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- 19 February 2025 Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa stated that the Government is treating underworld activities, drug trafficking, black money networks, and alleged involvement of security personnel as serious concerns. He said the Special Task Force, Police, and intelligence services have been mobilized as part of ongoing measures to address these issues. Question by Private Notice (Standing Order 27(2)): Data on Poverty, Aswesuma Programme and Law and Order Read →
- 19 February 2025 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara raised concerns over a shooting inside Court No. 5 of the Aluthkade Courts Complex, where a person allegedly posing as a lawyer shot “Ganemulle Sanjeeva,” described as linked to the underworld. He questioned court security and the safety of lawyers, citing a reported rise in murders, and urged Parliament to treat the law-and-order situation as a serious matter. Question by Private Notice (Standing Order 27(2)): Data on Poverty, Aswesuma Programme and Law and Order Read →
- 18 February 2025 The Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan ITAK AI summary Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan criticised the Budget’s expenditure structure, arguing that recurrent spending is too high and capital investment too low for economic recovery, and formally objected to the Rs. 442 billion defence allocation in the absence of war, particularly given unresolved resettlement, land return, and military presence issues in Tamil areas. He questioned how the Government’s stated vision of a united and prosperous Sri Lanka would protect the identities, dignity, language rights, and political rights of Tamil, Sinhala, Up-country Tamil, and Muslim communities. He said appeals to the diaspora, especially the Tamil diaspora, must be accompanied by credible engagement with the Tamil political question, including recognition of Tamils as a national people. Citing Singapore and historical discussions of federalism, including S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike’s 1926 writings, he urged reflection on constitutional and political arrangements to ensure unity and trust. Adjourned Debate on Second Reading of the 2025 Budget Read →
- 17 February 2025 Ministerial Consultative Committee on Defence AI summary The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Defence met on 17 February 2025 with participation from Government and Opposition Members. The listed members represented a broad attendance of Ministers, MPs, and retired military personnel, indicating committee-level consideration of matters under the Defence portfolio. No specific debate content, proposal, question, or decision is provided in the excerpt. Parliamentary Structure and Committees Read →
- 7 February 2025 The Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan ITAK AI summary Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan thanked the Minister for responses under Standing Order 27(2) and raised concerns about several named individuals from Jaffna, Mullaitivu and Uduvil whose families are seeking their rescue. He requested a copy of the tabled list of deceased persons to verify whether those individuals are alive or dead, and asked what avenues exist for rescue, noting family claims that they had been forced into the army. Ministerial Statements on Justice Department, Foreign Employment, and Hydrated Lime Importation Read →
- 7 February 2025 The Hon. Vijitha Herath - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism JJB AI summary As of 20 January 2025, the Ministry reported 554 Sri Lankans recruited to serve in the Russian military, with no confirmed evidence of forcible recruitment, and 59 reported deaths based on information from the Sri Lankan Embassy in Russia. In response to a question under Standing Order 27(2), the Minister said the Government has been raising individual cases with Russian authorities, facilitating family contact, discussing pension continuity for affected families, and introducing a procedure to seek compensation for those who died in Russian military operations. Ministerial Statements on Justice Department, Foreign Employment, and Hydrated Lime Importation Read →
- 7 February 2025 The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera - Deputy Minister of Defence JJB AI summary The Deputy Minister of Defence stated that the matter raised was sensitive and said he would consult the Minister and other responsible authorities before responding. He assured Parliament that he would provide a response in due course. Oral Answers to Questions and Second Round Questions Read →
- 7 February 2025 The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera - Deputy Minister of Defence JJB AI summary The Deputy Minister of Defence, answering on behalf of the Minister, stated that only the Sri Lanka Army assisted in the relevant transport and interment operations, with troops used solely for perimeter security and not for handling bodies or burials. He said no additional payments were made to Army personnel and no fees were charged from relatives of the deceased. He provided details of hired, procured, and donated vehicles used for transportation, along with associated fuel quantities and costs, and stated that the remaining parts of the question were not applicable. Oral Answers to Questions and Second Round Questions Read →
- 7 February 2025 The Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Rauff Hakeem asked the Minister of Defence for details on the Government’s COVID-19 burial programme at Majma Nagar in Batticaloa, including the role of the Armed Forces. He sought information on personnel deployed, allowances paid, vehicles used or rented, fuel costs, and whether relatives of the deceased were charged any fees and in what amounts. Oral Answers to Questions and Second Round Questions Read →
- 6 February 2025 The Hon. Kins Nelson SJB AI summary Hon. Kins Nelson raised concerns that existing electric fences to prevent human-elephant conflict have not been maintained, with non-functioning batteries, no electricity in guard huts, and overgrown corridors reducing effectiveness. He requested that the Civil Security Department be re-engaged to help maintain fence corridors and that the fences be fully repaired before the upcoming Maha harvest. He warned that otherwise elephant-related damage to crops, stored paddy, homes, and livelihoods would increase despite compensation payments. Oral Question: Human-Elephant Conflict (Q.3/2024) Read →
- 6 February 2025 The Hon. Kins Nelson SJB AI summary Kins Nelson raised concerns about severe human-elephant conflict in the Polonnaruwa District, affecting both farmers and schoolchildren, including 88 schools in the Dimbulagala Education Zone and 59 in the Hingurakgoda Education Zone. He cited the death of a schoolchild on 22 January in the Dimbulagala Divisional Secretariat Division and a subsequent attack on a farmer by the same elephant, asking why it had not been captured and relocated. He requested the Minister to state specific measures to address departmental shortcomings such as fuel shortages, broken vehicles, and inadequate maintenance of electric fences and elephant drives. Oral Question: Human-Elephant Conflict (Q.3/2024) Read →
- 5 February 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa tabled an answer regarding the Technical Committee on Management of Dead Bodies Infected with COVID-19. He stated that no specified statement had been made, and that the Committee gave recommendations based on the virus variant, international practice, and WHO guidance, within powers vested under Gazette Extraordinary No. 2170/8 of 11 April 2020 under the Quarantine and Prevention of Diseases Ordinance. The answer identified the Secretary to the Ministry of Health as the relevant authority, provided the Committee’s membership in an annex, and outlined its chairing arrangements, meeting frequency, venue, and last meeting date of 2 February 2021. Oral Question: COVID-19 Health Guidelines (Q.249/2024) Read →
- 5 February 2025 The Hon. Kumara Jayakody JJB AI summary Energy security was described as the Government’s primary priority in drafting the relevant amendments. Kumara Jayakody said the process should avoid past errors caused by rushing, including printing mistakes, and invited any identified shortcomings to be submitted for consideration before completion. Oral Question: Sri Lanka Electricity Act Amendments (Q.293/2024) Read →
- 23 January 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) (Ms.) Harini Amarasuriya – Prime Minister AI summary The Prime Minister responded to Hon. D.V. Chanaka’s claim regarding the Security Unit at Shravasti, stating that the premises had long been used by the Prime Minister’s Security Division before she assumed office. She said the Government was reducing Prime Ministerial security numbers and had instructed the remaining personnel, about 50, to vacate Shravasti by the end of the week, rejecting the allegation as false. Debate: Regulations under Imports and Exports (Control) Act and Related Economic Measures Read →
- 21 January 2025 The Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary The Hon. Rauff Hakeem asked the Minister of Defence to provide details on landslide-risk areas in the Nuwara Eliya District amid rainy conditions since January 2024. He sought information on affected settlements and public properties, a breakdown of occupied vulnerable houses and immovable properties by Divisional Secretary and Grama Niladhari divisions, and the alternative measures planned for residents in those houses. Answers to Written Questions: Landslide Risk Areas Read →
- 21 January 2025 The Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Asked the Minister of Defence to provide details on landslide-risk areas in the Kandy District following rainy conditions since January 2024, including locations with settlements and public property. He requested a breakdown of vulnerable occupied houses and immovable properties by Divisional Secretary’s Division and Grama Niladhari Division, and asked what alternative measures would be taken for affected residents. Answers to Written Questions: Landslide Risk Areas Read →
- 21 January 2025 The Hon. Anura Kumara Dissanayaka AI summary Anura Kumara Dissanayaka provided details on landslide-risk locations in Matale District affecting 42 families and outlined the Government’s resettlement assistance scheme. He stated that existing grants for land purchase, house purchase, or construction are insufficient, and a Cabinet Memorandum is being prepared to increase allocations while allowing interim use of funds for basic habitable units. He also noted temporary rental assistance, evacuation coordination during heavy rainfall based on National Building Research Organization warnings, and proposed Disaster Management Act amendments regarding residents unwilling to relocate from high-risk areas. Answers to Written Questions: Landslide Risk Areas Read →
- 21 January 2025 The Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Rauff Hakeem asked the Minister of Defence to provide details on landslide-risk areas in the Matale District following rainy weather since January 2024. He requested identification of affected settlements, public properties, and occupied vulnerable houses or immovable properties by Divisional Secretary’s Division and Grama Niladhari Division, as well as the alternative measures planned for residents. Answers to Written Questions: Landslide Risk Areas Read →
- 21 January 2025 The Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Rauff Hakeem asked the Minister of Defence to provide details on landslide-risk areas in the Badulla District following heavy rains since January 2024. He sought identification of affected settlements and public properties, a breakdown of occupied vulnerable houses and immovable properties by Divisional Secretariat and Grama Niladhari Division, and the alternative measures planned for residents in those houses. Answers to Written Questions: Landslide Risk Areas Read →
- 21 January 2025 The Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Hon. Rauff Hakeem asked the Minister of Defence for details on landslide-risk areas in the Kegalle District following rainy conditions since January 2024. He sought information on affected settlements and public properties, a divisional breakdown of vulnerable occupied houses and immovable properties, and the alternative measures planned for residents living in those locations. Answers to Written Questions: Landslide Risk Areas Read →