PARLIAMENT

Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney at Law,— To ask the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs,— (1)

(a) Will he inform this House —

(i) whether the L.T.T.E, some other organization, an individual or individuals held a Martyrs Day (Mahaviru) celebration in memory of the L.T.T.E cadres who died during the war in the north and east in November 2024;

(ii) if so, of the parties that held such celebrations;

(iii) whether state patronage had been accorded for it;

(iv) whether the government had been aware of such celebrations before they were conducted;

(v) whether an organization which has been banned not only in Sri Lanka but also internationally has the ability to hold such celebrations in Sri Lanka;

(vi) of the steps that had been taken to prevent the holding of such celebrations; and

(vii) whether the government takes the responsibility over the holding of celebrations of a banned organization?

(b) If not, why?