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Opposition urges govt to table PCoI reports on Easter carnage and political victimisation

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5 years ago

2021/02/11

By Saman Indrajith

The SJB yesterday (10) called on the government to table the reports of the Presidential Commissions of Inquiry on Easter Sunday carnage and on Political Victimisation within this sitting week.

Chief Opposition Whip and Kandy District MP Lakshman Kiriella said that his party had requested at the last party leaders’ meeting that the government table the reports of the two presidential commissions of inquiry and a parliamentary debate held thereon.

“We need them tabled either on Thursday or Friday so that we could debate them during the next sitting week. Another Presidential Commission has been appointed to determine punishments on the basis of recommendations of the commission of inquiry on political victimization. It has been given only three months. We need to debate it in Parliament by that and to know the content of those reports. It is unfair to delay the process by not tabling them. The Speaker and Minister of Justice have promised that reports would be given to parliament.”

Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa

: When the Chief Opposition Whip made that request at the party leaders’ meeting the government promised to table the reports of the commissions of inquiry, and also allocate dates during the next sitting week for the debate. There is a special presidential commission that has been appointed to implement the recommendations of the commissions of inquiry. We need to debate the reports before that implementation process starts. We call on the Speaker to order the government to table those reports in parliament on Thursday so that we could debate them in the third week of this month.

Leader of the House and Foreign Affairs Minister Dinesh Gunawardena:

We have made a promise to allocate time for a debate once the reports are tabled in parliament. Therefore, we are ready to allocate dates for the debate whenever the reports are given.

SJB MP Ranjith Madduma Bandara:

It is said that the reports have made recommendations pertaining to the leaders of the Opposition parties. The Prime Minister too has stated that these reports would be tabled in Parliament. We urge the government to submit the reports as soon as possible.

MP Dilan Perera:

The Speaker has said that he would present the reports to the House as soon as he receives them. That is what the government’s wish too. We too need that debate.

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Warm Weather Advisory
Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre
Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 09 April 2026, valid for 10 April 2026.

The Heat index, the temperature felt on human body is likely to increase up to ‘Caution level’ at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Eastern, North-western, Northern and North-central provinces and in Monaragala district.

The Heat Index Forecast is calculated by using relative humidity and maximum temperature and this is the condition that is felt on your body. This is not the forecast of maximum temperature. It is generated by the Department of Meteorology for the next day period and prepared by using global numerical weather prediction model data.

Effect of the heat index on human body is mentioned in the above table and it is prepared on the advice of the Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medical Services.

ACTION REQUIRED
Job sites: Stay hydrated and takes breaks in the shade as often as possible.
Indoors: Check up on the elderly and the sick.
Vehicles: Never leave children unattended.
Outdoors: Limit strenuous outdoor activities, find shade and stay hydrated.
Dress: Wear lightweight and white or light-colored clothing.

Note:
In addition, please refer to advisories issued by the Disaster Preparedness & Response Division, Ministry of Health in this regard as well. For further clarifications please contact 011-7446491.

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Heat Index at Caution Level in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Eastern, North-western, Northern and North-central provinces and in Monaragala district

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Warm Weather Advisory
Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre
Issued at 4.30 p.m. on 08 April 2026, valid for 09 April 2026.

The Heat index, the temperature felt on human body is likely to increase up to ‘Caution level’ at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Eastern, North-western, Northern and North-central provinces and in Monaragala district.

Effect of the heat index on human body is mentioned in the above table and it is prepared on the advice of the Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medical Services.

ACTION REQUIRED
Job sites: Stay hydrated and takes breaks in the shade as often as possible.
Indoors: Check up on the elderly and the sick.
Vehicles: Never leave children unattended.
Outdoors: Limit strenuous outdoor activities, find shade and stay hydrated.
Dress: Wear lightweight and white or light-colored clothing.

Note:
In addition, please refer to advisories issued by the Disaster Preparedness & Response Division, Ministry
of Health in this regard as well. For further clarifications please contact 011-7446491.