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

25 November 2025 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth urged expanded higher education access in Pottuvil, including an Open University regional study centre and locating the South Eastern University’s Hospitality and Tourism Management Faculty there to support tourism-linked education around Arugam Bay. He called for a separate Pottuvil Zonal Education Office, arguing that current ethnic and geographic division of nearby schools among three zones creates long travel distances and weakens supervision and services. He also requested facilities and staffing support for Pottuvil Central College, including a teachers’ hostel, modern auditorium, non-academic staff, and permanent security personnel. Debate: Committee Stage on Appropriation Bill 2026 - Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education (Fifteenth Allotted Day) EducationEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
24 November 2025 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth raised a supplementary question about 180 acres at Iraththal West Palliyadiwattai, said to have been cultivated by Pottuvil and Lakugala farmers since 1978 but restricted for eight years due to a Forest Department court order, affecting about 63 families. He cited prior administrative permissions, farmer registration, meetings, and a pending case against 17 farmers, and asked whether steps could be taken under Cabinet decisions to release these lands, as well as lands at Sengamam and Sarvodaya Pura, for cultivation. Oral Question: Agricultural Lands in Pottuvil and Lakugala (Q.2) AgricultureLand & Housing Read →
24 November 2025 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth asked about approximately 502 acres of paddy land within the Lakugala and Pottuvil DS limits that have remained uncultivated since 2000 and are claimed by communities from both divisions, though not by the Forest or Wildlife Departments. He noted earlier decisions, including at a Parliament complex meeting chaired by the President and at the Ampara DCC, to divide the land equally between Lakugala and Pottuvil farmers. He requested that a committee including the Government Agent, the two Divisional Secretaries, the DCC Chairman and others be appointed to expedite the division and allocation of the lands for cultivation. Oral Question: Agricultural Lands in Pottuvil and Lakugala (Q.2) Land & HousingAgriculture Read →
24 November 2025 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth asked the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation whether the Government is aware of earlier steps to return ancestral cultivated lands in Ampara District, including Pottuvil, that were taken over by the Wildlife and Forest Conservation Departments. He sought confirmation on releasing specified paddy lands in several villages to former cultivators, enabling their contribution to national paddy production, and providing related infrastructure such as access roads, irrigation, drainage, culverts and small bridges. Oral Question: Agricultural Lands in Pottuvil and Lakugala (Q.2) Land & HousingAgriculture Read →
22 November 2025 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth briefly thanked former State Minister Faisal Cassim for infrastructure development at Pottuvil Hospital and acknowledged former Eastern Province Health Ministers and numerous doctors who served the hospital from the period of the 1990 war to the present. The remarks were a closing expression of appreciation rather than a policy proposal or request. Debate: Committee Stage - Heads of Expenditure 111, 210, 211, 220 and 308 (Health and Mass Media) Healthcare Read →
22 November 2025 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth thanked the Health Minister for recent support to Pottuvil but said the upgraded Pottuvil hospital continues to operate with an inadequate Type “B” cadre, lacking key specialists and sufficient nurses and technical staff. He requested implementation of cadre recommendations, staff accommodation, extended X-ray and emergency services, vehicles and public health staffing, and upgrades to facilities in Pottuvil, Komari, Irakkamam, Akkaraipattu, Sammanturai, Nintavur, and Kalmunai. He also called for completion or equipping of major hospital projects, provision of a CT scanner and dialysis repairs, and permission for Muslim female nurses to wear culturally appropriate attire within professional norms. Debate: Committee Stage - Heads of Expenditure 111, 210, 211, 220 and 308 (Health and Mass Media) HealthcarePublic FinanceInfrastructure Read →
13 November 2025 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth requested a permanent drinking water solution for Pottuvil by supplying water from Senanayake Samudraya. He said the scheme could also benefit intervening villages including Madulla, Siyambalanduwa, Lahugala, Chemmanguda, Komari, Kanakargama and Panama, and urged the Minister to implement the proposal urgently. Oral Question: Heda Oya Water Supply Project Status (1395/2025) Infrastructure Read →
13 November 2025 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth asked whether additional deep tube wells could be constructed in the Heda Oya riverbed as an interim measure until the Heda Oya Project begins. He said villages including Komari, Pottuvil, Panama and Lahugala, as well as the tourism area of Arugam Bay, face severe drinking water shortages, with about 5,000 families receiving only one hour of water per day from the National Water Supply and Drainage Board. Oral Question: Heda Oya Water Supply Project Status (1395/2025) Cost of LivingInfrastructure Read →
13 November 2025 AI summary M.S. Abthul Wazeeth indicated that he was proceeding to ask his first supplementary question. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or demand was stated in the excerpt. Oral Question: Heda Oya Water Supply Project Status (1395/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
13 November 2025 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth asked the Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply whether Pottuvil and Lahugala Divisional Secretariat Divisions in Ampara face a drinking water shortage and whether Rs. 225 million was spent on the Heda Oya Water Supply Project between 2018 and 2020 to address it. He sought the project’s current status and asked whether it would be recommenced to meet local potable water needs, or, if not, the reasons for not doing so. Oral Question: Heda Oya Water Supply Project Status (1395/2025) Infrastructure Read →
11 November 2025 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth commended the President’s anti-narcotics initiative and urged amendments to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, No. 5 of 2006, to establish a special commission aimed at disrupting drug networks, supporting rehabilitation, and coordinating prevention efforts, alongside action against illicit liquor breweries. He highlighted Kabaddi achievements by schools and clubs in Nintavur and requested a national-level Kabaddi ground for the Nintavur Divisional Secretariat Division. He also raised concerns about Special Task Force promotions, stating that many eligible STF officers had not been promoted to Chief Police Inspector despite vacancies and long service. Debate: Second Reading of 2026 Budget Bill (Day 3, Afternoon/Evening) Religion & CultureLaw & Order Read →
24 October 2025 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth asked whether the Sammanturai sub bus depot, closed in 2021 despite earlier profitability and with its buses transferred to Kalmunai, could be reopened. He noted its historical establishment in 1998, the current allocation of five acres for a full depot, and prior requests for reopening raised at Divisional and District Coordinating Committee meetings. Oral Question: SLTB Bus Depot in Pottuvil DS Division (Q.8-9/2025) Infrastructure Read →
24 October 2025 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth requested improvements to the Pottuvil bus depot, noting its earlier downgrade, recent re-upgrading, and an unutilized Rs. 600 million allocation from the previous year. He asked whether the current Budget could provide a new building, luxury buses, basic facilities, and fill five vacant driver posts, particularly to support transport services in the tourism area of Arugam Bay. Oral Question: SLTB Bus Depot in Pottuvil DS Division (Q.8-9/2025) InfrastructurePublic FinanceEmployment Read →
21 October 2025 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth used the debate on Regulations under the NMRA Act to raise health service deficiencies in several areas of Ampara District, requesting the upgrading of Irakkamam Grade “C” divisional hospital and the establishment of an obstetrics unit there. He called for completion and full operation of the Ayurvedic Research Hospital in Nintavur, citing its intended research and indigenous medicine role. He also sought action on staff shortages and facility upgrades in Pottuvil, including appointment of public health midwives, upgrading Komari PMCU, returning its ambulance, improving Savalai PMCU, providing additional staff, accommodation, safety measures such as elephant fencing, and moving towards 24-hour service. Debate: Regulations under National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act No. 5 of 2015 HealthcareEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
7 October 2025 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth asked the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation why the Heda Oya Irrigation Project, identified in 1922 and subsequently designed, studied, approved and allocated funds under several governments, has still not commenced. He outlined its expected benefits for Ampara and Moneragala, including irrigation for over 6,270 hectares, support for more than 5,000 farming families, drinking water for several DS areas, and related economic gains. He requested clarification on delays, funding in the 2026 Budget, timelines, a dedicated implementation and oversight mechanism, stakeholder consultation, assessment of social/environmental/economic benefits, and integration with rural water, agricultural modernization and regional irrigation programmes. Adjournment and Adjournment Questions AgricultureInfrastructurePublic Finance Read →
7 October 2025 AI summary During the debate on the amendment to the Convention against Doping in Sport, Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth highlighted serious sports infrastructure shortages in several Divisional Secretariat areas of Ampara District, particularly Navithanveli and Pottuvil. He requested the Government to allocate State land and develop public or school grounds in areas such as Vattiveli, Kalappukattu, Sarvodaya Pura and Urani, and to improve existing poor-quality fields used by local clubs and schools. He also asked the Sports Minister to provide sports equipment and support for the Eastern Province, and to appoint a permanent Sports Officer for Pottuvil to help develop local athletes. Debate: Convention Against Doping in Sport (Amendment) Bill - Second and Third Reading InfrastructureEducation Read →
25 September 2025 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth raised several service-delivery and compensation issues affecting Pottuvil and surrounding areas in Ampara District, including unpaid relief supplier bills from the January 2024 floods and unpaid compensation for 14 fishermen affected by a mini-cyclone in October 2024. He requested action on water shortages through bowser allocations and the Keda Oya project, a fire engine and beach-cleaning machine for Arugam Bay, school infrastructure and staffing improvements, reduced fruit import duties, and proper staffing for the Pottuvil Divisional Veterinary Office vehicle. He also thanked the President for supporting recognition of Palestine at the UN and noted the commemoration of the International Day of Sign Languages. Debate Continuation: Vehicle Import Regulations AgricultureInfrastructureJustice & Human Rights Read →
12 September 2025 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth offered condolences to the families of five former Members being commemorated and paid tribute in particular to the late M.H. Sehu Iszadeen. He highlighted Iszadeen’s role in drafting the SLMC Constitution, participation in the party’s founding and the 1990 Bangkok Conference for Justice and Peace, and service as Opposition Leader of the North-Eastern Provincial Council and Chairman of the SLMC. He also noted Iszadeen’s work as a lawyer and poet, and his efforts from 1985 to defend Muslim communities during a period of terrorism. Votes of Condolence: Late Former Members of Parliament (P. Dayaratna, Gamini Lokuge, Indradasa Hettiarachchi, M. H. Cegu Isadean, W. B. Ranatunga) Parliamentary ProcedureReligion & Culture Read →
10 September 2025 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth raised longstanding land grievances in Ampara arising from displacement and subsequent gazetting of traditional cultivated lands as State or Forest lands, citing specific areas in Pottuvil and Lahugala that had been identified for release. He requested review and release of affected paddy lands, including Palliyadivattai, and implementation of the 2023 decision to distribute 502 acres in the Grangowai area to people of Lahugala and Pottuvil. He also urged expedited implementation of the Heda Oya project, noting prior allocations and its potential to support irrigation over about 14,000 acres and drinking water for more than 10,000 families. He concluded by acknowledging recent support for health services, industry promotion and local administration in the area. Adjournment Debate: Fair Guaranteed Price for Paddy Land & HousingAgricultureInfrastructure Read →
20 August 2025 AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth raised concern over reports that the Eastern Province Pre-school Office in Batticaloa may be moved back to Trincomalee, noting the added travel burden on pre-school teachers from remote areas including Paanama, Pottuvil, Akkaraipattu and Attalay Chandai. He requested the Minister to keep the office functioning in Batticaloa District. He also urged the expedited establishment of a model fishing village and boatyard in Kuda Kalliyadi to address recurring conflicts between fishermen and tourists and support local fishermen. Debate: Samurdhi (Amendment) Bill, Rubber Control (Amendment) Bill, Sports Law Regulations, and Judicature Act Rules InfrastructureEducation Read →