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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145 speeches- 17 December 2024 AI summary Mahinda Jayasinghe made a brief remark admonishing another member to “learn a bit and come.” No substantive policy position, proposal, question, or legislative issue was raised in the recorded statement. Oral Question: Ungazetted Livestock Grasslands in Batticaloa District (Q.64/2024) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 17 December 2024 AI summary Mahinda Jayasinghe briefly requested that the presiding officer conduct the proceedings for the experienced Members present. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or legislative matter was raised in the intervention. Oral Question: Ungazetted Livestock Grasslands in Batticaloa District (Q.64/2024) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 17 December 2024 AI summary Mahinda Jayasinghe briefly requested that the Chair conduct proceedings for the experienced Members present. The intervention was procedural and did not raise a substantive policy issue or proposal. Oral Question: Ungazetted Livestock Grasslands in Batticaloa District (Q.64/2024) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 17 December 2024 AI summary Acting Minister of Labour Mahinda Jayasinghe presented the Department of Manpower and Employment’s Annual Performance Report for 2023 on behalf of the Minister of Labour and the Deputy Minister of Economic Development. He proposed that the report be referred to the relevant committee, and the motion was agreed to. Papers: Auditor-General's Report and Reports Tabled EmploymentParliamentary Procedure Read →
- 3 December 2024 AI summary Hon. Mahinda Jayasinghe thanked voters for the NPP’s electoral mandate and said the Government would enforce or introduce laws if necessary to counter racism, religious extremism, and unlawful commemorations. He called on the public service to support the Government’s reform agenda, pledging depoliticization, a National Salary Structure, and action on salary anomalies, promotions, transfers, and service issues affecting teachers, principals, teacher instructors, and school development officers. As Deputy Minister of Labour, he said wage determinations in the private, plantation, and semi-government sectors would be reviewed to ensure fair wages and better employer-employee relations. He also defended the Government’s handling of a recent protest at the Education Ministry, saying the new Cabinet needed time to engage, and highlighted initiatives on digitization, “Clean Sri Lanka,” and rural poverty eradication. Debate: President's Policy Statement (Continuation with Maiden Speeches and Responses) EmploymentEducationLaw & Order Read →