Hon. Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran, M.P.

Jathika Jana balawegaya (JJB)· Vanni

Profession: Teacher

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Speeches 45 #100 of 225·#48 in party

Attendance 6/8 days present (of recorded)

Speech history

45 speeches

21 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran defended the Government’s economic management, arguing that current pressures stem from global conditions rather than Government policy, and contrasted them with the 2022–2023 crisis, which he attributed to the previous administration. He cited comparative fuel prices, tax revenue growth from 2023 to 2025, and rising export earnings as evidence of stability and recovery, while stating that development projects have continued. He also highlighted planned support for rebuilding cyclone-damaged houses in Mullaitivu, water projects in the Northern Province, and funding for the renovation of the Vavuniya District Secretariat, and urged the Opposition to offer constructive policy proposals. Main Business: Debate on Regulations under Imports and Exports (Control) Act and Appropriation Act Resolutions InfrastructureCost of LivingPublic Finance Read →
19 February 2026 AI summary Hon. Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran supported the Judicature (Amendment) Bill and the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill, arguing that court expansion, additional judges, and revised jurisdictions would reduce delays and improve access to justice, including for remote communities and investors. He said stronger drug laws are needed to address evolving narcotics trafficking, particularly maritime smuggling, and to enable action against vessels operating near or beyond Sri Lanka’s maritime boundary. He highlighted rising drug use and related crime in the Northern Province after 2009, citing increased arrests, hospital admissions, and limited rehabilitation capacity, and called for expanded rehabilitation services and support for the President’s “The Whole Nation Together” anti-drug programme. Debate: Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill and Judicature (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading HealthcareLaw & OrderJustice & Human Rights Read →
22 January 2026 AI summary Hon. Mylvaganam Jegadeeswaran condemned disparaging and vulgar remarks directed at women MPs, particularly Prime Minister and Education Minister Hon. Harini Amarasuriya, and urged Members to avoid degrading language in Parliament. He said education in the Northern Province has been seriously affected by improper teacher transfers for 2025 and 2026, with districts such as Mullaitivu, Mannar and Vavuniya losing many teachers without replacements, leaving Advanced Level students without subject teachers. He proposed reforming the transfer policy and applying district-based cut-off marks in graduate teacher recruitment so teachers are appointed to vacancies within their own districts, especially in war-affected areas with resource shortages. Adjournment Debate: Comprehensive Educational Transformation Process Women & ChildrenEducation Read →
22 January 2026 AI summary Hon. Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran supported the proposed education reforms, emphasizing the introduction of vocational education pathways from Grade 9 to address the large number of students who leave school without passing the G.C.E. O/L or gaining employable skills. He said vocational labs in schools would help students secure better future opportunities, while acknowledging that implementation shortcomings should be identified and corrected constructively. He criticized the Opposition for focusing on isolated issues, including an error in the Grade 6 English module, and argued that such criticism had created unnecessary confusion among parents and students. Adjournment Debate: Comprehensive Educational Transformation Process Education Read →
5 December 2025 AI summary Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran raised a supplementary question alleging that junior officers have sometimes received appointments despite the availability of eligible senior officers. He asked whether the Government would ensure this practice is changed in future appointments. Oral Question: Officers of Sri Lanka Administrative Service - Transfers (Q.1506/2025) Public Finance Read →
5 December 2025 AI summary Asked whether the authorities are aware that some officers who received transfer orders have allegedly used political influence to have those transfers cancelled and remain in the same districts. Oral Question: Officers of Sri Lanka Administrative Service - Transfers (Q.1506/2025) Corruption & Governance Reform Read →
5 December 2025 AI summary Hon. Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran raised a question to the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government on transfers of Sri Lanka Administrative Service officers. He asked whether many officers have served over ten years without transfers, what measures are being taken to implement transfer policy, address inefficiency or bias, establish transparent mechanisms to identify long-serving officers, and introduce reforms such as rotational appointments or amendments to the transfer policy. Oral Question: Officers of Sri Lanka Administrative Service - Transfers (Q.1506/2025) Corruption & Governance Reform Read →
25 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran supported the Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education allocations in Budget 2026, highlighting increased national funding and specific provisions for Vavuniya University, technical colleges, the Vavuniya National College of Education, special needs students, principals, school materials and Mahapola scholarships. He welcomed the introduction of vocational education from Grade 9 to address poor outcomes for students leaving school after 13 years. He urged district-based teacher recruitment, locally appropriate appointments and a revised transfer policy for Northern teachers, including conditional inter-district transfers and removal of restrictions on transfers for supernumerary principals. Debate: Committee Stage on Appropriation Bill 2026 - Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education (Fifteenth Allotted Day) EducationPublic Finance Read →
24 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran supported the budget allocations for transport, highways, ports, civil aviation, and housing, citing ongoing rural road rehabilitation in the Northern Province, including Rs. 2,200 million for Mannar and additional allocations for rural roads. He said reduced political interference and prevention of commission-taking had generated savings that would be redirected to road projects, and noted planned SLTB staff appointments and rehabilitation of bus stands and railway stations under the Clean Sri Lanka programme. He also referred to Northern resettlement housing allocations targeting 2,445 houses with basic facilities, and requested additional support for housing construction in Jaffna islet areas due to higher transport costs for materials. Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Transport, Highways, Ports, Civil Aviation, Urban Development, Construction and Housing Land & HousingInfrastructureCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
24 November 2025 AI summary The member raised concerns about staff shortages in vocational training institutions, specifically VTA and NAITA, and noted that Mannar is served through the NAITA office in Vavuniya. He asked whether a separate NAITA office could be established for Mannar and whether new labour market-oriented courses had been introduced during the year to improve youth employment prospects. Oral Question: Jaffna College of Technology Infrastructure (Q.3) EducationEmployment Read →
24 November 2025 AI summary Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran asked whether Budget 2026 includes funding to rehabilitate the damaged main hall and roof of the Vavuniya College of Technology. He referred to the provision of third-level training centres to Vavuniya, Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi and Jaffna about six weeks earlier, during which the damage was observed, and requested details of any planned projects. Oral Question: Jaffna College of Technology Infrastructure (Q.3) InfrastructureEducation Read →
24 November 2025 AI summary Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran questioned the Prime Minister and Minister of Education on infrastructure, curriculum and staffing issues in vocational education, specifically at the Jaffna and Vavuniya Colleges of Technology. He asked whether unsafe buildings at Jaffna College of Technology would be renovated or replaced, whether funds had been allocated, when outdated automotive syllabi would be updated to include hybrid and modern vehicle technologies, and what steps would be taken to provide modern machinery and recruit qualified lecturers. He also sought clarification on how the Government ensures equal quality of vocational training across the country. Oral Question: Jaffna College of Technology Infrastructure (Q.3) InfrastructureEducation Read →
15 November 2025 AI summary Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran stated that allocations under the President’s Head cover the Clean Sri Lanka Program, Poverty Alleviation Program, and Digital Sri Lanka initiative, which are intended to deliver development benefits to the public. He said the Government operates without discrimination based on race or language and expressed confidence that the policy targets would be achieved within five years. Debate: Committee Stage - Appropriation Bill 2026, Special Spending Units (Heads 1, 2, 4-11, 13, 16-25) Public Finance Read →
15 November 2025 AI summary Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran defended the Government’s conduct and the JVP’s political culture while criticising Opposition parties over alleged corruption, wasteful spending, and misuse of parliamentary time. During the Committee Stage debate on expenditure heads, he argued that public funds allocated to Parliament and the Presidency must be used responsibly, citing reduced Presidential expenditure and foreign travel costs under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake compared with previous administrations. He also highlighted the expansion of Presidential Fund services to all 341 Divisional Secretariats through a digital process to improve public access outside Colombo. Debate: Committee Stage - Appropriation Bill 2026, Special Spending Units (Heads 1, 2, 4-11, 13, 16-25) Public FinanceParliamentary Procedure Read →
13 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran raised concerns about illegal fishing practices by fishers from other districts in Mullaitivu, especially Kokkilai, and Mannar, as well as encroachment by Indian fishers affecting local livelihoods, and asked what action the Ministry has taken. He also said inland fisheries registration and licensing in Mullaitivu, Mannar, and Vavuniya are delayed because only one NAQDA officer is available, citing the case of Pawarkulam fishers awaiting licences for months. He requested expedited licensing, resolution of disputes among Pawarkulam fishers, and measures to secure their livelihoods. Oral Question: Curbing Illegal Fishing in Mullaitivu and Mannar Districts (1352/2025) Law & OrderEmployment Read →
13 November 2025 AI summary Asked the Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources whether the Government is aware of illegal fishing in Mullaitivu and Mannar using prohibited methods and unauthorized vessels, and what measures have been taken or planned to curb it. He requested details on future surveillance, enforcement and operational strengthening, as well as the impact on fish quality and fishermen’s economies. He also asked what action is being taken to protect affected fishermen’s livelihoods, why the law has not been adequately enforced, and whether coordination is maintained among the Ministry, Navy and Police. Oral Question: Curbing Illegal Fishing in Mullaitivu and Mannar Districts (1352/2025) Law & OrderAgriculture Read →
10 November 2025 AI summary The Hon. Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran stated that over half of total expenditure is being absorbed by debt servicing, with Rs. 2,617 billion in interest and Rs. 4,495 billion in total debt service, limiting resources for development. He rejected claims that the Northern Province received no allocations, citing Budget provisions for Mannar Hospital, pipe-borne water in Jaffna and Kilinochchi, road widening and rehabilitation projects, and Rs. 1,285 million to NAQDA for sea turtle hatching in Mannar and Jaffna. Adjourned Debate on Budget Bill – Second Reading Public FinanceInfrastructure Read →
10 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran paid tribute to former MP Nadarajah Raviraj on the 19th anniversary of his death and urged Members to uphold the dignity and privileges of Parliament by avoiding unparliamentary conduct. Speaking in support of the Government’s second Budget, he argued that the economy had moved from contraction to about 4 per cent growth, with foreign reserves reaching USD 6 billion and significant cash holdings. He stated that the Government was meeting debt obligations, including a planned Rs. 1,878 billion in principal repayments in 2026, while pursuing economic stability and anti-corruption efforts. Adjourned Debate on Budget Bill – Second Reading Parliamentary ProcedureCorruption & Governance ReformPublic Finance Read →
24 October 2025 AI summary Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran supported the Votes of Condolence for several late former Members of Parliament and conveyed condolences to their families. He gave particular attention to the late M.K. Eelaventhan, outlining his origins in Jaffna, service at the Central Bank, 2004 National List appointment, writings, overseas activism, asylum history, and advocacy for Tamil rights. He described Eelaventhan’s long public life as combining politics, literature and national consciousness, and extended condolences to his children and family. Votes of Condolence: Seven Former Members of Parliament Parliamentary Procedure Read →
24 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran asked whether programmes exist to support palmyrah product producers through credit facilities and technical training. He specifically highlighted the need for advice on preservation technologies to extend shelf life and on improved packaging to promote the products. Oral Question: Palmyrah as a Crop of Significant Value (Q.6/2025) Agriculture Read →