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

4 March 2025 AI summary Hon. (Ms.) Krishnan Kalaichelvi raised concern over a fire that destroyed line-room housing in Senan Estate, Hatton, and used the Labour Ministry Committee Stage debate to highlight longstanding wage, housing, education and health issues affecting upcountry plantation workers. She argued that past governments failed to convert plantation workers from daily wage earners to salaried employees before the 1992 estate leasing arrangements, contributing to current hardship, and criticized the Opposition’s record on the issue. She cited factory closures and a decline in green leaf production, while stating that the current Government has increased allocations for upcountry communities from Rs. 10,068 million in 2023 to Rs. 16,738 million to address education, health, infrastructure and related needs. Appropriation Bill 2025 — Twelfth Allotted Day — Committee Stage EmploymentInfrastructureLand & Housing Read →
21 February 2025 AI summary The member stated that the NPP Government has officially recognized hill-country Tamils as “Malaiyaga Tamil People” and is taking steps to address long-standing estate-sector hardships. She highlighted Budget allocations of Rs. 4,267 million for estate housing and infrastructure, Rs. 2,450 million for vocational training for hill-country youth, and Rs. 866 million for smart classrooms in Malaiyagam schools. She argued that these measures reflect a national-level commitment to improving education, employment, and living conditions in estate communities. Appropriation Bill 2025: Second Reading (Fourth Allotted Day) Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionEducationLand & Housing Read →
21 February 2025 AI summary Hon. Krishnan Kalaichelvi supported the budget, stating that it was the first national budget to explicitly recognize the hill-country Tamil community and address long-standing estate-sector issues. She highlighted allocations for estate housing and infrastructure, vocational training and livelihoods, smart classrooms in hill-country schools, and the proposed Rs. 1,700 daily wage for plantation workers. She criticized previous governments and hill-country representatives for failing to secure rights and basic services, and said the National People’s Power Government would deliver solutions incrementally through national policy. Appropriation Bill 2025: Second Reading (Fourth Allotted Day) Cost of LivingEmploymentInfrastructure Read →
4 December 2024 AI summary Krishnan Kalaichelvi thanked voters in Nuwara Eliya for electing five National People’s Power MPs and used her maiden speech to focus on disaster impacts in the district, particularly among estate Tamil communities. She said recent monsoon rains affected about 1,500 people from 480 families, damaged estate housing and agricultural livelihoods, and prompted NPP MPs, the District Development Committee Chairman and officials to inspect affected areas and coordinate relief. She attributed recurring disaster risks to past governments’ irregular construction, poor drainage and disregard of NBRO landslide warnings, and pledged that the Government would pursue scientific solutions for housing and related facilities. Adjournment Motion: Compensation for Damaged Crops and Victims of Adverse Weather (Cyclone Fengal) EnvironmentInfrastructureLand & Housing Read →