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Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah, M.P.

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC)· Batticaloa

Profession: Businessman

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Speeches 91 #52 of 225·#2 in party
Attendance 5/8 days present (of recorded)
Top topic Ethnic Reconciliation & Devolution 25 speeches
Last spoke 10 June 2026 in Oral question

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Speech history

91 speeches
  • 5 August 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah asked whether the “Urumaya” programme, which issues land grants, would be extended beyond Pradeshiya Sabha areas to low-income villages located within Municipal Council and Urban Council limits. He requested clarification on whether land grants would be provided to poor communities in those urban local authority areas. Oral Questions: Education, Energy, President's Fund, Western Provincial Council Vehicles, Public Security, Pirivena Education, Hospitals in Matara, Land Settlement, Coastal Patrol, and Marawila Schools Land & Housing Read →
  • 5 August 2025 AI summary The Member asked the Deputy Minister whether the “Urumaya” programme is still being implemented. This was raised as a first supplementary question. Oral Questions: Education, Energy, President's Fund, Western Provincial Council Vehicles, Public Security, Pirivena Education, Hospitals in Matara, Land Settlement, Coastal Patrol, and Marawila Schools Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 August 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah asked the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation whether the Ministry is aware of settlements on State lands in the Manmunaipattu DS Division of Batticaloa District for which land grants or permits were issued between 1 January 2017 and 31 March 2025. He requested the number, names, and relevant details of such persons, and asked for reasons if the information is not available. Oral Questions: Education, Energy, President's Fund, Western Provincial Council Vehicles, Public Security, Pirivena Education, Hospitals in Matara, Land Settlement, Coastal Patrol, and Marawila Schools Land & Housing Read →
  • 24 July 2025 AI summary Commending the Education Minister’s planned education reforms for implementation by January 2026, Hon. Hizbullah urged cross-party support and adequate facilities for schools. He highlighted the prevalence of small schools with fewer than 200 students and called for urgent action to fill principal vacancies, particularly in the Eastern Province, including implementing allowances to attract qualified administrators. He also requested that university curricula and teaching methods, including outdated IT degree syllabuses, be modernized alongside school reforms. Adjournment Debate: Proposed Educational Reforms (continued) Education Read →
  • 24 July 2025 AI summary Hon. M.L.A.M. Hizbullah noted that education reform in Sri Lanka has been under discussion for many years and said the current reform process follows nearly six years of continuous work by educationists, experts, scholars, and former Education Ministers. He framed the debate as the outcome of sustained consultation and preparation on national education policy. Adjournment Debate: Proposed Educational Reforms (continued) Education Read →
  • 11 July 2025 AI summary Dr. M.L.A.M. Hizbullah argued that youth support should focus on enabling self-employment rather than providing monthly stipends. He called for State action to equip young people in sectors such as agriculture and technology so they can generate income and contribute to national assets, and urged concrete implementation of the motion. Private Members' Motion No. 4: Making Every Youth Gainfully Employed AgricultureEmployment Read →
  • 11 July 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah supported the motion on ensuring livelihoods and stable incomes for youth over 18. He argued that limited university access and inadequate loan facilities require expansion of local non-State higher education capacity and better financing mechanisms. He proposed a dedicated scheme to provide young entrepreneurs with loans, technology support, digital skills, and start-up assistance through banks and other channels as part of broader youth-focused economic development. Private Members' Motion No. 4: Making Every Youth Gainfully Employed Public FinanceEducationEmployment Read →
  • 8 July 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah stated that he had no supplementary questions to raise. Oral Question: Urumaya Freehold Deeds in Manmunai North Division Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 8 July 2025 AI summary Asked the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation for details on “Urumaya” freehold deed applications in the Manmunai North Divisional Secretary’s Division between 1 January 2019 and 31 March 2025, including applicant names and numbers. He sought confirmation on whether deeds were granted under the previous Government’s special programme, the identities of recipients, the number and names of applicants still without deeds, and the reasons for any delays or non-issuance. Oral Question: Urumaya Freehold Deeds in Manmunai North Division Land & Housing Read →
  • 30 June 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah expressed support for the Government’s efforts to rebuild the economy but urged faster action on economic stabilization. He called on the President as Finance Minister to directly engage the U.S. President to seek relief from increased tariffs on Sri Lankan apparel exports, warning of serious impacts on factories and SMEs. He also objected to requiring local authorities to fund an increasing share of staff salaries under IMF-related measures without first strengthening their revenue base, especially in war-affected rural councils. He further urged faster implementation of capital expenditure allocations, cautioning against excessive taxation and the relocation of Sri Lankan entrepreneurs abroad. Debate: Motion to Adjourn on Fiscal Strategy Statement 2026 Foreign AffairsPublic FinanceEmployment Read →
  • 5 June 2025 AI summary Urged the Minister to take swift action against organized robbery at sea, stating that the Department has records of the perpetrators and their villages. He questioned whether departmental officers may be complicit, noting that suspects are sometimes arrested, given small fines, and released, and called for coordination with the Defence authorities to stop the activity. Adjournment Motion: Prevention of Criminal Activities Affecting Livelihood of Fishermen of Ampara and Batticaloa Law & OrderSecurity & Defence Read →
  • 5 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Hizbullah supported the Adjournment Motion and raised concerns about recurring robberies of deep-sea fishermen from areas including Sainthamaruthu, Oluvil, Poonochchimunai, Kattankudy, Valachchenai and Trincomalee by coastal gangs seizing fish and fishing gear. He said the Fisheries Department and local organisations had identified suspects and submitted complaints, including to the President, but legal action had been limited due to reported procedural hurdles affecting Navy intervention. He urged immediate coordination between the relevant Minister, Defence authorities and the Navy to prevent these incidents and protect affected fishermen. Adjournment Motion: Prevention of Criminal Activities Affecting Livelihood of Fishermen of Ampara and Batticaloa AgricultureLaw & OrderSecurity & Defence Read →
  • 3 June 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah supported the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill, citing past gaps in laws and systems to address data theft, cybercrime, and technology-enabled bank fraud. He urged the Government to strengthen secure data centres and protection mechanisms as part of its digitalization agenda, while noting the role of Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya in advancing this work. He also called for updated university IT curricula, practical training in AI and cybersecurity, and collaboration with private universities and SLASSCOM to prepare youth for online work opportunities and increase foreign exchange earnings. Debate: Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading Justice & Human RightsEducationEmployment Read →
  • 3 June 2025 AI summary A question listed on the Order Paper was formally posed for response. Oral Question: Agricultural Matters (Q.874/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 9 April 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah said the increase of U.S. tariffs on Sri Lankan exports from 11% to 44% would seriously affect garments, tea, rubber and cinnamon exports, foreign exchange earnings and livelihoods, and called for an all-party response and urgent talks with the U.S. Government. He urged the Education Minister to provide relief to students at Kathankudy Central College who were allegedly made to stop a Tamil Language and Literature O/L examination early. He also requested action to reopen the Kathankudy Jamiul Azhar Mosque, citing confirmation that it had no extremist links, and cautioned against using the PTA for minor protest-related acts, referring to the release of a youth arrested over an anti-Israel sticker. Debate: Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading (Afternoon Session and Reported Business) EmploymentJustice & Human RightsForeign Affairs Read →
  • 9 April 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah asked the Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs whether the Government is aware of the absence of formal training centres for teachers in registered Arabic schools and for Imams and Muadhdhins serving in mosques. He sought clarification on whether steps will be taken to establish such a centre to provide proper training for these roles, and, if not, the reasons for inaction. Oral Questions: Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs; Foreign Employment EducationReligion & Culture Read →
  • 17 March 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah briefly welcomed the Minister’s stated position and expressed willingness to support the Minister’s work. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage Debate on Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs and Ministry of Environment Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 17 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Hizbullah thanked the Ministry of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs for assistance to the Muslim community, including duty relief on dates, and urged action on longstanding administrative issues affecting Muslim religious institutions. He requested expedited registration of Arabic colleges, implementation of the approved common national syllabus and examination system, and establishment of a training centre for imams, muezzins and teachers. He also called for the Batticaloa regional office of the Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs to be properly staffed, for restrictions on Qur’ans and Arabic books to be eased, and for a detained consignment of Qur’ans with Tamil translations to be released. On Hajj arrangements, he urged allowing lower-cost categories C and D, arguing that current high-cost packages exclude less affluent pilgrims. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage Debate on Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs and Ministry of Environment Law & OrderReligion & CultureEducation Read →
  • 10 March 2025 AI summary The Hon. M.L.A.M. Hizbullah urged education reforms, including modernized school and university curricula aligned with global and industry needs, and requested expansion of South Eastern University with Medical, Law, and Tourism Faculties. He asked the Ministry to grant permanent status to the Pottuvil Zonal Education Office and said reforms to Muslim Marriage and Divorce Law should be handled through relevant religious and government institutions without inflaming community sentiment. He strongly supported developing the non-State higher education sector, citing unmet demand for university places, foreign exchange outflows from students studying abroad, and recommendations of the 2023 Select Committee to create a Higher Education Commission, regulate private universities, support PPPs, and allow qualified institutes to use the term “University.” Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Seventeenth Allotted Day – Committee Stage InfrastructureReligion & CultureEducation Read →
  • 6 March 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah welcomed the Budget’s social welfare measures, especially for mother and child protection, and requested urgent health-sector support for the Eastern Province. He called for angiogram facilities at Batticaloa Teaching Hospital, citing long delays for patients sent to Jaffna, and sought a permanent MOIC, full doctor cadre, and commencement of the planned building for the Unani Teaching Hospital at Manchanthoduwai. He also urged completion of the central takeover of Pottuvil Hospital, provision of a lorry and ambulance, and appointments to vacant senior posts in the Eastern Province Ayurveda Department. He asked the Government to provide additional funding and support for health services in the war-affected Eastern Province, including Provincial Council hospitals. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Health and Mass Media HealthcareEthnic Reconciliation & DevolutionPublic Finance Read →