of disappearance, had not yet been properly provided, despite reports that Indian fishermen had encountered them. He said the Government expected clearer information by that night. Debate: Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority Bill - Second Reading (Continued) Read →
- 4 March 2026 The Hon. Rohana Bandara AI summary Rohana Bandara supported the Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority Bill’s aim of protecting depositors and borrowers, particularly women, from abusive microfinance practices, while urging that non-profit village societies and volunteer-run community organisations receive regulatory relief. He proposed mandatory women’s representation on the Authority and called for stricter supervision of profit-driven lenders, pawn brokers, leasing-related pledges, and jewellery shops to prevent illegal pledging of assets and protect lawful businesses. He also raised a separate concern that farmers harvesting paddy remain under pressure due to the lack of an effective fair procurement mechanism. Debate: Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority Bill - Second Reading (Continued) Read →
- 4 March 2026 The Hon. M.K.M. Aslam JJB AI summary Hon. M.K.M. Aslam supported the Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority Bill, stating that it would replace gaps under the Microfinance Act, No. 6 of 2016 by creating a nine-member Authority to regulate lenders and better protect borrowers. He said the Bill would address unregulated lending and recovery practices. He also responded to opposition remarks on Muslim issues, alleging past failures on anti-Muslim violence, COVID-19 cremations, Easter 2019 and seized Qur’an copies, while urging that Parliament not be used for ethnic incitement. He argued that the Government’s priority should be stability, security, public wellbeing and development for all communities. Debate: Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority Bill - Second Reading (Continued) Read →
- 4 March 2026 The Hon. (Dr.) Upali Pannilage - Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment JJB AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Upali Pannilage clarified that the Bill excludes entities already regulated or registered under existing frameworks, including provincial councils, local authorities, the Central Bank, the Pawn Brokers Act, co-operative societies, the Samurdhi Act, and Agrarian Development structures. He stated that the legislation is aimed at unregistered or unlicensed lending and financial service providers that have caused public harm. He said the Government’s objective is to protect customers through regulation and a complaints mechanism, not to regulate informal groups such as friendly societies or funeral aid associations. Debate: Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority Bill - Second Reading (Continued) Read →
- 4 March 2026 Hon. Kabir Hashim SJB AI summary Hon. Kabir Hashim argued that the microfinance Bill is timely but inadequate, noting past attempts in 2016 and 2023 were halted after Supreme Court intervention and insufficient consultation. He said the Bill must protect the informal sector, which he described as the majority of the labour force, and proposed amendments to bring licensed banks and non-bank finance/leasing companies under explicit micro-lending conduct rules. He also called for lighter, tailored regulation for genuine community and voluntary organisations, alongside caps on charges, fair collection practices, and client-protection standards across all micro-lenders. Debate: Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority Bill - Second Reading (Continued) Read →
- 4 March 2026 The Hon. Roshan Akmeemana JJB AI summary Hon. Roshan Akmeemana asked whether, under the national “Together as a Nation” anti-narcotics initiative, the Ministry would promote sport as a regular community activity rather than only as a route to elite teams. He proposed structured year-round weekend leagues in widely played sports such as softball cricket, handball, and elle at regional, provincial, and national levels to strengthen a broader sporting culture. Oral Question: Projects in Trincomalee District (Q.1476/2025) Read →
- 4 March 2026 The Hon. (Dr.) V.S. Radhakrishnan SJB AI summary Hon. (Dr.) V.S. Radhakrishnan raised an urgent matter with the Minister of Health regarding an alleged sexual assault on the body of a 23-year-old woman in the mortuary of Glencairn Hospital. He requested immediate action to hand the three alleged perpetrators over to the Police and produce them before Court, questioning the safety and dignity afforded to women even after death. Oral Questions: Paddy Marketing Board and Fertilizer Subsidies Read →
- 3 March 2026 The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law - Minister of Justice and National Integration JJB AI summary The Minister of Justice and National Integration stated that 793 death-sentenced prisoners whose appeals are exhausted and who have not received a Presidential pardon are in prison, but declined to provide their names to protect privacy. He acknowledged that former Presidents had granted pardons in such cases, sometimes on committee recommendations and sometimes individually. He said Cabinet approval has been obtained to appoint a committee including a Supreme Court Judge and relevant institutions to develop an objective process, with further action to follow its report and Cabinet approval. Deferred Questions and Parliament Adjournment Read →
- 3 March 2026 The Hon. Ajith P. Perera SJB AI summary Hon. Ajith P. Perera asked the Minister of Justice and National Integration for details of prisoners under sentence of death whose appeals are exhausted and who have not received a Presidential pardon, including their names and ages. He sought confirmation that no executions have been ordered since 1976, that some death sentences are commuted to life imprisonment under Article 34(1) of the Constitution, and raised concerns about whether the commutation process is informal and not sufficiently subjective. He asked what steps would be taken to make the process more subjective and whether regulations under the Prisons Ordinance would be introduced to formalize the commencement and serving of life sentences after commutation. Deferred Questions and Parliament Adjournment Read →
- 3 March 2026 The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs JJB AI summary The Minister said the Government is reallocating Civil Defence Department personnel to roles in the Department of Wildlife Conservation and the Police to better use a workforce of 30,025 while protecting employment security, pay, pensions and benefits. He stated that 5,000 personnel are being released to Wildlife Conservation, with 4,500 already seconded, and Cabinet has approved seconding 10,000 to the Police, of whom about 4,000 have so far been deployed. He rejected claims of inadequate food and lodging, saying barrack accommodation and monthly allowances of Rs. 25,200, or Rs. 28,200 for Senior Assistant Controllers, have been approved and any delayed payments will be addressed by the IGP. He also noted salary increases from Rs. 27,680 to Rs. 41,985 in 2025, plus a further Rs. 3,500 this year, to align CDD personnel with other public servants. Adjournment Motion: Civil Defence Personnel Secondment Read →
- 3 March 2026 The Hon. Roshan Akmeemana JJB AI summary Hon. Roshan Akmeemana supported the secondment of Civil Defence personnel to the Police and the Department of Wildlife Conservation, noting their wartime role in protecting border villages and their post-war service to communities. He said past deployments to menial or politically connected work led many to seek retirement with compensation, while also raising concerns about trained personnel losing livelihoods. He urged an orderly, voluntary secondment process with adequate incentives, clear leave and deployment policies, access to accommodation, and transparent postings, particularly for roles addressing the human-elephant conflict and police manpower shortages. Adjournment Motion: Civil Defence Personnel Secondment Read →
- 3 March 2026 The Hon. Kins Nelson SJB AI summary Kins Nelson seconded the Adjournment Motion and emphasized the wartime role of Civil Defence officers in protecting border villages. He noted the Budget proposal to second 5,000 officers to the Department of Wildlife Conservation and the Police, arguing that such transfers require proper training and should, where possible, keep officers within their home districts so they can continue farming. He also raised concerns about shortages of uniforms, boots and raincoats, and urged the Public Security Minister to address the officers’ grievances and ensure fair treatment. Adjournment Motion: Civil Defence Personnel Secondment Read →
- 3 March 2026 The Hon. Hector Appuhamy SJB AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy criticized the President for not presenting concrete measures on the impact of war and economic risks, including protection for overseas workers, securing fuel, gas and medicines, sustaining exports, attracting investment, and engaging international bodies such as the UN, IAEA, WTO and ILO. He urged the Government to involve the Opposition and wider stakeholders in building consensus and managing public concern over shortages. He also raised dissatisfaction with the Easter Sunday investigations, calling for full inquiries into all alleged links and for answers by 21 April, without using selective arrests or delays to divert attention. Debate: Regulation under Foreign Exchange Act, No. 12 of 2017 Read →
- 3 March 2026 The Hon. Chanaka Madugoda SLPP AI summary Chanaka Madugoda spoke during debate on a Regulation under the Foreign Exchange Act, stating that the Opposition did not wish to create panic over fuel or gas but urged the Government to address reported shortages of gas at village level. He condemned attacks on Iran, citing Iran’s past support to Sri Lanka and the potential impact of regional conflict on Sri Lankans in the Middle East. He also demanded answers on an alleged fraud in the tri-forces dry rations tender, raised concerns about possible dismissal of Parliamentary Police officers, and objected to alleged attempts to override elected Cooperative Hospital boards in Galle District. Debate: Regulation under Foreign Exchange Act, No. 12 of 2017 Read →
- 3 March 2026 The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs JJB AI summary Minister Ananda Wijepala said the Government is attaching 10,000 Civil Security Department personnel to the Police to address manpower shortages. He noted difficulties in assigning them to the Western Province or entirely within their home districts, but said efforts will be made to post them near their homes where possible and provide facilities when they serve outside their home provinces. He added that, with Cabinet approval, each CSD recruit attached to the Police will receive an additional monthly allowance of Rs. 25,200 for lodging and meals. Oral Question: Police Stations and Officers (Q.?/2025) with Supplementaries Read →
- 3 March 2026 The Hon. Sunil Rathnasiri JJB AI summary Hon. Sunil Rathnasiri referred to the announced attachment of Civil Security Department personnel to the Police and noted their current role in districts such as Polonnaruwa, including protection from the “One” threat. He asked whether, if such personnel are attached to the Police, they would be posted to fill vacancies in police stations within their own districts of residence. Oral Question: Police Stations and Officers (Q.?/2025) with Supplementaries Read →
- 3 March 2026 The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs JJB AI summary Police housing is arranged within the relevant police area at each transfer, but housing shortages have been identified, particularly around Colombo. The Minister stated that Cabinet approval has been obtained to purchase a 352-unit housing complex from the Urban Development Authority for Rs. 4,100 million to address urban police housing needs, alongside ongoing efforts to expand quarters and improve station facilities. Oral Question: Police Stations and Officers (Q.?/2025) with Supplementaries Read →
- 3 March 2026 The Hon. Sunil Rathnasiri JJB AI summary Hon. Sunil Rathnasiri stated that public confidence in the Police Department had declined over the past year and four months but had been restored through improved service. He raised a supplementary question on whether a programme exists to provide adequate housing for police officers transferred annually, particularly those posted to urban centres. Oral Question: Police Stations and Officers (Q.?/2025) with Supplementaries Read →
- 3 March 2026 The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs JJB AI summary The Minister reported that Sri Lanka has 608 police stations and 79,782 personnel as at 15 February 2026, while vacancies are to be filled through promotions and recruitment in line with Public Service Commission, National Police Commission, and approved cadre procedures. He said interviews had been completed for 1,400 planned recruitments, including Sub Inspectors, Police Constables, and Medical Officers. Responding on police misconduct and crime-related incidents, he outlined welfare, training, complaint, intelligence, investigation, and disciplinary mechanisms, noting that 624 officers were interdicted and 79 dismissed between 1 January 2024 and 30 September 2025. Oral Question: Police Stations and Officers (Q.?/2025) with Supplementaries Read →