Topic
Security & Defence
869 speeches · 214 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. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera, M.P. JJB | 77 |
| 2 | Hon. Ananda Wijepala, M.P. JJB | 65 |
| 3 | Hon. Sajith Premadasa, M.P. SJB | 39 |
| 4 | Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa, M.P. JJB | 23 |
| 5 | Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, M.P. JJB | 18 |
| 6 | Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, M.P. NDF | 18 |
| 7 | Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney at Law, M.P. SJB | 17 |
| 8 | Hon. Mujibur Rahman, M.P. SJB | 16 |
| 9 | Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam, M.P. ITAK | 16 |
| 10 | Hon. G.G. Ponnambalam, M.P. ACTC | 15 |
Speeches
869 on this topic- 24 November 2025 The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera JJB AI summary The Minister responded to concerns raised by the Leader of the Opposition regarding pensions and allowances for disabled war veterans. He stated that disability allowances, permanent allowances, pensions, post-55 entitlements, and the “Mother-Father Protection Allowance” have not been suspended, and said a Cabinet paper has been submitted with discussions held with the Treasury to address these matters. Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Transport, Highways, Ports, Civil Aviation, Urban Development, Construction and Housing Read →
- 24 November 2025 The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera - Deputy Minister of Defence JJB AI summary The Deputy Minister of Defence denied media reports that the Rs. 750 monthly “Maa Piya Rekawaranaya” allowance for parents of war heroes had been stopped, stating that payments continue subject to the required biannual submission of life certificates. He said temporary suspensions occur only where certificates have not been submitted, and that the Ranaviru Seva Authority has approved second-half payments for 17,636 beneficiaries with valid first-half certificates while efforts are underway through Divisional Secretariats and Grama Niladharis to expedite outstanding documentation. He also asked families to report beneficiary deaths with death certificates to prevent misuse of state funds, and urged the media not to circulate misleading claims about benefits to the Ranaviru community. Ministerial Statements: Defence and Gender-based Violence Read →
- 20 November 2025 The Hon. D. V. Chanaka SLPP AI summary D. V. Chanaka rejected allegations relating to a 2018 wedding, stating that any security lighting for presidential protection was generator-powered and paid for, and noting that he only became a Deputy Minister in September 2022. He argued that the previous administration took office amid severe power cuts and fuel queues and later returned state institutions to profitability, and defended the President’s use of the term “papisi.” Committee Stage: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Head 119 (Ministry of Energy) Cut Motion and Debate Read →
- 20 November 2025 The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam urged the Government to use energy-sector connectivity and supply expansion to help avert electricity and fuel crises and reduce tariffs, citing the promised 33 per cent electricity bill reduction. He proposed revisiting Trincomalee energy hub plans, including the oil tank farm, pipeline connectivity with India, bunkering and refinery options, while questioning the need for a third refinery if pipeline-based fuel supply could lower costs and improve reserves. He also raised objections to the installation of 14 wind turbines in Mannar despite local opposition, and requested action on barriers to household solar connections in Batticaloa where residents are being asked to fund long-distance power line extensions. Committee Stage: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Head 119 (Ministry of Energy) Cut Motion and Debate Read →
- 20 November 2025 Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa stated that there was no police instruction or circular requiring approval from Public Security Committee chairmen for police reports. He argued that Public Security Committees were being deliberately targeted to undermine mechanisms used to combat the drug trade, and linked criticism of the committees to opposition to anti-drug enforcement efforts. Ministerial Statement and Points of Order: 'Aruna' News Report (19.11.2025) and Related Procedural Matters Read →
- 20 November 2025 Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara stated that the matter was presented by the Deputy Minister of Defence. No substantive argument, proposal, question, or policy position is recorded in the provided text. Ministerial Statement and Points of Order: 'Aruna' News Report (19.11.2025) and Related Procedural Matters Read →
- 20 November 2025 Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara stated that the tabled document was an agreement signed with the United States of America involving the defence establishment. Ministerial Statement and Points of Order: 'Aruna' News Report (19.11.2025) and Related Procedural Matters Read →
- 20 November 2025 The Hon. Rajeevan Jeyachandramoorthy JJB AI summary Rajeevan Jeyachandramoorthy raised concerns about rising financial cybercrimes in the Northern Province, including bank and WhatsApp hacks and overseas money-transfer scams. He argued that low official figures for 2020-2024 reflect the previous absence of a functioning cybercrime unit in Jaffna and noted difficulties victims face in obtaining information from banks and police while cases remain delayed. He asked the Minister what future measures would be taken and called for stronger laws to prevent such crimes. Oral Question No. 3 (Q.812/2025): Financial Cybercrime Complaints (Second Round) Read →
- 20 November 2025 The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs JJB AI summary The Minister provided statistics on financial cybercrime complaints reported to Sri Lanka Police, stating that 5,634 complaints were recorded from 2020 to 31 October 2025, with a sharp increase in 2024 and 2025. He said 51 complaints came from the Northern Province, mainly from Jaffna, and gave a district-wise breakdown for online banking frauds, phishing, and unauthorized electronic fund transfers. He also stated that a Computer Crime Investigation Sub-Unit was established at the Jaffna Headquarters Police Station on 25 April 2025 to cover the Northern Province, alongside similar units in other provinces. Oral Question No. 3 (Q.812/2025): Financial Cybercrime Complaints (Second Round) Read →
- 20 November 2025 The Hon. Hector Appuhamy SJB AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy raised concerns over the President’s statement that documents related to the Easter Sunday attacks investigation had been removed, warning that such an act would obstruct justice and constitute a serious offence. He asked how the alleged removal of files is being investigated and requested that the Government report to Parliament on the matter. He also urged that the investigation not be handled solely by the Government, but treated as a shared responsibility of Parliament. Oral Question No. 1 (Q.680/2025): Environment - Deputy Minister Response and Adjournment Read →
- 19 November 2025 The Hon. Mahinda Jayasinghe - Deputy Minister of Labour JJB AI summary Mahinda Jayasinghe said drug and organized crime eradication operations are being carried out with the Police, Armed Forces and security agencies, and criticized the Opposition’s reaction to these efforts. He stated that the “Nation as One” programme under the national operation would be held in Tangalle the following day with the President’s participation, noting that it falls under the Ministry of Public Security and the Police. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Committee Stage (Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government; Ministry of Labour) Read →
- 18 November 2025 Mr. Chairman AI summary The Chair proceeded through the Committee Stage votes for defence-related expenditure heads, stating that objections would be recorded. The allocations for Sri Lanka Army, Navy and Air Force operational activities—covering both recurrent and capital expenditure—were put to the Committee and agreed to, and each item was ordered to stand part of the Schedule. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Read →
- 18 November 2025 The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera JJB AI summary Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera responded to a claim by Hon. Rasamanickam about tri-forces operating commercial facilities in the North, stating that Minister Bimal Rathnayake’s clarification was correct. He provided figures indicating limited Army-run canteens and tailor shops: 10 canteens in Jaffna, 12 in Vanni, six in the Eastern Province, and one tailor shop each in Jaffna and Vanni. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Read →
- 18 November 2025 The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam questioned the continued scale of defence allocations nearly 16 years after the war, arguing that funds should be redirected toward education, vocational training, elderly care and war-affected communities, and urging reconsideration of defence spending in the 2027 Budget. He called for further release of military-occupied private lands and camps in the North and East, citing Batticaloa locations and Valikamam North, and said recent road openings did not amount to meaningful land release. He also challenged Government claims about the limited extent of Army-run civilian businesses and criticized Government MPs for not, in his view, advocating sufficiently for Tamil land release issues. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Read →
- 18 November 2025 The Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC SJB AI summary Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper stated that he was concluding his remarks and would not address the Easter Sunday attacks at that time, as Hon. Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana had already spoken on the matter. He indicated that he would take up the issue on another occasion. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Read →
- 18 November 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana SJB AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana questioned the Government’s progress in delivering justice for victims of the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, citing the Presidential Commission of Inquiry Report and statements by Public Security Ministry Secretary Ravi Seneviratne that the CID had “almost identified” the perpetrators. He asked why, if the alleged mastermind or those responsible had been identified, information had not been submitted to court or the Attorney-General and the law enforced. He accused the Government of failing to implement PCoI recommendations despite election pledges to the Catholic community, and referred to a letter from the National Catholic Committee for Justice to Easter Sunday Attack Victims and an additional query regarding a Rs. 30 million apartment in Dehiwala. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Read →
- 18 November 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna AI summary Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna objected to interruptions and referred to fallen Sinhala soldiers as “war heroes,” noting that he and his family used that term. He cited his presence in Jaffna and his father’s connection to Jaffna as context while addressing issues related to the war and its casualties. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Read →
- 18 November 2025 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake rejected claims that military-run businesses and checkpoints have undermined the Northern economy, citing figures on Army-operated cafeterias, shops, tailor shops and salons and stating that any operations outside camps should be stopped or transferred to local people. He argued that a false narrative was being promoted domestically and internationally, including in Geneva, and said the NPP has a broad Tamil mandate in the North through MPs and local councillors. He urged MPs not to fear national reconciliation, criticised nationalism-based politics, tabled a 2002 Hansard extract from Nimal Siripala de Silva on arrests and remand practices, and expressed support for reconciliation while acknowledging the work of the Police and Armed Forces. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Read →
- 18 November 2025 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development and the Leader of the House of Parliament JJB AI summary Bimal Rathnayake said the Public Security and Defence sectors are central to public safety and argued that the current administration has improved transparency and effectiveness, particularly in police-led drug operations. He cited figures on raids and seizures of heroin, ice, cannabis, hashish and cocaine, and called for national unity across North and South to combat narcotics while acknowledging that some officers may be complicit. He rejected ethnic blame over drug issues and recent social incidents, accused past administrations of politicizing the police and mishandling Easter attack investigations, and said the Government is working to rebuild investigations and depoliticize law enforcement. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Read →
- 18 November 2025 The Hon. (Mrs.) Thushari Jayasingha, Attorney-at-Law JJB AI summary Hon. (Mrs.) Thushari Jayasingha emphasized the wide public role of the Police and public security institutions, arguing that Budget allocations should reflect their daily service in crime prevention, traffic regulation, public safety, immigration control and drug prevention. She said the Government is prioritizing drug demand reduction, rehabilitation, youth and school-based prevention programmes, and upgraded forensic facilities, while targeting importers, traffickers and manufacturers rather than only arresting users. She also cited action on illicit assets and ongoing investigations or court proceedings in major cases including Wasim Thajudeen, Upali Tennakoon, Keith Noyahr, Prageeth Eknaligoda and Lasantha Wickrematunge. She rejected claims of political protection in drug cases and warned against ethnic or religious divisiveness, particularly in diverse districts such as Kandy. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Read →