National Security

At the end of a war spanning three decades and at the threshold of living in a ‘safe and secure’ Sri Lanka, national security is of paramount importance to ensure personal, social, economic and political security. Our nation needs policies that are both contemporary and effective offering proper solutions that will protect our country’s economic, military, and political needs. We plan to protect our country’s territorial integrity, internal infrastructure in order to keep all our citizens safe and to harness the full potential of the people without let or hindrance.

We will:

• ensure each citizen is able to benefit from economic security, employment and freedom from want
• guarantee a totally independent judicial system where the people have faith and confidence that justice and fair play shall prevail
• create a state of the art, highly disciplined professional and committed Tri forces, Police and Civil Defence Force capable of safe guarding the country and its citizens from external and internal threats
• boost naval and coast guard capabilities to thwart smuggling of humans, weapons drugs and all other illegal activities that compromises national security
• uphold the rule of law and order and the public security of all citizens
• reorganise and restructure the Police Force so as to make it free of political interference, corruption, favoritism, and bribery
• create an environment conducive to build trust and confidence between the general public and the Police
• safeguard the Constitution and the peoples’ Democracy by ensuring political security

A government answerable to people through the parliament should be the principle. All steps will be taken to ensure national security, security of people and economic security.