Hon. (Ms.) Krishnan Kalaichelvi, M.P.

Jathika Jana balawegaya (JJB)· Nuwara - Eliya

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Speeches 24 #156 of 225·#94 in party

Attendance 8/8 days present (of recorded)

Speech history

24 speeches

9 June 2026 AI summary Asked whether the recently approved increase, which Opposition MPs have challenged as unlawful through complaints, could create problems for future payments. The question sought clarification from the Minister on the legality and continuity of the payments. Oral Questions 1-10 Law & Order Read →
9 June 2026 AI summary Asked whether, following the new wage increase, the daily leaf-plucking kilogram targets or required tasks for workers have been increased. Oral Questions 1-10 Employment Read →
21 May 2026 AI summary Hon. (Ms.) Krishnan Kalaichelvi responded to a Motion under Standing Order 19 on hill country issues, stating that despite past ministerial involvement by current Opposition representatives, unresolved problems remain in housing, land, roads, education, and health. She said the Government is acting under the Hatton Declaration and its policy programme, including steps to provide land deeds to over 500 schools in Nuwara Eliya, bring estate hospitals under the central Government, increase wages through the Budget, and begin housing construction. She highlighted ongoing housing projects for disaster-affected families at Kabaragala and Wolfrend, and called for cooperation in securing land ownership, services, and better prospects for hill country communities. Adjournment Debate: Integration of Malaiyaha People into National Mainstream EducationLand & HousingEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
7 May 2026 AI summary Krishnan Kalaichelvi raised several incidents of alleged intimidation and violence against estate workers in Ratnapura, Maskeliya, Ragala and Delmar, stating that ministers, MPs, local councillors, unions, police and the Justice Ministry had intervened and taken legal action in some cases. She criticised opposition representatives from the hill country, arguing that past leaders had failed to resolve estate workers’ issues and that the current government had acted on wages and plantation concerns. Speaking on the resolution under the Public Security Ordinance, she said emergency powers had previously been misused but argued that their extension was necessary to expedite relief and recovery work after the 2025 “Ditha” cyclone, and expressed support for the resolution. Debate and Approval: Public Security Ordinance Extension (Emergency) - Part 2 Law & OrderSecurity & DefenceEmployment Read →
5 March 2026 AI summary Krishnan Kalaichelvi stated that the government has begun practical measures to address public needs, particularly programmes aimed at improving women’s incomes, rather than merely criticizing past governments. She expressed confidence that, with women holding the offices of Prime Minister and Minister of Women and Child Affairs, appropriate solutions would be brought forward for issues faced by women in Sri Lanka. Adjournment: National Care Policy and International Women's Day Women & Children Read →
5 March 2026 AI summary Hon. Krishnan Kalaichelvi supported the Adjournment Motion calling for a National Care Policy that values women’s unpaid care work, linking it to International Women’s Day. She condemned the alleged mishandling of a young woman’s body at Dickoya Hospital and said investigations are underway, with action to be taken by the Ministry of Health if wrongdoing is found. She highlighted the multiple disadvantages faced by hill-country and plantation women, including low wages, lack of workplace facilities, harassment, domestic burdens and childcare responsibilities, while noting recent government measures such as a Rs. 400 wage increase and housing under the Indian Housing Scheme. She also called for programmes to address child street vending in estate areas of Nuwara Eliya District. Adjournment: National Care Policy and International Women's Day EmploymentWomen & ChildrenHealthcare Read →
23 January 2026 AI summary On behalf of the Chair of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Labour Force and Human Resources, Krishnan Kalaichelvi presented committee reports to Parliament. The reports covered the Universities (Amendment) Bill and performance or annual reports relating to the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, the Department of Sports Development, and the National Sports Fund, which were ordered to lie upon the Table. Papers Presented and Committee Reports Parliamentary Procedure Read →
9 January 2026 AI summary Hon. (Ms.) Krishnan Kalaichelvi welcomed the Regulation under the Shops and Office Employees Act to facilitate women’s night employment in the tourism sector. She argued that despite women comprising a majority of the population, low female labour force participation and unemployment require legal measures to expand work opportunities, particularly amid increased tourist arrivals in 2025. She supported the Regulation’s provisions on accommodation, transport and safety, saying they would address parental concerns and enable more women, including those from the hill country, to work without fear. Debate: Shop and Office Employees (Regulation of Employment and Remuneration) Regulation Amendment EmploymentWomen & Children Read →
8 January 2026 AI summary Hon. Krishnan Kalaichelvi supported the Adjournment Motion, arguing that the State must provide safe after-school spaces for children, particularly in estate, rural and urban areas where parents are absent due to work. She said such programmes should protect children from risks including sexual violence, while supporting their education, health, sports and cultural development. Adjournment Motion: Child Safety in Urban Housing Complexes Women & ChildrenEducation Read →
7 January 2026 AI summary Hon. (Ms.) Krishnan Kalaichelvi moved that Hon. (Prof.) Sena Nanayakkara take the Chair. Debate: Colombo Port City Economic Commission (Amendment) Bill Parliamentary Procedure Read →
18 December 2025 AI summary Hon. Krishnan Kalaichelvi expressed condolences for those affected by Cyclone “Titli” and described severe damage across 22 districts, especially in hill-country areas such as Nuwara Eliya, Walapane, Kotmale and Hanguranketha. She said many residents in vulnerable estate and hillside settlements remain in shelters or fear returning home due to damaged houses, roads and the risks created by unplanned construction. She welcomed the President’s commitment to relocate affected communities to safer areas and called for that plan to be implemented. She also praised the coordinated disaster response by government authorities, security forces, civil groups and citizens, and highlighted donations from estate workers, including one day’s wage, toward relief efforts. Adjournment Debate: Current Situation of the Country After Disaster Caused by Cyclone Ditwah Public FinanceInfrastructureEnvironment Read →
19 November 2025 AI summary Hon. (Ms.) Krishnan Kalaichelvi supported the 2026 Budget proposal to raise estate workers’ daily wage from Rs. 1,350 to Rs. 1,750 through a Rs. 200 company increase and a Rs. 200 Government incentive. She criticized Opposition Members, including Sajith Premadasa, for questioning and allegedly obstructing the increase, and said estate workers in the hill country face difficult working conditions and support the Government’s proposal. She urged that the wage measure proceed and framed it as a key issue for public and private estate workers during the Committee Stage debate on the relevant ministries. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Committee Stage (Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government; Ministry of Labour) Public FinanceEmployment Read →
8 November 2025 AI summary Hon. (Ms.) Krishnan Kalaichelvi welcomed the 2026 Budget, emphasizing its provisions for estate workers, including an increase in the daily wage from Rs. 1,350 to Rs. 1,750 from January. She said the increase was achieved through Rs. 200 from plantation companies and Rs. 200 from the Government, supported by a Rs. 5,000 million allocation as a daily attendance incentive. She described the inclusion of estate wage, housing, infrastructure, and land issues in the Budget as a historic development for hill-country estate communities and criticized those who had questioned the Government’s ability to deliver such an increase. Second Reading Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2026 Public FinanceEmployment Read →
22 October 2025 AI summary Hon. (Ms.) Krishnan Kalaichelvi highlighted that breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in Sri Lanka and is curable if detected early, noting the importance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. She said awareness is inadequate among estate-sector women in Nuwara Eliya, including due to the lack of Tamil-language material, and called for targeted awareness programmes in hill-country estates with civil and women’s organizations. She urged education on symptoms, risks, and self-examination for women over 20 to help reduce the disease’s impact. Adjournment Motion: Promote Early Detection of Breast Cancer HealthcareWomen & Children Read →
21 October 2025 AI summary A petition from Mr. H. G. Piyal Weerasinghe of Ginigathhena, Gonawala was presented to Parliament. Petitions Presented to Parliament Parliamentary Procedure Read →
22 July 2025 AI summary Welcoming amendments to the Budgetary Relief Allowance of Workers Act and the National Minimum Wage of Workers Act, the speech states that the Government is extending wage relief to private-sector workers, including a proposed minimum daily wage of Rs. 1,700 for categories such as garment, shop, and domestic workers. It contrasts this with previous governments’ handling of worker issues and says discussions are under way with plantation companies to raise plantation wages in line with the cost of living, with further measures expected in the next Budget. It also refers to Government plans to provide plantation workers with permanent housing, 10-perch land plots, and fixed addresses, while noting a delay in the planned commencement. Debate: National Minimum Wage of Workers and Budgetary Relief Allowance Bills (Second and Third Readings) Cost of LivingLand & HousingEmployment Read →
4 June 2025 AI summary Hon. (Ms.) Krishnan Kalaichelvi supported approving the Regulations under the Anti-Corruption Act No. 9 of 2023, arguing that they are necessary to punish those responsible for bribery, corruption, and misuse of public funds. She said corruption had affected many sectors and levels of government, including local authorities, and linked the NPP’s electoral mandate to a public demand to investigate and prosecute “thieves.” She urged implementation of the Regulations to recover accountability across public institutions and stated that those accused of looting public money should be brought before the law. Debate: Anti-Corruption Act Regulations Corruption & Governance Reform Read →
14 March 2025 AI summary Opposition MPs not being invited to District Coordinating Committee meetings was raised, while noting that the District Secretary, Governor and officials had decided to temporarily relocate the office to Hatton until a new building is constructed. Members were urged not to address the public on the matter in a divisive or nationalist manner and to refrain from making conflicting statements locally. Appropriation Bill 2025: Committee Stage - Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure (Heads 135, 293, 337) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
14 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Krishnan Kalaichelvi highlighted long-standing socio-economic issues facing the Malaiyaha tea estate community, including poor housing, education, health, infrastructure and nutrition, and said post-1948 governments should acknowledge their failure to provide lasting solutions. She argued that the NPP Government should now address these issues through planned measures, citing 2025 Budget allocations for tea smallholders, housing and infrastructure, vocational training, food assistance, land grants, roofing sheets and smart classrooms in estate schools. She also clarified that the proposed relocation of the Norwood Divisional Secretariat office to Hatton was discussed at the District Coordinating Committee in response to public and space-related concerns, and urged that the matter not be used for communal political mobilization. Appropriation Bill 2025: Committee Stage - Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure (Heads 135, 293, 337) HealthcareEducationLand & Housing Read →
8 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Krishnan Kalaichelvi highlighted the hardships faced by women in plantation communities, including long working hours, lack of basic field facilities such as toilets and rest areas, safety risks, and the absence of regular monthly wages. She called for monthly salary regularization, basic amenities, and an insurance scheme for estate workers, framing the long-standing wage issue as a human rights concern. She also expressed support for implementing the 2025 Budget allocations aimed at women, children, the sick and the elderly, including those in estate areas. Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Women and Child Affairs Women & ChildrenJustice & Human RightsEmployment Read →