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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81 sittings · counts only, no scoring.
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Speech history
186 speeches- 5 August 2025 AI summary M. Nizam Kariapper, PC, objected to a point made in the Chamber and questioned the basis for it, asking from which period or person’s tenure the matter being discussed was taken. The intervention was brief and procedural in nature, seeking clarification or correction rather than presenting a substantive policy argument. Debate: Resolution to Remove Inspector-General of Police T.M.W. Deshabandu Tennakoon Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 5 August 2025 AI summary M. Nizam Kariapper objected that his allotted speaking time had been reduced from seven minutes to three minutes, questioning how and why the change was made and whether the time had been taken from the Opposition. He declined to proceed with his speech in protest. Debate: Resolution to Remove Inspector-General of Police T.M.W. Deshabandu Tennakoon Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 23 July 2025 AI summary Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper linked the Bill’s provisions on tracing terrorism-related proceeds hidden through companies to the Easter Sunday investigations, citing the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court B Report in Case No. B 35882/24. He questioned why identified suspects and military intelligence officers, including those connected to the Vavunativu police killings and alleged prior intelligence on Zahran’s group, had not been questioned, arrested, or produced in court, while a civilian interpreter had been detained. He asked who was obstructing the investigation, called for scrutiny of the role and subsequent political trajectory of Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Aruna Jayasekara, and urged the Government to investigate alleged use of military authority and extremist actors for political purposes. Debate: Companies (Amendment) Bill – Second Reading Justice & Human RightsSecurity & Defence Read →
- 11 July 2025 AI summary Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper argued that co-operatives are an exclusively devolved Provincial Council subject under the Thirteenth Amendment, so central government supervision would be inappropriate. He noted that entities calling themselves “banks” are legally co-operative societies under the Co-operative Societies Law, No. 5 of 1972, and cannot function as banks, though they can support microfinance and member lending. He supported improving and expanding co-operatives through greater provincial powers, funding for incentives and development, and called for long-overdue Provincial Council elections. Private Members' Motion No. 1: Co-operative Rural Banks Supervision Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionPublic Finance Read →
- 8 July 2025 AI summary M. Nizam Kariapper apologized for remarks he had made, saying they were spoken out of ignorance. He formally withdrew the words with respect. Adjournment Debate: Employment for Persons with Disabilities Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 8 July 2025 AI summary Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper supported Hon. Sugath Wasantha de Silva’s motion and welcomed his appointment as a historic step for representation of persons with disabilities. He argued that the existing 3 percent public sector quota is inadequate and poorly implemented, particularly for blind and deaf persons, and said disability should not be treated as a single category but matched to specific capacities, education and skills. He urged the Government to strengthen specialized education, including Braille and tailored support, expand special schools and dedicated opportunities in regular schools, and build skills pipelines to prevent marginalization. Adjournment Debate: Employment for Persons with Disabilities EmploymentEducationWomen & Children Read →
- 8 July 2025 AI summary M. Nizam Kariapper allocated most of his speaking time to Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth and briefly addressed the Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act. He argued that salt should not be imported, citing Gandhi’s criticism of salt taxation, and proposed exempting salt from import licensing while setting a maximum import ceiling to encourage domestic production. Debate: Imports and Exports (Control) Act - Salt Import Regulations (Gazette No. 2437/04) AgriculturePublic Finance Read →
- 20 June 2025 AI summary Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper warned that District Coordinating Committees have historically been used as politicized instruments by central governments to retain control in areas where they lacked local or provincial authority, thereby undermining devolved power. While acknowledging positive aspects of the Motion, he called for clear rules on who chairs DCCs and their composition, including Provincial Council members, Chief Ministers, Governors and local authority chairpersons. He also alleged past misuse of DCC and Divisional Coordinating Committee chairmanships by successive governments to influence or attract MPs, and urged caution before strengthening the mechanism. Adjournment Motion: District Coordinating Committees - Effectiveness, Accountability and Legal Clarity of Decisions Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionCorruption & Governance ReformParliamentary Procedure Read →
- 19 June 2025 AI summary Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper questioned the specificity of the Motion on referring COPE matters to the Attorney-General, noting that it did not identify the legislation requiring amendment and that existing mechanisms may already allow action. He also clarified that, under Section 66A(6) of the Local Authorities Elections (Amendment) Act, the method of electing a Mayor is decided by a motion of members present, not by the Presiding Officer’s discretion, and said he would table the reference. He urged the Government to address the economic and security implications of the Israel-Iran conflict and Gaza crisis, including tourism, labour migration to Israel, fuel prices, and regional spillover risks, while also raising procedural concerns about the previous day’s adjournment. Adjournment Debate: Special Audit Report on Advance Payment for Import of 15,000 Dairy Cattle and COPE Report on National Gem and Jewellery Authority Foreign AffairsParliamentary ProcedurePublic Finance Read →
- 19 June 2025 AI summary M. Nizam Kariapper formally posed a question to the House. No substantive details or policy issues were included in the recorded speech. Oral Question: Question No. 7 (918/2025) - Deferred Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 18 June 2025 AI summary Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper referred to Standing Order No. 19, arguing that suborder 19(1) is general and not directed at a particular person. He emphasized that Standing Order No. 19(2)(a) requires written notice to the Speaker before the sitting begins and the Speaker’s consent before such a motion may be moved. Procedural: Adjournment Motion Dispute and House Adjournment Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 18 June 2025 AI summary Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper clarified that he had been reading Standing Order No. 19. The intervention appears to address or correct the procedural basis of a preceding exchange. Procedural: Adjournment Motion Dispute and House Adjournment Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 18 June 2025 AI summary M. Nizam Kariapper requested the Chair’s attention, asking to be heard. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or question was presented in the quoted intervention. Procedural: Adjournment Motion Dispute and House Adjournment Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 18 June 2025 AI summary M. Nizam Kariapper addressed or referred the matter to the Hon. Leader of the Opposition, but the provided excerpt contains no substantive remarks, arguments, questions, or proposals to summarize. Procedural: Adjournment Motion Dispute and House Adjournment Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 18 June 2025 AI summary M. Nizam Kariapper, PC, raised a procedural objection regarding Standing Order No. 19, arguing that it does not require a motion to be moved by any particular Member. He questioned why there was reluctance to proceed after the Deputy Speaker mentioned his name, amid interruptions. Procedural: Adjournment Motion Dispute and House Adjournment Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 18 June 2025 AI summary M. Nizam Kariapper noted that the Leader of the Opposition was present and said he could take the relevant action or raise the matter himself, amid an interruption. Procedural: Adjournment Motion Dispute and House Adjournment Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 18 June 2025 AI summary M. Nizam Kariapper objected to being denied an opportunity to speak, stating that no valid point of order had been raised. The intervention was procedural, concerning the conduct of the debate rather than a substantive policy issue. Procedural: Adjournment Motion Dispute and House Adjournment Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 18 June 2025 AI summary M. Nizam Kariapper invoked Standing Order No. 19, stating that the matter had been raised by the Leader of the Opposition and the Chief Opposition Whip with the support of 20 Members, including himself. He questioned why he should not be permitted to proceed on that basis. Procedural: Adjournment Motion Dispute and House Adjournment Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 18 June 2025 AI summary M. Nizam Kariapper addressed the Deputy Speaker only, with no substantive remarks, arguments, proposals, or questions recorded in the speech. Procedural: Adjournment Motion Dispute and House Adjournment Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 18 June 2025 AI summary M. Nizam Kariapper called for dedicated sections in Sri Lanka’s overseas missions to protect citizens abroad and facilitate necessary services under the relevant Orders. Debate: Orders under Reciprocal Recognition, Registration and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act No. 49 of 2024 Foreign Affairs Read →