Hon. (Dr.) Nandana Millagala, M.P.

Jathika Jana balawegaya (JJB)· Kegalle

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Speeches 36 #124 of 225·#67 in party

Attendance 8/8 days present (of recorded)

Speech history

36 speeches

22 May 2026 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nandana Millagala supported condolence motions for six former Members of Parliament and focused on Hon. (Prof.) Tissa Vitarana, outlining his family background, education, medical and scientific career, and leadership in the LSSP. He highlighted Prof. Vitarana’s contributions as Minister of Science and Technology, including the e-Sri Lanka programme, digital identity and database initiatives, and efforts to modernize public administration. He also noted his roles in disaster management after the tsunami, all-party efforts on the national question, parliamentary committee work, and advocacy for socialist and communist causes, while extending condolences to his family and associates. Statements of Condolence: Six Former Members of Parliament Parliamentary Procedure Read →
22 May 2026 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nandana Millagala raised concerns about the continued use of wooden electricity poles in rural and hill areas, noting their vulnerability during disasters and the resulting risks to power lines, transformers and public safety. He asked what plans are in place to ensure safer, higher-standard systems in future electrification and upgrade programmes. Oral Question: Low-capacity electricity cable systems - Expansion (Q.5/2025) EnvironmentPublic FinanceInfrastructure Read →
22 May 2026 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nandana Millagala asked the Minister of Energy whether the Ministry is aware of unsafe installation of electrical poles and cables in rural areas and whether investigations have been conducted into the issue. He also sought details on measures taken to expand low-capacity electricity cable systems, or reasons for any lack of action. Oral Question: Low-capacity electricity cable systems - Expansion (Q.5/2025) InfrastructureLaw & Order Read →
9 April 2026 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nandana Millagala raised a supplementary question on relief for smallholder tea growers, noting their role in earning foreign exchange and their losses due to the “Divva/Dicha” disaster. He asked the Minister to clarify the fertiliser support the President had said would be provided to affected smallholders. Oral Questions and Answers Agriculture Read →
9 April 2026 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nandana Millagala raised a supplementary question on relief for the Malayaha community living in line rooms affected by the recent “Dicha” cyclone. He stated that these communities faced landslides and high-risk conditions but had not received relief on par with the general public, and asked what government programme is in place to assist them. Oral Questions and Answers Public FinanceLaw & Order Read →
9 April 2026 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nandana Millagala asked the Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure whether the Government is aware that plantation communities face difficulties because they lack clear title deeds for the lands they occupy. He requested details of actions already taken to address this issue, or planned future measures if none have been taken. Oral Questions and Answers Land & Housing Read →
19 March 2026 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nandana Millagala raised concerns about residents who may be affected by a forthcoming project, particularly regarding housing and livelihoods linked to tea, rubber, and related agriculture. He asked whether measures to address these issues would be implemented before the project begins. Oral Question: Proposed Vee-Oya Project: Details (Q.1544/2025) Land & HousingEmploymentAgriculture Read →
19 March 2026 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nandana Millagala stated that the project has been under study since around 2016 and noted confusion among the agencies involved. He requested clarification from the Ministry on its operational plan and on which agency is responsible for implementation. Oral Question: Proposed Vee-Oya Project: Details (Q.1544/2025) Corruption & Governance Reform Read →
5 March 2026 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nandana Millagala briefly intervened to raise a question before the House. No substantive details of the question or related policy context were provided in the excerpt. Oral Question: Urban Development (Q.4/1543/2025) - Stand Down Parliamentary Procedure Read →
4 March 2026 AI summary Dr. Nandana Millagala said the Opposition had not made substantial criticisms of the Bill and had instead misrepresented the President’s remarks on fuel storage and related terminology. He outlined the Government’s planned investments in new and refurbished fuel tanks, pipelines and filling facilities at Kolonnawa, Muthurajawela and Trincomalee, describing it as a long-delayed storage infrastructure programme targeted for completion by 2027. He also stated that the Government’s position on the Iran–Israel conflict is to oppose war and support peace. On the Bill, he said it is intended to protect distressed microfinance users, bring microfinance institutions under a sound regulatory framework, and improve financial literacy. Debate: Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority Bill - Second Reading (Continued) Public FinanceEmployment Read →
18 February 2026 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nandana Millagala raised a supplementary question regarding resettlement after the “Ditsa” cyclone, noting that over 300 high-risk houses remain near Seepoth and Berannawa. He asked whether part of the underutilized lands at Nagastenna could be allocated, subject to proper technical clearance, to relocate some of the affected families. Oral Question: Hazards Faced by Plantation Workers: Preventive Measures (1466/2025) EnvironmentLand & HousingPublic Finance Read →
18 February 2026 AI summary Asked whether the Ministry has a plan to manage land in Nagastenna, noting that some terraced areas contain mature pine while other areas are affected by invasive species such as manna and attimuru. He requested systematic removal of these species and consideration of directing the land toward suitable crop cultivation. Oral Question: Hazards Faced by Plantation Workers: Preventive Measures (1466/2025) EnvironmentAgriculture Read →
18 February 2026 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nandana Millagala asked the Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure to provide details on the current ownership and management status of Nagastenna Estate in Yatiyantota. He also sought information on alleged private encroachments, action taken in response, and measures to develop the estate’s economically, environmentally and socially valuable lands. Oral Question: Hazards Faced by Plantation Workers: Preventive Measures (1466/2025) AgricultureLand & Housing Read →
23 January 2026 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nandana Millagala asked what action the Ministry can take regarding small and medium hydropower plants that have completed their contracts or been abandoned, particularly in sensitive headwater and tributary areas. He raised concerns about environmental damage after operations ceased and sought clarification on ownership responsibilities and remediation where contract conditions have not been met. Oral Questions: Heda Oya Irrigation, Thondaman Foundation, Schools, Hydropower, Sugar Factories, Ragama Town, Monaragala Lands, Badulla Cooperatives Public FinanceEnvironment Read →
23 January 2026 AI summary Dr. Nandana Millagala questioned whether there is a legal mechanism to enforce community development and infrastructure commitments made during approvals for small hydropower projects in Yatiyantota and Bulathkohupitiya. He asked whether the Ministry would intervene where promised community services connected to such projects have not been delivered. Oral Questions: Heda Oya Irrigation, Thondaman Foundation, Schools, Hydropower, Sugar Factories, Ragama Town, Monaragala Lands, Badulla Cooperatives InfrastructureEnvironment Read →
23 January 2026 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nandana Millagala asked the Minister of Energy for detailed information on small hydropower plants in the Yatiyantota and Bulathkohupitiya Divisional Secretariat Divisions. He sought separate figures on the number of plants, legal approvals, contribution to the National Grid, compliance with environmental and social obligations, regulatory oversight, and whether legal action is taken against non-compliant owners. Oral Questions: Heda Oya Irrigation, Thondaman Foundation, Schools, Hydropower, Sugar Factories, Ragama Town, Monaragala Lands, Badulla Cooperatives EnvironmentInfrastructure Read →
6 January 2026 AI summary Asked what legal and administrative capacity exists to recover State properties around Yatiyantota town that are currently held on leases by private parties. He requested that such properties be taken back for Police or other State purposes and that action be taken against any parties misusing them. Oral Question: OIC Official Residence and Land at Yatiyantota Police Station (Q. relating to Dr. Nandana Millagala) Public FinanceLaw & Order Read →
6 January 2026 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nandana Millagala questioned the transfer of a 120-year-old Sri Lanka Railways building, formerly used as the Yatiyantota Police OIC’s official residence, to a private individual in 2009 after it was purportedly taken for restoration and regularization. He alleged the property was not returned to the Police and asked whether it could be restored for public use. He further asked what action could be taken if the lease conditions were breached by demolishing the old building and using the premises for political activities. Oral Question: OIC Official Residence and Land at Yatiyantota Police Station (Q. relating to Dr. Nandana Millagala) Corruption & Governance ReformLand & Housing Read →
6 January 2026 AI summary Asked the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs about the alleged transfer of the OIC’s official residence and approximately two roods of land at Garagoda, Yatiyantota, originally belonging to Sri Lanka Railways and later handed to the Sri Lanka Police. He sought clarification on the legality of any transfer to a private party, the identity of transferees, whether the premises were transferred for political activities, and what legal action would follow regarding alterations to the old building and unauthorized construction. Oral Question: OIC Official Residence and Land at Yatiyantota Police Station (Q. relating to Dr. Nandana Millagala) Law & OrderCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
25 November 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nandana Millagala asked the Minister to clarify transport arrangements during the dismantling of a bridge near Garagoda, noting that residents face a detour of about 15 kilometres instead of a 250-metre approach. He said the contractor had agreed to arrange bus services through the National Transport Commission and requested details on when and how that service would begin. Oral Question: Yatiyantota Garagoda Bridge Renovation (Q.3/2025) Infrastructure Read →