Hon. Thanura Dissanayake,— To ask the Minister of Defence,— (2)
(a) Will he inform this House —
(i) of the procedure followed in issuing a firearm to a civilian on licenses;
(ii) whether the issuance of such firearms on licenses has been stopped by now;
(iii) if so, of the reasons for that;
(iv) of the date on which it is expected to issue the above licenses, along with the relevant procedure and criteria;
(v) of the procedure for obtaining security clearances to issue firearms on licenses; and
(vi) of the steps that have been taken to avoid delays that occur in this process?
(b) Will he also inform this House —
(i) of the steps that have been taken to amend the Firearms Ordinance in a timely manner;
(ii) of the date on which the Firearms License Fees have been last revised;
(iii) of the date on which the cabinet approval has been obtained for the said purpose, if any;
(iv) whether there has been any amendment to the fines payable for the failure to pay license fees; and
(v) whether there has been any amendment in the fees relating to the deterioration and transfer of licenses or to the repair of firearms?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2025-12-11
Asked by
Hon. Thanura Dissanayake, M.P.
Ministry
Defence
Legislature
Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
First Session
The answer is given in sinhala language.
Answered Date
2026-02-19
Answered by
Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera, M.P.
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