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- 10 November 2025 AI summary Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper argued that VAT registration thresholds would raise costs for ordinary consumers, citing examples of small retailers and long-distance buses whose daily turnover could trigger 18 percent VAT and increase fares. He questioned whether the proposed tax approach was socially just and criticized the allocation of Rs. 5,000 million for plantation wage increases, arguing that profitable private estate companies should bear much of that cost. He concluded by criticizing the Budget Speech and the Government’s claims of economic stability. Adjourned Debate on Budget Bill – Second Reading Public FinanceCost of Living Read →
- 10 November 2025 AI summary Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper criticised the 2026 Budget as repeating earlier promises while failing to reduce recurrent expenditure, arguing that capital spending has been cut to meet fiscal targets and that ministry allocations obscure the recurrent-capital split. He said promised capital projects in the Eastern Province, including the Rs. 150 million Kalmunai-Sandankeni indoor stadium, had not progressed, and questioned whether the new Rs. 300 million allocation for a Nintavur auditorium would be spent. He also criticised low capital allocations for Ampara and Batticaloa and challenged the Government’s reduction of the VAT registration threshold from Rs. 60 million to Rs. 36 million annually, saying it would bring more small businesses into VAT without clear revenue justification. Adjourned Debate on Budget Bill – Second Reading Cost of LivingPublic Finance Read →
- 8 November 2025 AI summary Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper argued that the suspension by the Governor of a Mawanella Pradeshiya Sabha proposal to use members’ funds was politically motivated, linked to the Government’s failure to control that local authority. Citing the 2026 Budget Speech on a proposed new mechanism for Treasury contributions to local authorities, he said such funding powers could be applied arbitrarily through Governors and should instead rest with elected provincial leadership. He called for any mechanism for local authority funding to be applied equally and not used for partisan purposes. Adjournment Motion: Suspension of Development Projects Approved by Mawanella Pradeshiya Sabha Corruption & Governance ReformEthnic Reconciliation & DevolutionPublic Finance Read →
- 24 October 2025 AI summary Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper argued that female Divisional Secretaries should be allowed to vote in the relevant elections, whether or not an amendment is made. He used a story from the Ummagga Jataka to illustrate that women have historically exercised sound judgment in decision-making. Adjournment Motion: Voting Rights for Female Divisional Secretaries at Diyawadana Nilame Election Women & ChildrenEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
- 24 October 2025 AI summary Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper argued that voting rights linked to the office referenced as “gentlemen of the country” under the Buddhist Temporalities Ordinance should extend to current office-holders, including female Divisional Secretaries. He said the law should be amended to reflect administrative changes and contended that excluding women solely on gender grounds may violate Article 12 of the Constitution on equality. Adjournment Motion: Voting Rights for Female Divisional Secretaries at Diyawadana Nilame Election Law & OrderJustice & Human RightsReligion & Culture Read →
- 23 October 2025 AI summary Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper condemned the murder of Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Lasantha Chikramasekara while on official duty and questioned the Government’s responsibility for the security of public representatives. He criticized the Minister of Public Security for making remarks in Parliament suggesting a motive before investigations were complete, arguing that such comments amounted to character assassination of the deceased. He said the Opposition wore black to mark sorrow over the killing and demanded an apology to the victim’s family and voters, as well as the expunging of the Minister’s remarks from Hansard. Adjournment Debate: Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking and Nation Together Programme (Ratama Ekata) Justice & Human RightsParliamentary ProcedureLaw & Order Read →
- 22 October 2025 AI summary Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper supported the Motion on breast cancer awareness, emphasizing low awareness of early detection in Tamil-speaking communities, including Tamils, Muslims and Hill Country Tamils. He requested that educational material, including self-examination guidance, be made available in Tamil and urged male MPs and men generally to discuss breast cancer openly with women in their families, encourage examination after age 20 and especially after 40, and help reduce stigma around treatment such as mastectomy. He called for continuous community awareness-raising and stressed that breast cancer is treatable. Adjournment Motion: Promote Early Detection of Breast Cancer HealthcareReligion & CultureWomen & Children Read →
- 10 October 2025 AI summary Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper supported the Motion as a basis for broader education reform, urging that civics be taught within a wider social studies framework including history, geography, ethics, rights and responsibilities. He argued that such education should begin at the primary level and be practical rather than exam-focused, while incorporating awareness of Fundamental Rights such as freedom of expression and association under Article 14 of the Constitution. He also referenced Sri Lanka’s historical cultural ties, including with India, and said education should promote identity, belonging, and understanding of regional obligations. Private Members' Motion P.43/2025: Integrating Law and Ethics to School Curriculum EducationEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
- 9 October 2025 AI summary Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper argued that the Government must hold long-delayed Provincial Council elections as a democratic requirement under the 13th Amendment, not as a test of party popularity, and urged adequate budgetary allocation to the Election Commission for that purpose. He rejected suggestions that elections could be deferred because other polls were held recently, noting prior government assurances to hold them. He also called for a legislative solution to the Norochcholai housing issue, proposing that houses be allocated to all tsunami-affected eligible communities in Ampara District, irrespective of ethnicity. Adjournment Debate: Implementation of Manifesto - Final Speeches Corruption & Governance ReformLand & HousingEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
- 8 October 2025 AI summary M. Nizam Kariapper supported the Motion to release lands in Trincomalee vested under a 1984 Gazette for Sri Lanka Ports Authority purposes, noting that the vesting affected homesteads and paddy lands across Sinhala, Tamil, and Muslim communities and restricted even basic improvements for four decades. He welcomed the Government’s move but raised concerns about reported allocations of some land to four solar power companies and asked for clarity on demarcations, acreage, and Gazette procedures. He requested that, once criteria are set, priority be given transparently and fairly to genuine residents and cultivators occupying the lands between 1970 and 1984. Adjournment Motion: Release of Sri Lanka Ports Authority Lands in Trincomalee District Land & HousingEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
- 25 September 2025 AI summary Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper supported the Motion and criticised the Government for allegedly breaking its promise to reduce electricity bills by 30 per cent. He argued that tariff increases were being justified through claimed CEB losses and IMF-related cost-reflective pricing, while insufficient attention was being given to inefficiency, coal dependence, and renewable energy options such as rooftop solar. He urged the Government to follow the PUCSL framework, review the pricing formula through due process, and avoid further tariff increases that would burden households and small industries. Adjournment Motion: Ceylon Electricity Board Financial Status and Tariff Reduction EnvironmentCost of LivingPublic Finance Read →
- 24 September 2025 AI summary M. Nizam Kariapper thanked Minister Bimal Rathnayake for accepting development proposals from all Ampara District MPs without discrimination and for appointing a committee to oversee implementation. On the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill, he supported its child protection objective but raised concern that proposed Section 308A uses “knowledge” rather than “intention” as the operative mental element for causing physical or psychological pain, which he said could create uncertainty for parents, teachers and courts. He urged that the Bill be referred back to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection for expert review, including input from the Attorney-General’s Department and child protection bodies, before proceeding. Debate: Penal Code (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading Justice & Human RightsParliamentary ProcedureLaw & Order Read →
- 23 September 2025 AI summary Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC, raised a point concerning the possible role of the Department of Examinations. The extract is incomplete, so the specific proposal, question, or context of the intervention cannot be determined from the provided text. Adjournment Motion: Law College Special Entrance Examination Education Read →
- 23 September 2025 AI summary Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper explained that admissions through the Special Law Entrance Examination are governed by Rule 12(c) of Gazette No. 2332/02, with the Incorporated Council for Legal Education determining cut-off marks and admissions based on merit and vacancies. He stated that candidates alleging issues with the Contract paper should petition the Council, which may obtain a report from the Department of Examinations and consider relief, including a revised cut-off if justified. He emphasized that neither Parliament nor the Minister of Justice controls Law College admissions, citing a past misconception during Hon. Rauff Hakeem’s tenure as Minister. Adjournment Motion: Law College Special Entrance Examination EducationJustice & Human Rights Read →
- 11 September 2025 AI summary Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper argued that many young women hesitate to have children due to concerns about their future lives and careers. He said motherhood should be encouraged and supported more strongly, acknowledging its unique role and the need to address career-related barriers to childbirth. National Audit (Amendment) Bill Second Reading and Supplementary Estimates Debate Women & ChildrenEmployment Read →
- 11 September 2025 AI summary Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper welcomed allocations for pregnant mothers as an investment in national development, highlighting particular hardships faced by women in the North, East and upcountry. He urged that, alongside maternal welfare funding, resources be allocated to deliver justice for wartime atrocities, citing mass graves such as Chemmani and Kurukalmadam and the Justice Minister’s remarks. He proposed strengthening Sri Lanka’s maternal support schemes by drawing on examples from India, Bangladesh, Rwanda and Chile, and called for the next Budget to fully fund comprehensive support for pregnant mothers, including measures that make motherhood more compatible with education and careers. National Audit (Amendment) Bill Second Reading and Supplementary Estimates Debate HealthcarePublic FinanceWomen & Children Read →
- 10 September 2025 AI summary Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper supported the view that the Bill repeals statutory entitlements under the Presidents’ Entitlements Act, No. 4 of 1986, but argued that it does not affect the President’s constitutional salary, pension and emoluments under Article 36. He raised concerns that the Bill lacks mechanisms to recover improperly used official residences or impose accountability, urging the Government to pursue legal action where state property or benefits were misused. He questioned the urgency given to this Bill compared with delays in holding Provincial Council elections and introducing broader constitutional and community-focused reforms, particularly affecting Tamil and Muslim communities. Debate: Presidents' Entitlements (Repeal) Bill - Second Reading Parliamentary ProcedureLaw & OrderJustice & Human Rights Read →
- 10 September 2025 AI summary M. Nizam Kariapper raised a point of order objecting to the Speaker’s announcement on a No-confidence Motion signed by about 30 Opposition Members, arguing that it was made without prior notice and under common announcements. He further contended that a properly filed No-confidence Motion should not be rejected on political grounds, citing parliamentary tradition and the need to preserve accountability. Procedural: Points of Order regarding No-confidence Motion and Speaker's Ruling Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 9 September 2025 AI summary M. Nizam Kariapper asked the Minister to clarify whether banks, particularly state banks such as the Bank of Ceylon, have discretion to refuse the borrower relief referred to in the Central Bank media release of 20 December 2024. He said certain wording in the release is being used to deny consumers the 35% interest relief when they seek to settle loans, and requested the Government’s policy position on whether such refusals are permitted. Adjournment Debate: Tourism Promotion and Finance Company Interest Charges Public FinanceCost of Living Read →
- 9 September 2025 AI summary The Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC sought permission to briefly raise a matter in Parliament. No substantive issue or proposal was stated in the provided excerpt. Adjournment Debate: Tourism Promotion and Finance Company Interest Charges Parliamentary Procedure Read →