Hon. Muhammad Faizal, M.P.

Jathika Jana balawegaya (JJB)· Puttalam

Profession: Teacher

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Speeches 27 #144 of 225·#84 in party

Attendance 6/8 days present (of recorded)

Speech history

27 speeches

20 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Muhammad Faizal supported the Budget’s proposed digital transformation and improved management of state assets, arguing that underutilized lands, buildings and vehicles have contributed to economic decline and lost revenue. He cited unused public buildings in Puttalam and Musali, including a tourist information centre, health facilities, a bus stand and staff hostel, and urged that such assets be leased or repurposed for public benefit and income generation. He requested a new Open University building in Puttalam and the operational upgrading of health facilities, while also calling for better use and oversight of long-leased state coconut estates and other state lands. Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Committee Stage Debate Corruption & Governance ReformPublic FinanceInfrastructure Read →
4 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Muhammad Faizal supported the Votes of the Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government, stating that its Rs. 496.5 billion allocation should be used efficiently through GN, Divisional Secretariat and Pradeshiya Sabha structures to improve service delivery. He raised concerns about past lapses in fund distribution, local authority boundary delimitation in Puttalam, the needs of fisheries and salt producers in Kalpitiya and Puttalam, and requested assistance for affected communities. He also called for urgent action to fill Tamil and Sinhala Government Translator vacancies, noted planned recruitment of 30,000 public sector employees, and said the Government is arranging the delayed Local Government Elections. Appropriation Bill 2025 — Twelfth Allotted Day — Committee Stage EmploymentPublic FinanceCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
24 February 2025 AI summary Two petitions were presented on behalf of Mr. A.H.M. Rafi of Kurinjampitiya and Mr. M.I. Mahir of Palavi, Puttalam. The petitions were ordered to be referred to the Committee on Public Petitions. Petitions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
24 January 2025 AI summary Hon. Muhammad Faizal paid tribute to Dr. Ilyas, highlighting his medical and civic service after the 1976 tragedy, his role as Coroner, and his involvement in social struggles affecting Puttalam. He noted Dr. Ilyas’s leadership in the Puttalam salt struggle, which helped secure legal rights for local salt producers, and his support for Muslims displaced from the North in 1990 through housing, relief, and community mobilization. He also referred to Dr. Ilyas’s free medical services, assistance to children, and contributions to development projects including the Noor Nagar railway station and projects supported by Iran. Votes of Condolence: Rukman Senanayake, A.A. Reginald Perera, Sirinal de Mel, and Dr. I.M. Ilyas Religion & CultureJustice & Human RightsEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
24 January 2025 AI summary Hon. Muhammad Faizal paid tribute to the late Dr. I.M. Ilyas on a condolence motion, highlighting his roles as a doctor, politician and social activist in Puttalam. He recalled Dr. Ilyas’s political career in the District Development Council, North Western Provincial Council and Parliament, his campaigns against social injustice including the Puttalam “salt struggle,” and his assistance to Muslims displaced from the North in 1990. He also noted Dr. Ilyas’s free medical services, development work in Puttalam, and projects supported by Iran, describing his death as a significant loss to the district. Votes of Condolence: Rukman Senanayake, A.A. Reginald Perera, Sirinal de Mel, and Dr. I.M. Ilyas Justice & Human RightsReligion & Culture Read →
23 January 2025 AI summary Hon. Muhammad Faizal argued that Sri Lanka has failed for decades to harness its natural resources and export potential, citing raw ilmenite exports, salt production, tourism, and traditional exports such as tea, rubber and apparel. He said the NPP Government intends to build an export-led economy, protect public assets, reduce fraud and strengthen good governance. He also addressed the current rice shortage, noting recent imports and damage from heavy rains, and said the Government would procure paddy through the Paddy Marketing Board, rehabilitate storage facilities under “Clean Sri Lanka,” and prevent future shortages. Debate: Regulations under Imports and Exports (Control) Act and Related Economic Measures AgricultureCost of LivingPublic Finance Read →
3 December 2024 AI summary Hon. Muhammad Faizal thanked the NPP/JVP leadership and the people of Puttalam, noting that his election marked the first parliamentary representation for Puttalam through a national party in 35 years under the proportional representation system. He argued that the NPP’s electoral success, including victories across most districts and in the North, reflected public support for a national programme transcending ethnic, religious, linguistic and regional divisions. Referring to the President’s Address, he said politics based on provincial, ethnic or religious lines had fostered suspicion and chauvinism, and called for unity under a common Sri Lankan identity. He linked national disunity and past divisive politics to Sri Lanka’s post-Independence economic decline, asserting that the NPP Government has a mandate for national renewal. Debate: President's Policy Statement (Continuation with Maiden Speeches and Responses) Corruption & Governance ReformEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →