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

11 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran addressed land issues arising from the 1985 acquisition of several Vavunativu DS Division villages for the expansion of Batticaloa Airport, noting compensation, lease-land arrears, lost documentation due to war and displacement, and ongoing steps to reissue documents and regularize alternative land allocations. He said the Government expects to resolve these long-pending issues while developing Batticaloa Airport to international standards with related transport, tourism, industry and export benefits for nearby communities. He also stated that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed the staged release of lands held by the armed forces and Police, particularly in the North and East, with details to be collected through District Development Committees and District Secretaries. Adjournment Debate: Batticaloa Airport Land Acquisition and Release Land & HousingInfrastructureEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
10 March 2025 AI summary Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran highlighted increased education allocations in the Budget and requested that part of the Rs. 10,000 million for national school infrastructure be directed to poorly equipped schools in Mullaitivu, Vavuniya and Mannar. He cited serious staffing shortages in the Northern Province and proposed district-based competitive recruitment and placement for teachers and principals to address failures in past appointment and transfer procedures. He also called for remedies for surplus and acting principals, appointment of minor staff for schools, and action on delayed teacher training, promotions and increments. Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Seventeenth Allotted Day – Committee Stage InfrastructurePublic FinanceEducation Read →
27 February 2025 AI summary Hon. Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran raised concerns about severe overcrowding at the Norwood Divisional Secretariat, where 110 staff serve a population of over 250,000 from a 1,500-square-foot office. He noted that relocating temporarily to the upper floor of the Hatton railway station building had only been discussed at the DCC meeting on 30 January 2025 and was not a final decision. He urged the authorities to make immediate alternative arrangements to reduce hardship for staff and the public and ensure uninterrupted, efficient services. Adjournment: Motion on Prevention of Relocation of Norwood Divisional Secretariat to Hatton Corruption & Governance ReformInfrastructure Read →
18 February 2025 AI summary Pointing to a recent visit to Mullaitivu Mancholai Hospital with Deputy Minister Upali Samarasinghe and Hon. Dr. Sellathambu Thilakanathan, Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran said deficiencies had been identified, including staff accommodation needs. He stated that, with the District Secretary’s assistance, two housing blocks would be provided temporarily for staff, and that the matter would be raised with the Health Minister to address the hospital’s requirements. Adjourned Debate on Second Reading of the 2025 Budget HealthcareParliamentary Procedure Read →
18 December 2024 AI summary Hon. Mayilvaganam Jegathiswaran supported the Supplementary Estimate providing Rs. 65,000 million for a Rs. 6,000 stationery grant under the Aswesuma welfare programme, saying it would help reduce school dropouts caused by poverty, particularly in the Vanni District. He highlighted dropout figures in Madhu, Thunukkai and Vavuniya North, and called for rapid action to address severe teacher shortages, especially in A/L Science and Mathematics, O/L Mathematics and primary education. He also urged the digitization of education, expansion of technological education for employment opportunities, provision of nutritious school meals, and more responsive treatment of teachers by education officials. Debate: Supplementary Estimate – Head 102, Programme 01 (School Supplies Grant) Education Read →