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Hon. Mahinda Jayasinghe, M.P.

Jathika Jana balawegaya (JJB)· Gampaha

Deputy Minister of Labour

Profession: Teacher

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Speeches 145 #26 of 225·#13 in party
Attendance 8/8 days present (of recorded)
Top topic Parliamentary Procedure 65 speeches
Last spoke 10 June 2026 in Debate

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145 speeches
  • 19 November 2025 AI summary Mahinda Jayasinghe addressed the Deputy Chairperson, but no substantive remarks, arguments, proposals, or questions are included in the provided excerpt. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Committee Stage (Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government; Ministry of Labour) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 19 November 2025 AI summary Mahinda Jayasinghe stated that no point of order had been raised. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Committee Stage (Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government; Ministry of Labour) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 19 November 2025 AI summary Mahinda Jayasinghe responded to a point of order raised by D.V. Chanaka, arguing that it was not valid under Standing Order 86. He said the rule permits a member only to clarify a misunderstood part of their own speech without introducing new matter, and maintained that he had merely clarified what was raised. He asked the Chair to take note and objected to members using repeated “bogus” points of order to disrupt proceedings. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Committee Stage (Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government; Ministry of Labour) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 19 November 2025 AI summary Mahinda Jayasinghe only addressed the Chair, with no substantive remarks, proposals, questions, or policy arguments recorded in the provided excerpt. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Committee Stage (Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government; Ministry of Labour) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 19 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Mahinda Jayasinghe outlined ongoing labour reforms, including plans to consolidate 14 labour laws into four new Acts covering industrial relations, labour standards, occupational safety and health, and trade unions. He cited training programmes for Labour Department officers, job and vocational fairs, and expanded occupational safety interventions, noting recorded workplace accident figures and the estimated economic cost of such incidents. He also referred to efforts to digitize EPF access, revive the National Labour Advisory Council, and appealed to workers across sectors to support efforts to improve productivity and national development. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Committee Stage (Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government; Ministry of Labour) Law & OrderEmploymentPublic Finance Read →
  • 19 November 2025 AI summary Mahinda Jayasinghe requested additional speaking time from the government side to address multiple points, stating he would coordinate the matter with the Whips. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Committee Stage (Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government; Ministry of Labour) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 19 November 2025 AI summary Mahinda Jayasinghe defended the Budget’s wage and public-sector benefit measures, saying the Opposition should critique constructively while noting its resistance to plantation wage increases. He attributed current pension anomalies to decisions by the 2016 and 2020 governments, stated that the Government’s 2025 Budget addresses the issue in phases up to July 2027, and said further disparities affecting retirees up to 31 December 2024, including retired principals and teachers, would also be resolved. He highlighted salary increases, higher increments, disaster loan funding, festival advances, housing loan concessions, regularization of about 9,800 workers, and increased allowances for rail crossing gatekeepers. He also justified procuring 2,000 vehicles, mainly pickup trucks for public officers, citing the very old condition of vehicles used by Labour Department district engineering offices. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Committee Stage (Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government; Ministry of Labour) Public FinanceEmploymentParliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 19 November 2025 AI summary Mahinda Jayasinghe said drug and organized crime eradication operations are being carried out with the Police, Armed Forces and security agencies, and criticized the Opposition’s reaction to these efforts. He stated that the “Nation as One” programme under the national operation would be held in Tangalle the following day with the President’s participation, noting that it falls under the Ministry of Public Security and the Police. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Committee Stage (Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government; Ministry of Labour) Law & OrderSecurity & Defence Read →
  • 18 November 2025 AI summary Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe defended the Defence and Public Security Budget Heads, stating that the Government has strengthened national and public security, professionalized the Police, and continued a nationwide anti-drug operation without political interference. He rejected Opposition allegations on police appointments, narcotics, and political manipulation, contrasting them with past incidents he attributed to previous governments and asserting that all suspects, including those linked to the Government, are being dealt with under the law. He cited allocations for defence, police staffing figures, promotions since 2020, and planned recruitments as evidence of ongoing institutional support and reform. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Security & DefenceLaw & OrderCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
  • 17 November 2025 AI summary Mahinda Jayasinghe said the Education Ministry Head would be debated on 25 November and challenged members to address the “two-thirds” issue then. On pensioners, he stated that the President had pledged to resolve issues arising from 2015–2019 in three phases, covering 700,000 persons retired up to 31 December 2024 rather than 85,000. He asked for more time, noting that the Government had been in office for one year and was presenting its second Budget. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage (Heads 110, 112, 228-236, 326) Public FinanceEmployment Read →
  • 10 November 2025 AI summary Mahinda Jayasinghe disputed Nizam Kariapper’s account of the plantation workers’ wage increase, stating that the agreement followed several discussions involving two ministries, the President, estate owners and other stakeholders. He said estate owners agreed to a Rs. 200 wage increase, while the Government agreed to provide a further Rs. 200 daily attendance incentive. He noted that around 100,000 plantation workers would benefit and that Rs. 5,000 million had been allocated for the measure. Adjourned Debate on Budget Bill – Second Reading Public FinanceEmployment Read →
  • 10 November 2025 AI summary The Deputy Minister of Labour requested one minute to clarify matters raised by Hon. Nizam Kariapper regarding plantation workers’ wages. Adjourned Debate on Budget Bill – Second Reading Employment Read →
  • 8 November 2025 AI summary Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe defended the Government’s second Budget, arguing that economic indicators are improving and that the 2026 proposals set out a roadmap for export diversification, SME support, health, education, public sector salaries, housing, and long-term growth. He rejected Opposition criticisms, including claims about vehicle allocations for MPs and doubts about the Government’s housing and growth targets, stating that funds were for essential government and local authority vehicles and that housing projects relied partly on community participation. He highlighted allocations of Rs. 654 billion for health, Rs. 704 billion for education, over Rs. 80 billion for MSME and startup credit, and additional funds for public servants’ salary increases, allowances, loans, and regularization. Second Reading Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2026 HealthcarePublic FinanceEmployment Read →
  • 23 October 2025 AI summary Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe argued that the Government is pursuing a national campaign, “Ratama Ekata,” to combat drugs, organized crime and the spread of “ice,” including alleged domestic production in areas such as Hambantota. He said the Government does not condone murders, but referred to the criminal record and pending cases of a slain local authority chairman to argue that the incident reflected specific criminal circumstances, while accusing previous administrations of protecting or failing to act against criminal-political networks. He stated that a report on the container issue has been handed to the CID and pledged that the Government would not protect criminals, interfere politically in investigations, or provide police protection to registered offenders. He called on the public, including schools, religious leaders and communities, to support efforts to make Sri Lanka drug-free. Adjournment Debate: Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking and Nation Together Programme (Ratama Ekata) Law & OrderSecurity & DefenceCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
  • 9 October 2025 AI summary Mahinda Jayasinghe sought clarification on the meaning of “two-thirds” and urged that the debate not be prolonged. He said the Government would move quickly to bring legislation establishing the Education Council, using it as the mechanism to professionalize the education service and reduce anomalies. Adjournment Debate: Implementation of Manifesto - Multiple Speakers Education Read →
  • 9 October 2025 AI summary Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe rejected a Member’s claim on pensions, stating that pension adjustments planned from 2020 after the 2016–2020 wage increases were halted by the Gotabaya Rajapaksa Government. He said the current Government will align pensions by 1 January 2027 for those retiring during the present three wage-adjustment phases, while phasing adjustments for 2016–2018 retirees between July 2025 and July 2027. He also stated that an Education Council chaired by the Prime Minister has been established and that a committee report led by Prof. S.T. Dayaratne will be presented, with the aim of professionalizing the teaching service, removing anomalies, and improving standards. Adjournment Debate: Implementation of Manifesto - Multiple Speakers Public FinanceEmploymentEducation Read →
  • 7 October 2025 AI summary The Deputy Minister supported the Convention against Doping in Sport (Amendment) Bill, noting that doping can lead to bans and annulled results, while using the debate to criticise Opposition responses to issues of narcotics and past criminal investigations. He defended the Government’s mandate to ensure public safety and referred to ongoing inquiries into the Wasim Thajudeen murder, alleging past suppression of evidence and questioning the conduct of former administrations and Opposition figures. He also rejected claims that the Government intended to jail teachers, stating that education-related proposals could be amended or withdrawn and citing existing circulars, including Circular 12/2016, prohibiting corporal punishment in schools. Debate: Convention Against Doping in Sport (Amendment) Bill - Second and Third Reading Corruption & Governance ReformJustice & Human RightsLaw & Order Read →
  • 26 September 2025 AI summary COPE’s work and ongoing judicial processes were cited as evidence that accountability mechanisms are functioning, particularly against corruption in state institutions. The Deputy Minister rejected claims that he, Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe, and Mayor Ranjan Jayalal were to be arrested, stating that the case file and minutes contain no such decision and that the Mount Lavinia Court had found no disclosed offence warranting an arrest order. He warned against efforts to portray the Judicial Service Commission and Bribery Commission as politically influenced, arguing that such allegations undermine public confidence in independent institutions. Adjournment Debate: Fourth Report of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) Corruption & Governance ReformJustice & Human Rights Read →
  • 24 September 2025 AI summary Mahinda Jayasinghe requested a copy of a document allegedly tabled regarding a 2024 court order, stating that he and others had not received any such order at the time. He said that in 2025 he, Ranjan Jayalal and then Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe were summoned by police to record statements around 20 August, and that they complied with that order. He disputed the reference to a 2024 order and asked that the relevant document be provided to him. Debate: Penal Code (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading Justice & Human RightsLaw & Order Read →
  • 24 September 2025 AI summary Mahinda Jayasinghe calls for clarification on the identity of suspects being referred to, noting that similar issues arose in 2024. He appears to press for specificity in the parliamentary discussion before further claims or references are made. Debate: Penal Code (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading Parliamentary Procedure Read →