Hon. Mahinda Jayasinghe, M.P.
Deputy Minister of Labour
Profession: Teacher
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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Speech history
145 speeches- 21 March 2025 AI summary Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe denied media claims that he had forcibly entered a temple property in Imbulgoda, stating that the land documents in his possession do not show temple ownership or the involvement of a chief incumbent. He detailed several land transfers involving the Mahinda Rajapaksa Sports and Spiritual Development Foundation and Shiranthi Wickramasinghe Rajapaksa, later transferred in 2023 to another individual for significantly higher amounts, and tabled the documents in Parliament. He said the circumstances of acquisition raise public concerns, noted that some documents were executed at Temple Trees, and requested a CID investigation. Personal Explanation and Procedural Matters Corruption & Governance ReformLand & Housing Read →
- 21 March 2025 AI summary Mahinda Jayasinghe delivered a personal explanation in his capacity as Deputy Minister of Labour. No substantive policy argument, proposal, or legislative matter is indicated in the provided text. Personal Explanation and Procedural Matters Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 10 March 2025 AI summary Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe said the Government has made education a top Budget priority, allocating Rs. 619 billion and moving to fill long-standing vacancies in teaching, principals’ posts, the Education Administrative Service, and the Teacher Educators’ Service. He argued that simply designating schools as National Schools without resources was ineffective and said the policy should be to treat all schools equitably. Addressing the teachers’ and principals’ salary anomaly, he stated that recent salary increases exceed earlier union monetary demands but do not fully resolve the structural anomaly, which the NPP policy pledges to address along with establishing a Teachers’ Council and improving the status of the teaching profession. Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Seventeenth Allotted Day – Committee Stage EducationEmploymentPublic Finance Read →
- 10 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Mahinda Jayasinghe rejected another Member’s claim that he had denied the existence of a teachers’ salary anomaly, saying his remarks had been taken out of context. He requested that a six-minute video of his earlier explanation be shown and stated that he would clarify the matter in detail in Parliament. Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Seventeenth Allotted Day – Committee Stage Employment Read →
- 10 March 2025 AI summary Mahinda Jayasinghe rejected claims that he had denied the existence of teacher salary anomalies and challenged members to produce evidence, including video, before the debate ended. He said he had consistently represented teachers on the issue and indicated that he would explain the nature of the salary anomaly, including clarifying references made to “2/3,” with supporting documents. Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Seventeenth Allotted Day – Committee Stage Parliamentary ProcedureEmployment Read →
- 10 March 2025 AI summary Mahinda Jayasinghe rose on a Point of Order before the Deputy Chair. No substantive argument, proposal, or policy issue was stated in the provided excerpt. Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Seventeenth Allotted Day – Committee Stage Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 8 March 2025 AI summary Mahinda Jayasinghe thanked Rohini Kumari Wijerathna for raising ILO Convention No. 190 on International Women’s Day and said the Labour Ministry has begun preliminary work on labour law reforms needed for its ratification, alongside attention to other ILO conventions on fishing, occupational safety and health, and maternity protection. He said successive governments had not ratified C190 since its adoption in 2019, despite continuing violence and psychological pressure faced by women in and outside workplaces. He also linked workplace protections to the low female labour force participation rate of about 32 per cent and said the Government would seek employer-employee consensus to amend relevant laws. Adjournment Motion: ILO Convention No. 190 - Empowerment of Women at Workplace EmploymentWomen & ChildrenJustice & Human Rights Read →
- 4 March 2025 AI summary Mahinda Jayasinghe defended the Government’s public sector salary revision, rejecting Opposition claims that the increase was misleading and stating that the minimum public service salary would rise from Rs. 24,250 to Rs. 40,000. He said disputes raised by doctors concerned changes to leave and overtime allowance calculations rather than salary reductions, and noted that the GMOA had suspended its token strike following discussions. He acknowledged that the increase was not fully sufficient given inflation and living costs, but argued it was the best feasible measure in the Government’s first Budget after economic default, while also noting remaining pension anomalies to be addressed in future Budgets. Appropriation Bill 2025 — Twelfth Allotted Day — Committee Stage Public FinanceEmployment Read →
- 21 February 2025 AI summary Mahinda Jayasinghe stated that, due to limited time, he would not continue the argument but would calculate and explain the matter further. He requested the relevant Research Unit paper and said he would study it and publicly correct it if necessary. Appropriation Bill 2025: Second Reading (Fourth Allotted Day) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 21 February 2025 AI summary Mahinda Jayasinghe stated that the salary structure by grade is explicitly detailed in Annexure V of the Budget. Appropriation Bill 2025: Second Reading (Fourth Allotted Day) Public Finance Read →
- 21 February 2025 AI summary Mahinda Jayasinghe requested the Research Unit document before making his statement. The exchange included an interruption, but no substantive policy position or proposal was presented. Appropriation Bill 2025: Second Reading (Fourth Allotted Day) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 21 February 2025 AI summary Mahinda Jayasinghe said earlier statements had caused public confusion about salary increases and that the Government had corrected the record. He stated that an Office Work Assistant’s salary would rise by Rs. 8,250 over 20 months up to January 2027, and rejected opposing claims that no increase was being granted or that the figures cited were accurate. Appropriation Bill 2025: Second Reading (Fourth Allotted Day) Employment Read →
- 21 February 2025 AI summary Mahinda Jayasinghe briefly notes that several ranges had been mentioned, appearing to seek clarification or respond to a prior statement. The remark is too limited to identify the specific policy area, proposal, or issue under discussion. Appropriation Bill 2025: Second Reading (Fourth Allotted Day) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 21 February 2025 AI summary Mahinda Jayasinghe briefly challenged the accuracy of figures being cited in the debate. He asked that they be compared with the figures issued by the Research Unit for clarification. Appropriation Bill 2025: Second Reading (Fourth Allotted Day) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 21 February 2025 AI summary Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe rejected a claim regarding salary scales, stating that he had already explained the matter in detail previously. He cautioned the Member not to mislead Parliament or the country on the issue. Appropriation Bill 2025: Second Reading (Fourth Allotted Day) Employment Read →
- 20 February 2025 AI summary Mahinda Jayasinghe rejected Dayasiri Jayasekara’s allegation that he had climbed over a temple wall, stating that he had only visited a disputed land site allegedly acquired under the previous Rajapaksa administration and had left when access was denied. He said he had requested a CID investigation and a Divisional Secretary’s report on the land’s ownership and acquisition, and denied any intention to interfere with Buddhist or other religious sites. He also said past governments had failed to address long-standing teachers’ salary anomalies, while the current Government would work to resolve remaining issues. Budget Bill 2025 - Second Reading Debate EmploymentReligion & CultureJustice & Human Rights Read →
- 20 February 2025 AI summary Hon. Mahinda Jayasinghe began his remarks by addressing the Deputy Chairperson of Committees, but no substantive speech content or policy position is provided in the excerpt. No specific proposal, question, demand, legislation, event, or labour-related issue is identifiable from the supplied text. Budget Bill 2025 - Second Reading Debate Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 18 February 2025 AI summary Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe said the Budget provides the largest recent public-sector salary increase, with basic salaries raised for the first time since 2016 and the existing Rs. 7,500 in allowances absorbed into the new salary structure while the Rs. 17,800 cost-of-living allowance remains. He gave examples for PL-1 employees, Grama Niladharis, doctors, Development Officers, management service officers and teachers, stating that increases will begin from April and be phased over three years, with annual increments also rising by 80 per cent. He rejected claims of miscalculation or misinformation about the figures and said further explanations, including on doctors’ overtime concerns, would be provided. Adjourned Debate on Second Reading of the 2025 Budget Public FinanceEmployment Read →
- 18 February 2025 AI summary Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe defended the Government’s first Budget presented by President Anura Dissanayake as a historic and transformative plan for the next five years. He argued that it seeks to rebuild productive capacity, reduce rural poverty, and reverse decades of corruption, economic decline, and rising poverty. He dismissed Opposition criticism as politically motivated and said sections of the public, media, and analysts had responded positively to the Budget. Adjourned Debate on Second Reading of the 2025 Budget Public Finance Read →
- 7 February 2025 AI summary The Deputy Minister responded to a motion on establishing a proper methodology for appointing Labour Welfare Officers, acknowledging past politically influenced and ad hoc appointments to foreign missions and welfare posts. He said the Government has recalled unsuitable officers, is reviewing mission postings through a committee, and will coordinate with relevant ministries to address specific welfare cases and country-level gaps. He stated that future appointments will be based on competency assessments, competitive examinations, structured interviews, transparent criteria, and pre-departure training, with the aim of improving protection for Sri Lankan workers overseas. Private Members' Motion 4: Appointment of Labour Welfare Officers Corruption & Governance ReformEmploymentForeign Affairs Read →