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Transferring police powers to provincial councils will create thousands of people like ‘Samayan’ and violent groups like Jaffna-based ‘Aava,’ Megapolis and Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said yesterday.

He said Sri Lanka was a country that had undergone a series of violent riots, where 2 to 3 per cent of the population was assassinated by unidentified gunmen and people were killed on roads in bomb attacks.

“We don’t have the practicality to devolve police powers only because some NGOs and elements depending on foreign funds request to do so. The best option is to recruit Tamil speaking officers who have the knowledge of the Tamil culture to the police service. The new government has recruited such officers in abundance. The solution to the national question is not devolution of police powers but the recruitment of Tamil speaking officers,” the Minister told a ceremony held to inaugurate the carpet laying ceremony at Kudamaduwa Road.

He said requests to devolve police powers had been generated from the 13the Amendment to the Constitution which was introduced by India.

“What is happening in India today? There are terrorist groups in at least 14 States. One of the main obstacles the authorities have to face when fighting terrorists is devolution of police powers among different states. This is a blow to the law and order of that country,” he said. (Lahiru Pothmulla)


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  • Ahamed Saturday, 04 March 2017 04:14 PM

    police and land power must be given to the provincial council it.is very clearly stated in the 13 ammendments. dont talk rubbish. via DM Android App

    ceylon Saturday, 04 March 2017 06:40 PM

    exactly correct.police powers must not give to any one.see how you used pokice powers to destroy evidence of your carmotor byke accident and rusian lady case. via DM Android App

    Shelly. Saturday, 04 March 2017 07:19 PM

    Champika being a powerful Minister should talk this subject only inside the CABINET. If he feels he will not be heard by majority CABINET he has the freedom to get out from Govt and then speak publicly. via DM Android App

    MF1986 Saturday, 04 March 2017 08:05 PM

    You are day dreaming to become a future president in this country.

    Wish Sunday, 05 March 2017 09:08 AM

    do you want a failed state?

    Buwa Sunday, 05 March 2017 09:09 AM

    Tell that to Ranil

    Selvyn Sunday, 05 March 2017 10:52 AM

    Who says he is powerful. He is a disciple a MR and follows his principle of divide and rule to increase his vote bank. via DM Android App

    mohan Sunday, 05 March 2017 05:20 PM

    you may have worried about future accident that you could make in North east.

    dharma Wednesday, 08 March 2017 10:12 PM

    police powers must go to PC not with the central government,police is a friend of villages,


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