Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth, M.P.

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC)· National List

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Speeches 66 #75 of 225·#3 in party

Attendance 7/8 days present (of recorded)

Speech history

66 speeches

3 February 2026 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth raised several constituency and administrative issues, including changing Pothuvil’s telephone code from 063 to 067, establishing passport services in Ampara, enabling divisional-level medicals for driving licence renewals, expanding the Ampara Land Registry, and improving postal and local government staffing and facilities. He urged the Government to regularize Development Officers serving as teachers, confirm acting principals, revise principal allowances and salary structures, and extend benefits to deputy and assistant principals. He called for immediate presidential intervention to stop proposed ilmenite sand mining by Capital Metals PLC along the East Coast, citing public opposition and risks to the environment, livelihoods, fisheries, coastal stability, and tourism in areas including Arugam Bay. He also proposed a provincial residential school for children with special needs and a dairy processing factory in Pothuvil to create employment. Debate: Regulations under the Sri Lanka Telecommunications Act (continued) InfrastructureEmploymentEducation Read →
23 January 2026 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth requested infrastructure, education and administrative improvements for Pottuvil, Nintavur, Akkaraipattu, Attalaichenai and surrounding areas, including a Tourism Faculty at South Eastern University, urgent repair of a flood-damaged bridge, bilingual translation of government circulars, and more Tamil-speaking officers. He highlighted severe teacher shortages, inadequate English-medium subject teaching, lack of ICT facilities, and specific school building needs, while calling for teacher appointments to match divisional vacancies. He also sought upgrades to vocational training centres, roads, bridges, street lighting, government vehicles and local authority machinery, and requested a permanent Irrigation Engineer to better serve farmers and tourism-related local services. Debate: Universities (Amendment) Bill - Second and Third Reading EmploymentEducationInfrastructure Read →
23 January 2026 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth raised a supplementary question regarding Vegamam farm lands in Pottuvil, originally permitted to middle-class farmers in 1950 but later abandoned due to terrorism and gazetted under the Department of Wildlife Conservation. He asked whether the Minister would ensure the release of the 186.4 hectares already identified for release under the new Cabinet committee’s land release process. Oral Questions: Heda Oya Irrigation, Thondaman Foundation, Schools, Hydropower, Sugar Factories, Ragama Town, Monaragala Lands, Badulla Cooperatives Land & Housing Read →
23 January 2026 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth raised concerns that long-cultivated agricultural lands in several locations in the Pottuvil DS Division have been identified as Forest Department lands, leading to court cases against cultivators. He asked whether the Minister would use Cabinet Paper No. 25/1560/626/020 dated 04.09.2025 to withdraw pending cases and include such continuously cultivated lands in the list for release from Forest Department or Wildlife conservation designation. Oral Questions: Heda Oya Irrigation, Thondaman Foundation, Schools, Hydropower, Sugar Factories, Ragama Town, Monaragala Lands, Badulla Cooperatives AgricultureLand & Housing Read →
23 January 2026 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth asked the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation about the current status of the Heda Oya Irrigation Project, which was previously allocated Rs. 150 million in 2018, Rs. 25 million in 2019, and Rs. 50 million in 2020 to provide irrigation water to farmers in the Pottuvil and Lahugala Divisional Secretaries’ Divisions of Ampara District. He sought confirmation of the need to supply water to those farmers and asked whether the Government would restart the project to support agricultural activities, or explain why not. Oral Questions: Heda Oya Irrigation, Thondaman Foundation, Schools, Hydropower, Sugar Factories, Ragama Town, Monaragala Lands, Badulla Cooperatives AgricultureInfrastructure Read →
20 January 2026 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth thanked individuals who supported the construction of the Pottuvil Grand Jummah Mosque. He requested UDA intervention to build a modern public market with parking and a comfort centre in Arugambay and transfer it to the Pradeshiya Sabha as a revenue source. He also asked that the incomplete Maruthamunai Children’s Park be completed under the UDA and called for rehabilitation or completion of key roads in Bandiruppu-Maruthamunai-Neelavanai and Tsunami Relocate-Islam Nagar-Cemetery areas. Debate - Aswesuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme Infrastructure Read →
20 January 2026 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth urged the Government to expedite review and payment issues under the Aswesuma welfare programme in the Pottuvil DS Division, including about 5,000 pending applications and 19 delayed payments, and requested revisions to the points-based selection criteria to better cover poor families. He also called for graduates employed in lower public service posts to be regularized onto appropriate MN salary scales and assigned work relevant to their qualifications. He requested that Eastern Province volunteer teachers appointed under Cabinet Decision No. 19/0314/127/009 have their 2005–2019 volunteer service counted for pension purposes, and asked authorities to upgrade lower-tier Muslim religious education institutions so their qualifications are recognized. Debate - Aswesuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme Cost of LivingEmploymentEducation Read →
9 January 2026 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abdul Wazeeth requested the Minister to issue Pooja Oppuwa deeds to all religious institutions. He referred to the Pottuvil Divisional Secretariat area, where land relating to Mugudumaha Viharaya and archaeological sites was declared a sacred area by Gazette Extraordinary No. 2332/40 of 19.05.2023, and stated that compensation for 0.9263 hectares acquired from named individuals remains unpaid. He urged the Government to pay the outstanding compensation promptly, noting that the lands were relinquished to maintain peace and prevent conflict. Debate: Imports and Exports (Control) Act Regulations Religion & CultureLand & HousingJustice & Human Rights Read →
9 January 2026 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abdul Wazeeth highlighted severe staffing vacancies at the Pottuvil and Lahugala Divisional Secretariats in Ampara District and requested urgent cadre appointments, especially management service and land administration officers, to maintain public services. He also called for improved education administration in Pottuvil, localised teacher appointments, action on Eastern Province teacher shortages, and consideration for graduates in Siddha, Ayurveda and Unani medicine. He further requested measures for Lahugala’s drinking water and lawful sand extraction needs, immediate coastal protection for the eroding Maligakadu central cemetery, and a slight reduction in the Health Management Service Officer recruitment cutoff mark. Debate: Imports and Exports (Control) Act Regulations InfrastructureEmploymentEducation Read →
6 January 2026 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth asked about compensation for fishermen in the Pottuvil DS Division whose boats and engines were lost or damaged during the mini-cyclone of 26 November 2024, with reported losses of Rs. 900,000 to Rs. 2,000,000 each. He noted that despite visits by the Deputy Minister and officials, no compensation had been paid, and requested confirmation on compensation and loan facilities to help the affected fishermen resume their livelihoods. Oral Question: Fishermen in Pottuvil DS Division - Provision of Facilities (Q.1397/2025) AgricultureEnvironmentPublic Finance Read →
6 January 2026 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth raised a supplementary question on the impact of recent nationwide floods on fishermen, particularly in Ampara District areas including Maruthamunai, Kalmunai, Sainthamaruthu, Nintavur, Attalaichenai, Akkaraipattu, Thirukkovil, Pottuvil, Komari, and Panama. He asked whether the Government would provide grants or loans to restore livelihoods and compensate income losses, and sought clarification on how affected fishermen could access such assistance. Oral Question: Fishermen in Pottuvil DS Division - Provision of Facilities (Q.1397/2025) AgricultureEmploymentPublic Finance Read →
6 January 2026 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth asked the Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources whether the Ministry is aware of conflicts between fishermen and tourists on beaches in the Pottuvil Divisional Secretary’s Division arising from boat use. He sought information on proposed measures including construction of a fishing pier and fishing village at Kudakalliya, development of lagoons in Arugam Bay, Rottai, R.M. Nagar and Komari, and provision of suitable boats and fishing gear for sea and lagoon fishermen. Oral Question: Fishermen in Pottuvil DS Division - Provision of Facilities (Q.1397/2025) AgricultureInfrastructure Read →
18 December 2025 AI summary M.S. Abthul Wazeeth requested the CCD to inspect an unspecified local issue and provide a permanent solution for the affected people in the area. He also called on the Government to assist in addressing the matter. Adjournment Debate: Current Situation of the Country After Disaster Caused by Cyclone Ditwah Infrastructure Read →
18 December 2025 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth said the absence of a bridge between Vedativu and Majithpuram in the Muthur Divisional Secretariat area had worsened disaster impacts and called for its construction. He also raised concerns over coastal erosion in Thirukkovil, Maruthamunai, Pottuvil, Maligakadu and Maiyavadi, noting risks to fishermen, residents, religious sites and burial grounds. He requested the Coast Conservation Department to urgently inspect the affected areas and implement a permanent solution. Adjournment Debate: Current Situation of the Country After Disaster Caused by Cyclone Ditwah EnvironmentInfrastructure Read →
18 December 2025 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth thanked ministers, MPs, local authority officials, youths and community leaders involved in relief and clean-up work following the recent disaster, particularly in Kandy District and the Eastern Province. He raised the collapse of buildings at Pottuvil Usmaniya Vidyalaya, noting that seven of ten classrooms serving 237 students had collapsed, and welcomed the Eastern Provincial Education Ministry’s Rs. 1 million allocation for temporary sheds to resume classes. He requested government assessment and reconstruction of structurally unsafe buildings at Pottuvil Al-Aqsa Vidyalaya and Minaul Uloom Vidyalaya, and called for subsidies or assistance for affected fishermen, farmers and livestock breeders. He also urged urgent payment of previously promised Rs. 400,000 compensation to 15 Pottuvil fishermen who lost boats and gear in a mini-cyclone the previous year. Adjournment Debate: Current Situation of the Country After Disaster Caused by Cyclone Ditwah EducationAgricultureInfrastructure Read →
3 December 2025 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth expressed condolences for those killed and missing in the recent nationwide floods and thanked government agencies, security forces, foreign governments, NGOs and local groups involved in relief efforts. He said Ampara District had less housing damage but suffered serious impacts to agriculture, livestock, fisheries, irrigation bunds, roads and bridges, and called for expedited relief, dry rations, farmer support and payment of outstanding dues to approved relief suppliers. He requested urgent engineering works in Pottuvil and surrounding areas, including clearing and widening river channels, repairing tanks, canals, embankments and damaged bridges, and addressing departmental restrictions that delay flood-mitigation work. Debate: Continued Committee Stage of Appropriation Bill 2026 (Ministry Expenditure Heads - Multiple Speakers) InfrastructureEnvironmentPublic Finance Read →
27 November 2025 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth concluded by acknowledging the Divisional Secretaries and officers of the Pottuvil Divisional Secretariat Division for their dedicated service. He referred to his background as a former Management Service Officer and named several officials in appreciation of their work. Appropriation Bill 2026 - Committee Stage - Eleventh Allotted Day (Heads 118, 281, 282, 285-289, 292, 327, 337) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
27 November 2025 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth noted that the Kalmunai Police Station is currently located on Municipal Council land, while alternative land is available at the Rest House premises. He proposed relocating the police station there so the Municipal Council land can be used for revenue-generating projects. Appropriation Bill 2026 - Committee Stage - Eleventh Allotted Day (Heads 118, 281, 282, 285-289, 292, 327, 337) Law & OrderLand & Housing Read →
27 November 2025 AI summary Called for land titles and basic facilities, including housing, electricity, drinking water, and transport, to be provided to affected residents. Also requested the establishment of a permanent drainage system in Kalmunai to enable quicker discharge of floodwater, while acknowledging local individuals involved in the issue. Appropriation Bill 2026 - Committee Stage - Eleventh Allotted Day (Heads 118, 281, 282, 285-289, 292, 327, 337) Land & HousingInfrastructure Read →
27 November 2025 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth expressed condolences for deaths caused by severe flooding and outlined damage to roads, bunds, anicuts and irrigation infrastructure in the Ampara District, urging immediate rehabilitation and support for affected farmers. He requested expedited review and release of lands in Pottuvil, Lagugal and related areas that had been gazetted as forest or scrub forest after wartime non-cultivation, including specific lands recommended by district committees and cultivated paddy lands at Palliadi Vattai. He also called for expansion of Radella tank, repairs to irrigation schemes and roads, additional staff and machinery for the Pottuvil Central Irrigation Office, consideration of converting some sugarcane lands in Irakkamam to paddy cultivation, and land arrangements to enable development of Pottuvil Base Hospital. Appropriation Bill 2026 - Committee Stage - Eleventh Allotted Day (Heads 118, 281, 282, 285-289, 292, 327, 337) EnvironmentAgricultureInfrastructure Read →