Hon. Lasith Bhashana Gamage, M.P.
Profession: Agroprenuer
Speeches 34 #128 of 225·#71 in party
Attendance 5/8 days present (of recorded)
Top topic Parliamentary Procedure 12 speeches
Last spoke 5 March 2026 in Oral question
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Speech history
34 speeches- 5 March 2026 AI summary Hon. Lasith Bhashana Gamage asked the Minister about reported obstacles faced by the Department of Co-operative Development in acting on issues involving SANASA societies and related bodies, citing gaps and powers under the Co-operative Societies Act. He requested an update on the status of proposed amendments to the Act, previously discussed in Parliament. Oral Question: Injustice to Gampaha SANASA Depositors (Q.8) Public FinanceLaw & Order Read →
- 5 March 2026 AI summary Lasith Bhashana Gamage urged the Minister to ensure more active involvement by the Department of Co-operative Development on behalf of aggrieved depositors. He asked what steps the Ministry could take to expedite the Department’s intervention in the matter. Oral Question: Injustice to Gampaha SANASA Depositors (Q.8) Public Finance Read →
- 5 March 2026 AI summary Hon. Lasith Bhashana Gamage raised concerns about the SANASA society in the Gampaha District, citing around 200 depositor complaints, filed cases, and unpaid deposits linked to unlawful investments. He argued that the Department of Co-operative Development failed in early supervision and called for concrete action beyond correspondence, while also stating that previous political interference contributed to the collapse. Oral Question: Injustice to Gampaha SANASA Depositors (Q.8) Public FinanceCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
- 5 March 2026 AI summary Lasith Bhashana Gamage asked the Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development whether he was aware of problems affecting depositors of the Gampaha Sanasa Bank. He sought details on the number of affected depositors, the total amount deposited, the actions taken by the Department of Co-operative Development on their behalf, and the progress of those actions, with reasons requested if the information could not be provided. Oral Question: Injustice to Gampaha SANASA Depositors (Q.8) Corruption & Governance Reform Read →
- 18 February 2026 AI summary Lasith Bhashana Gamage indicated that he had no further supplementary questions to raise. Oral Question: Gampaha Sanasa Development Bank Complaints (1751/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 18 February 2026 AI summary Hon. Lasith Bhashana Gamage raised a supplementary question regarding over 200 complaints against the Gampaha Sanasa enterprise and further complaints involving the private GDC entity, alleging fraud exceeding Rs. 1,000 million. He noted the involvement of several agencies, including the UDA and the Department of Cooperatives, in relation to a 676-shop complex and asked what steps the Ministry would take to expedite FCID investigations. Oral Question: Gampaha Sanasa Development Bank Complaints (1751/2025) Public FinanceCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
- 18 February 2026 AI summary Lasith Bhashana Gamage asked the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs to report whether police complaints had been lodged by depositors of the Gampaha Sanasa Development Bank alleging injustice, including the number and dates of such complaints and the status of investigations. He also sought information on any complaints concerning Gampaha Development Company (Pvt.) Ltd., which had obtained a loan from the bank, and the progress of related investigations. Oral Question: Gampaha Sanasa Development Bank Complaints (1751/2025) Corruption & Governance ReformJustice & Human Rights Read →
- 3 February 2026 AI summary Lasith Bhashana Gamage briefly began to address the House on an Adjournment Motion, referring to its significance. The excerpt contains no substantive argument or proposal beyond this opening remark, as the speech is interrupted. Adjournment Debate: Muthurajawela Wetland Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 3 February 2026 AI summary Hon. Lasith Bhashana Gamage rose to raise a Point of Order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question is included in the provided excerpt. Adjournment Debate: Muthurajawela Wetland Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 3 February 2026 AI summary Moved an Adjournment Motion calling for an urgent programme to protect the 6,232-hectare Muthurajawela Wetland, citing its biodiversity, flood-control role for Gampaha District, and increasing risks from human activity and weak institutional coordination. He said the District Coordinating Committee’s Environment Subcommittee had appointed an expert committee, whose report was approved for submission to the Ministry, and highlighted legal and gazette changes that had reduced protected areas over time. He urged revision of the current framework and creation of a unified national mechanism or authority to coordinate agencies, noting past concerns including a COPE-referenced sale of wetland land by the Department of Agrarian Development. Adjournment Debate: Muthurajawela Wetland EnvironmentCorruption & Governance ReformInfrastructure Read →
- 6 January 2026 AI summary Lasith Bhashana Gamage questioned the Co-operative Development Department’s handling of inquiries under Section 47(2), noting that a 2014 inquiry’s directives were allegedly not implemented and that another inquiry was requested in 2025. He said several Gampaha District co-operative institutions, including the co-operative hospital, banking system, trading service, and SANASA banking, were not being adequately supervised. He asked what action would be taken against officials who fail to perform their duties properly, while acknowledging that many officers are honest and capable. Oral Question: Co-operative Hospital Gampaha Administration and Irregularities (Q. relating to Lasith Bhashana Gamage) Corruption & Governance ReformPublic Finance Read →
- 6 January 2026 AI summary Lasith Bhashana Gamage asked the Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development whether the administration of the Co-operative Hospital, Gampaha is implicated in financial misappropriation, corruption, and misuse of property. He sought confirmation on whether prior complaints had gone unaddressed, and requested details on plans for a formal investigation, its timeframe, and possible action against any officials found responsible. Oral Question: Co-operative Hospital Gampaha Administration and Irregularities (Q. relating to Lasith Bhashana Gamage) Corruption & Governance Reform Read →
- 14 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Lasith Bhashana Gamage raised a supplementary question on the condition of Gampaha District Hospital, citing a committee report that identified serious shortages in equipment and physical resources, including non-functioning operating tables and limited laboratory centrifuge capacity. He noted the hospital’s high patient load and argued that it is not functioning at the required capacity of a District General Hospital, with low public confidence and staff morale. He asked whether there is a plan to bring the hospital under Central Government control, or, if not, the reasons for not doing so. Oral Questions: Q.1-Q.5 (Questions stood down) InfrastructureHealthcare Read →
- 14 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Lasith Bhashana Gamage asked the Minister of Health and Mass Media for details on staffing at the District General Hospital, Gampaha, including the total workforce, vacancies by post, and steps to fill them. He also sought information on the absence of a standardized quality-controlled drug store, measures to establish one, daily and monthly patient numbers, the hospital’s master plan, and its projected maximum treatment capacity. Oral Questions: Q.1-Q.5 (Questions stood down) Healthcare Read →
- 8 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Lasith Bhashana Gamage said the Government’s economic model had already been outlined in the first Budget and would be further reflected in the next Budget. He stated that the Government’s aim is to build a “prosperous country—beautiful life” by empowering families, villages, divisions and districts, with public participation, state institutions and political leadership working together. Second Reading Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2026 Public Finance Read →
- 8 November 2025 AI summary Asked the relevant official or minister to clarify the data source being relied on, specifically requesting disclosure of any 2025 data cited. Second Reading Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2026 Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 8 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Lasith Bhashana Gamage defended the 2026 Budget as setting a broader national economic and social vision beyond short-term price measures. He said implementation delays in areas such as Gampaha were due to shortages of technical officers, vehicles and functioning public buildings, and supported Budget proposals for public service recruitment, rehabilitation of facilities, transport provision and digitalization. He also rejected Opposition claims on unspent agriculture funds and rising poverty, stating that concessional loan schemes are being implemented and that World Bank data shows poverty declining from 2024. Second Reading Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2026 EmploymentAgriculturePublic Finance Read →
- 24 September 2025 AI summary Hon. Lasith Bhashana Gamage presented two public petitions to Parliament. The petitions were submitted on behalf of Mr. Anurasiri Abeyweera of Udugampola and Mr. V.P. Ranasingha of Indigolla, Gampaha. Petitions Presented Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 10 September 2025 AI summary Lasith Bhashana Gamage questioned delays and stalled urban development projects in Gampaha, citing the Makewita Nelum Wila Walkway and Siyatha Park promenade despite significant expenditure. He asked why the proposed expressway entrance affecting Siyatha Park had not been assessed before work began, and specifically sought an explanation for the delayed completion of the Gampaha Public Market Complex, begun in 2021 and now reportedly postponed to August of the following year. Oral Question: UDA Projects in Gampaha DS Division (Q.4-1254/2025) Infrastructure Read →
- 10 September 2025 AI summary Lasith Bhashana Gamage asked the Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing to provide details of Urban Development Authority projects in the Gampaha Divisional Secretariat Division. He requested the number and particulars of completed projects, including locations, timelines, expenditure and current status, as well as details of incomplete projects and proposed future projects, and asked for reasons if the information cannot be provided. Oral Question: UDA Projects in Gampaha DS Division (Q.4-1254/2025) Infrastructure Read →