Sri Lanka national security remains at its highest level, Deputy Defence Minister Arun Jayasekara said at a retired tri-forces forum.
Sri Lanka national security has remained at its highest level since the government took office, Deputy Defence Minister Arun Jayasekara said today.
Jayasekara made the statement at a joint forum for retired tri-forces personnel from Nawalapitiya and Kotmale.
The event took place at the National People’s Power Coordination Office in Nawalapitiya.
Kandy District MP Thushari Jayasinghe and Nuwara Eliya District MP Anushka Thilakaratne attended alongside a large gathering.
Jayasekara described the administration as a people’s government. He said it continued to carry out beneficial work according to constitutional and policy principles.
“The opposition has always been against the good work of the National People’s Power government,” he said.
He also addressed questions about the appointment of the Prisons Commissioner and the proposed re-establishment of Bogambara Prison.
“Regarding the appointment of the Prisons Commissioner and the re-establishment of Bogambara Prison, the National People’s Power media spokesperson will comment on a future date,” Jayasekara said.
Sri Lanka National Security Remains Strong
“We have maintained national security at the highest level since coming to power,” Jayasekara said.
“Any public security issues that have arisen from time to time have now been resolved.”
He also commented on the Negombo Prison incident. However, Jayasekara said issuing media statements while an investigation remained underway would be inappropriate.
Government Rejects No-Confidence Challenge
Nuwara Eliya District MP Anushka Thilakaratne addressed the no-confidence motion against the Justice Minister.
“The confidence that has been broken is not in the government but in the opposition,” he said.
“They are trying to rebuild the broken confidence by doing something or other. This is not a challenge to the government. The people are with us. That is the simple answer.”
Thilakaratne also discussed the national programme to establish 500 tea villages.
He acknowledged that actions taken by previous governments had created distrust among the hill country community.
However, he said the current government had demonstrated results through programmes involving drug prevention, management of the “Ditta” disaster and national reconciliation.
“There are many challenges, but we can move forward with the cooperation of the people,” he added.
Public Confidence in Justice Minister Growing
Kandy District MP Thushari Jayasinghe also responded to the opposition’s no-confidence motion.
“Parliament is the people’s representative institution and the legislature. The opposition is using its constitutional rights,” she said.
“But that is not a no-confidence motion. At this time, public confidence in the Justice Minister is actually growing.”
The government representatives maintained that public support remained strong despite opposition criticism. They also argued that improvements in security, development and reconciliation showed the administration was delivering practical results.
