Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC, M.P.
Profession: Attorney-at-Law; President's Counsel
Speeches 186 #21 of 225·#8 in party
Attendance 3/8 days present (of recorded)
Top topic Parliamentary Procedure 87 speeches
Last spoke 10 June 2026 in Adjournment
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Speech history
186 speeches- 23 January 2025 AI summary M. Nizam Kariapper asked the Presiding Member how much speaking time remained for Hon. Imran Maharoof. Adjournment Motion: Ensuring Protection for Rohingya Refugees in Sri Lanka Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 21 January 2025 AI summary Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper said the Clean Sri Lanka concept was acceptable in principle but questioned the legality and administrative basis for implementation through a Presidential Task Force when many functions fall under local authorities and provincial councils. He raised practical public sanitation issues, including inadequate train toilet facilities, and urged attention to implementation details. He also called for urgent intervention in flooding affecting the Kalmunai–Oluvil area in Ampara, citing breaches and canal obstructions threatening agriculture, and requested immediate support from the Presidential Secretariat and district coordination bodies. Adjournment Debate: Clean Sri Lanka Programme AgricultureCorruption & Governance ReformInfrastructure Read →
- 21 January 2025 AI summary M. Nizam Kariapper raised a privileges issue, stating that registered letters sent under his official seal with Parliamentary franking to the Mannar District Coordinating Committee Secretary had been refused by the Kachcheri. He requested an inquiry into why the Mannar DCC Secretary or District Secretary declined to accept the officially sealed Parliamentary correspondence, and tabled the letter. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 8 January 2025 AI summary M. Nizam Kariapper objected to the Minister’s use of the word “nasarani,” stating that it was unparliamentary and offensive when applied to all Opposition MPs. He requested that the Minister withdraw the remark, while indicating he did not wish to prolong the matter. Debate: Orders and Regulations under Import/Export Control Act, Foreign Exchange Act, and Other Acts (continued) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 7 January 2025 AI summary Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper noted the 2024 mid-year recovery indicators but argued that growth remains fragile, citing weak agricultural performance, a widening trade deficit, reliance on tourism and remittances, rising tax burdens, higher VAT and excise duties, and the failure to pass on lower global oil prices. He criticized the Government for continuing policies it had previously opposed, including rice import taxes and IMF-aligned fiscal measures, while presenting earlier fiscal outcomes as its own achievements. He called for urgent infrastructure investment, particularly completion of the Kadawatha–Mirigama section of the Central Expressway through possible Chinese grant assistance, and raised concerns over reduced rural road funding and damaged bridges in the East. He also linked human rights to economic standing, urging adherence to non-refoulement obligations for Rohingya refugees and warning against treating refugees as victims of human trafficking. Adjournment Debate: 2024 Mid-Year Fiscal Position Report Justice & Human RightsPublic FinanceInfrastructure Read →
- 18 December 2024 AI summary Hon. Mohamed Nizam Kariapper used his maiden speech to outline the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress’s position on minority representation, thanking party and opposition leaders and recalling the late M.H.M. Ashraff. He argued that inclusive democracy and proportional representation are essential to prevent ethnic conflict and extremism, and urged the Government to preserve the current electoral system while correcting its deficiencies to ensure local-level representation. He said the SLMC has discussed proposals with the JVP/NPP and Opposition parties and called for Local Government elections to precede Provincial Council and Parliamentary polls. He also noted his intention to raise Eastern Province and Kalmunai issues in future and expressed solidarity with people suffering in Palestine. Debate: Supplementary Estimate – Head 102, Programme 01 (School Supplies Grant) Law & OrderParliamentary ProcedureEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →