TNA - Public Security Minister discuss reasons behind TNA’s request for Police powers

Vivek Thursday, 10 August 2023 04:53 PM

Police are behind high crimes in N

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sss Thursday, 10 August 2023 04:58 PM

Hey Tilan dude, you have no options, You and your corrupt politicians and high ranking officials (educated free of charge) have bankrupted Sri Lanka and have no choice but to obey the wishes of donors. You all have betrayed the sacrifices of war heroes who are mostly poor rural youth

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ocz Thursday, 10 August 2023 05:17 PM

what guarantee you that peoples from provincial councils are not corrupted? instead of wasting time with this , focus on improving auditing

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Observer Thursday, 10 August 2023 05:54 PM

Giving police powers to provinces give the people more confidence and security. The public will approach police with confidence and at ease. The public will approach and give needed information to catch the culprits and much more. Police will pay more attention to their own provinces. Bribery, corruption, non interest in solving crimes will disappear.

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THE TRUTH Thursday, 10 August 2023 06:29 PM

1, LAW AND ORDER, CAN, T DO FROM COLOMBO. TO THE NORTH AND EAST. 2, LAW AND ORDER ARE ENFORCED BY THE SATE. NOT A CENTRAL 3,GREATER PROTECTION FOR OUTSIDE INVESTORS. AND TOURISTS.

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Kumara Thursday, 10 August 2023 06:40 PM

Without police powers the provincial council will be useless. Because the national police will not enforce rule of law enforced by the provincial councils in other deliciated areas.

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THE TRUTH Thursday, 10 August 2023 07:35 PM

THEY COULD NOT CONTROL THE LAW AND ORDER OF COLOMBO. AND THEY USED THE ARMY. HOW CAN DO IT IN THE NORTHEAST.

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Mahila Thursday, 10 August 2023 08:14 PM

Prevent illegal bribing of the police and terrorist to provide illegitimate cover to void peoples fundamental rights - including right to VOTE of their free CHOICE!!???

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ranjit Thursday, 10 August 2023 08:30 PM

"political and social culture differs significantly from those countries " in those countries including India, they think of the nation as a whole, whereas in SL we have this partisan view - we are superior to them etc, which had been the downfall of this country. The country can progress only if we think that all are equal.

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Mohan Thursday, 10 August 2023 09:03 PM

SL police is second only to India in getting bribes, even for minor traffic offences. I have seen police officers themselves breaking traffic rules. How are they going to maintain law and order? We are seeing increasing number of thefts, shootings, etc since the economic crisis. People themselves have become unruly and we see many vehicles not stopping at pedestrian crossings when there is a red signal.

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NAGA Thursday, 10 August 2023 10:16 PM

The police are don,t know, the language, the culture, and the environment.

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Vive James Friday, 11 August 2023 01:44 AM

Where was the law and order in 1956, 1977,1983 in Colombo? 99% singhala Army were biased during pogram. Then in North 1961, 1974 during Tamil conference, 1977,1981, 1983 again 99% singhala Army didn't do their job Why ? Because it was unleashed against Tamils. Why the Same Army didn't or couldn't used against Aragalaya by Gota. It would have been coup. History says its better to have Tamil police who speaks and understand people's problem in their respective province (not exclusively ) Otherwise unfortunately we have to declare bankruptcy again . Don't plan long term like 2048 It never worked, never will.

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Mandayan Friday, 11 August 2023 02:56 AM

If the police force is independent as in the UK where Prime Ministers are being fined for wrong doings, then you don’t need to worry if they are centralised or decentralised.

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Iqbal Friday, 11 August 2023 04:12 AM

Other provinces should also get police powers not just northern and eastern provinces.

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Max fernadopulle Friday, 11 August 2023 05:12 AM

Tiran is of south indian origin, he is a colombo chetty by race.You should be more flexible. Dont be like JRJ who never admitted his ethnic origin which was chetty again and did harm to the tamils.

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MMSB. Friday, 11 August 2023 05:51 AM

Go far Community Policing Concept with the New Community Policing Act. In 2003, no one considers this CP plan according to the Road Map of SL Police. The Strategic Implementation Plan of this CP is subjected to introduce Cabinet Paper by 2016. But no one considers this. That is the main issue to the present problem.

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MWAI Fernando Friday, 11 August 2023 07:30 AM

SRI LANKAS POPULATION IS AROUND 22 MILLION AND HAS 9 PROVINCES MAKING AN AVERAGE POPULATION PER PROVINCE IS ABOUT 2.4 MILLION. NEW DELHI IN INDIA ITSELF HAS A POPULATION OF 32 MILLION AND NO WONDER THAT INDIA IS HAVING POLICE POWERS IN ALL PROVINCES. DO WE HAVE TO COPY INDIA ? BY IMPROVING THE STANDARD OF THE POLICE AND HAVING A STRAIGHT FORWARD POLICE IS MOR THAN ENOUGH FOR SRI LANKA WITH 22 MILLION POPULATION.

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Kumara Saturday, 12 August 2023 05:01 AM

Even with police power 13th amendment will force Tamils in North and East to be subservient to Sri Lanka President under a unitary constitution. So nothing less than Federal State constitution will be sufficient and be the demand. Sri Lanka police in the country is biased against Tamils, especially Tamils complain regularly in roadside protests.

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