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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20 sittings · counts only, no scoring.
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AI summary AI-assigned tags, 1–3 per speech. Counts only — not a score.
Speech history
34 speeches- 11 July 2025 AI summary Lasith Bhashana Gamage briefly called for collective discussion on how to move the country forward. He made no specific proposals or policy demands before concluding his remarks. Private Members' Motion No. 4: Making Every Youth Gainfully Employed Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 11 July 2025 AI summary Hon. Lasith Bhashana Gamage supported Hon. Ravi Karunanayake’s motion, arguing that youth development should begin with cultivating civic responsibility, clear educational pathways, and productive attitudes rather than relying only on employment or entrepreneurship slogans. He called for restructuring school education and integrating vocational education into curricula, citing the “Sahodara Piyapath” programme with the University of Peradeniya as evidence that many students lack targets for A/Ls or further study. He also noted ongoing discussions under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to promote agricultural entrepreneurship through youth camps, the National Youth Services Council, State farms, and coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture. Private Members' Motion No. 4: Making Every Youth Gainfully Employed EducationEmploymentAgriculture Read →
- 19 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Lasith Bhashana Gamage presented a petition to Parliament on behalf of Mr. E.S.M.D. Priyadarshana of East Batuwatta, Ragama. Petitions Presented Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 17 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Lasith Bhashana Gamage argued that sports, alongside education and the arts, should be used to build national unity, ethical leadership, discipline, and better physical and mental health. Referring to doping regulations, he said athletes may use banned substances knowingly or unknowingly through pharmacies, gym instructors, or others, and called for broader public awareness starting in schools. He proposed strengthening the school curriculum beyond the current brief Grade 10 health text reference, including the legal, health, and social consequences of doping, while promoting school, youth, adult, and community sports. Debate: Convention Against Doping in Sports Regulations Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionHealthcareEducation Read →
- 4 June 2025 AI summary A petition from Mr. D.M. Rohana of Sandagiriwatta, Asgiriya, Gampaha, was presented to Parliament. No substantive issue or request contained in the petition was stated in the speech. Papers: Annual Reports and Committee Reports Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 21 May 2025 AI summary Hon. Lasith Bhashana Gamage raised a supplementary question on the condition of co-operatives, citing the Gampaha Co-operative and alleged irregular promissory notes at its head office. He asked the Minister how long the Ministry would take and what procedure it would follow to regularize not only warehouses but also shops and plots leased out under various arrangements. Oral Question: Warehouses of Co-operative Wholesale Establishment in Welisara - Lease (Q.8/2025) Land & HousingPublic Finance Read →
- 20 May 2025 AI summary The Hon. Lasith Bhashana Gamage tabled four petitions in Parliament on behalf of individuals from Negombo, Ragama, Katana, and Gampaha. The intervention was procedural, consisting solely of presenting the petitions for the record. Petitions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 10 April 2025 AI summary Hon. Lasith Bhashana Gamage presented two public petitions, one from Mrs. Mangalee Niranjala Fernando of Negombo and another from Mrs. Mangalika Harankahawa of Battaramulla. The petitions were ordered to be referred to the Committee on Public Petitions. Papers Presented: Annual Reports and Petitions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 17 March 2025 AI summary Lasith Bhashana Gamage presented two public petitions to Parliament, one from Mrs. K.M. Hettiarachchi of Ragama and another from Mrs. M.R.A. Morais of Gampaha. No details of the petitions’ subject matter were provided in the speech. Petitions Presentation Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 11 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Lasith Bhashana Gamage defended the 2025 allocations for Science and Technology and the Digital Economy, stating that research funding is spread across several ministries and institutions, contrary to claims that only a small amount is allocated for research facilitation. He highlighted increased funding for technology, research, medical research, and digitalization projects, and said past “gene theft” raised accountability concerns. He proposed that Parliament itself adopt digital practices by replacing printed materials with electronic documents and digitizing internal processes, while calling on academics who benefited from free education to support science, technology, and human resource development across the country. Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Committee Stage Debate (Heads 186, 196, 227) Public FinanceEducation Read →
- 11 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Lasith Bhashana Gamage supported the Science and Technology Ministry expenditure head, highlighting the Government’s creation of a Ministry of Digital Economy and arguing that long-term national planning is needed to align human resources, education and economic priorities. He said technology must be extended across sectors, particularly agriculture, where outdated practices are driving youth away and limiting productivity. He proposed practical measures such as deploying drones, irrigation and fertilizer technologies, nano-fertilizers, strengthening Vidatha centre officers, and supporting SMEs, youth and women through systematic technology programmes. Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Committee Stage Debate (Heads 186, 196, 227) EmploymentAgricultureEducation Read →
- 20 February 2025 AI summary Presented seven public petitions to Parliament on behalf of constituents from Gampaha, Ellagawa, Kirindiwela, Ganemulla, and Ibulgoda. No substantive issues or requests contained in the petitions were described in the statement. Petitions Presented Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 19 February 2025 AI summary Hon. Lasith Bhashana Gamage supported the Budget as a historic and fiscally disciplined measure, highlighting increased Mahapola, student, and TVET allowances and allocations for plantation youth vocational training, youth agri-entrepreneurs, and the Clean Sri Lanka programme. Drawing on his own experience in agriculture, he emphasized the need for transparent land and finance procedures, efficient implementation by public officials, and use of decentralized funds in Gampaha for agri-industrial development and flood management. He also welcomed salary increases and planned recruitment in the public service, arguing these should create merit-based opportunities for youth, and called on the Opposition to offer constructive scrutiny rather than focus on issues such as the removal of vehicle permits. Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Second Reading Cost of LivingAgricultureEmployment Read →
- 9 January 2025 AI summary Lasith Bhashana Gamage said the Government’s initial relief was removing what he described as corrupt elite family politics and addressing a bankrupt economy, collapsed production, and social hardship. He cited measures including increasing the fertilizer subsidy from Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 25,000, assistance to 186,500 fisher families, expanded Aswesuma benefits for vulnerable groups, and a Rs. 6,000 allowance for schoolchildren, beginning with Aswesuma beneficiary families and small schools. He said development and welfare work would continue through District and Divisional Coordinating Committees until local authorities are constituted, while acknowledging implementation issues in Aswesuma and price pressures linked to past decisions. He argued that the Government would manage issues such as rice and salt supply and continue its programme despite Opposition criticism. Adjournment Debate: Government Performance and Commodity Prices Cost of LivingCorruption & Governance ReformPublic Finance Read →