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Rajapaksa says no to devolving police powers... again

The Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has once again reiterated the government's stand against the devolution of police powers to provinces on the island.

Colombo Gazette reports that when meeting with a group of foreign correspondents on Tuesday morning, Rajapaksa “insisted that police powers will not be devolved to the provinces under any circumstances.”

See our earlier posts:

Police powers will not be given to provinces says Sri Lanka's cabinet spokesperson (02 June 2014)

Police powers will not be devolved reiterates Sri Lanka (04 June 2014)

Rajapaksa reiterates that land and police powers will not be distributed  (30 July 2013)

Police powers creates risk of parallel army – Basil (18 July 2013)

Underwhelming announcement, no police powers
(19 June 2013)

Ruling coalition party to campaign against PC land & police powers
(30 May 2013)

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