Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam, M.P.

Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK)· National List

Profession: Medical Practitioner

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Speeches 87 #58 of 225·#4 in party

Attendance 7/8 days present (of recorded)

Speech history

87 speeches

22 May 2026 AI summary Requested that other MPs also be invited to the relevant meeting. He further asked whether the Ministry could, by 2027, improve internal roads and basic infrastructure in the scheme, including facilities around a large ground used by many schoolchildren. Oral Question: Land plots in Omanthai–Veppankulam distributed to public sector employees (Q.3/2025) Infrastructure Read →
22 May 2026 AI summary Asked the Deputy Minister to address the case of over 300 people on an earlier waiting list who have not received land deeds after the Divisional Secretary handed the land to the National Housing Development Authority. Requested a joint review by the Ministry and the Vavuniya Divisional Secretary to allocate the remaining plots, while noting that 125 current residents are already being processed. Oral Question: Land plots in Omanthai–Veppankulam distributed to public sector employees (Q.3/2025) Land & Housing Read →
22 May 2026 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam raised concerns about land plots allocated to public officers in 2011 and later handed to the National Housing Development Authority in 2019. He noted discrepancies over whether grants would be valued at 2011/2012 or 2022 rates, stating beneficiaries were prepared to pay if earlier valuations applied. He requested that the Ministry review the previously interviewed and shortlisted list of public officers and proceed with granting the remaining plots, rather than initiating a fresh selection process. Oral Question: Land plots in Omanthai–Veppankulam distributed to public sector employees (Q.3/2025) Land & HousingPublic Finance Read →
22 May 2026 AI summary Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam asked the Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply about 125 land plots in Omanthai–Veppankulam, Vavuniya, distributed to public sector employees in 2011 through the Vavuniya Divisional Secretariat and the National Housing Development Authority. He sought clarification on whether land grants should be issued, whether the developed lands have been revalued, whether the original distribution value will be considered, and the time frames for revaluation and issuing permits to occupants. Oral Question: Land plots in Omanthai–Veppankulam distributed to public sector employees (Q.3/2025) Land & HousingPublic Finance Read →
20 May 2026 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam submitted documents to Parliament concerning a survey plan identifying an area as reserved forest and questioned how large-scale destruction of that forest was being permitted. He asked whether the Forest Department and the Government were aware of or involved in the matter and requested an official clarification to Parliament, with the documents placed in the Library. Adjournment Debate: Central Bank Annual Economic Review 2025 Corruption & Governance ReformEnvironment Read →
20 May 2026 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam welcomed reported economic recovery in the Central Bank’s 2025 review but argued that stronger growth requires reducing regional disparities, particularly by increasing the North and East’s contribution to national output. He called for a special government plan for industrialization, investment, infrastructure, ports and airports, and development of livestock, agriculture and fisheries in those provinces. He also raised an allegation that about 40 acres of reserved forest in Vavuniya near the University had been cleared with possible Forest Department involvement, while local farmers and cattle herders face restrictions. Adjournment Debate: Central Bank Annual Economic Review 2025 InfrastructureEnvironmentPublic Finance Read →
7 May 2026 AI summary Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam argued that national security depends not only on immigration controls but also on resolving minority political aspirations and improving economic conditions in the North and East. He called for streamlined investment approvals, development of Kankesanthurai harbour using the Indian grant, and progress on Trincomalee oil tank arrangements to support jobs and economic revival. He opposed the use of Emergency powers and the PTA, stating Tamil representatives were prepared to vote against Emergency. He also sought clarification on enforcement where operators hold over 20 per cent of inter-provincial route permits and requested that the Vavuniya bus stand be transferred to Northern provincial or municipal authorities. Debate and Approval: Public Security Ordinance Extension (Emergency) - Part 2 Security & DefenceInfrastructureEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
7 May 2026 AI summary Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam raised concerns about the Peraru Reservoir project in Vavuniya, stating that farming families who donated paddy lands on assurances of alternate land, title deeds, and access roads have still not received deeds after 13 years. He asked whether the Ministry would provide the promised access roads and a flyover or bridge, noting that spill water during rains prevents farmers from reaching their new fields. Oral Question 9: Community Water Supply Schemes in Vavuniya Land & HousingAgricultureInfrastructure Read →
7 May 2026 AI summary Asked the Minister whether a special committee would be appointed to review non-operational community water supply schemes in dry areas. He said some projects had been implemented without proper needs assessments, leading to wastage of public funds, and requested project-by-project identification of failures and recommendations for solutions. Oral Question 9: Community Water Supply Schemes in Vavuniya Public FinanceInfrastructure Read →
10 April 2026 AI summary Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam said his party initially did not sponsor the No-Confidence Motion against the Minister of Power because related matters were before COPE and the Colombo High Court, but the National Audit Office report required Parliament to take a position. He cited alleged procurement irregularities in the 2025/2026 LCC coal tender, including unregistered suppliers, relaxed criteria, reduced bid periods, lapsed testing accreditation, substandard coal, reduced Norochcholai output, and estimated losses of Rs. 2,237.7 million. He argued that the issue concerns ministerial ethics, public trust, and good governance, and called on the Minister to resign or step aside while court proceedings and accountability processes continue. Debate: No-Confidence Motion Against Minister of Energy (Hon. Kumara Jayakody) Law & OrderPublic FinanceCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
9 April 2026 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam formally posed a parliamentary question. No substantive details of the question or related policy matter are included in the speech excerpt. Second Round of Oral Questions and Ministerial Statements Parliamentary Procedure Read →
4 March 2026 AI summary Welcoming the Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority Bill, Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam said regulation is necessary because exploitative microfinance practices after the war particularly harmed women-headed households in the North and East, causing debt traps, harassment, and suicides. He argued that the Bill is too broad and may include non-profit, community-based lending groups formed by villagers for mutual support, and proposed a separate category with appropriate provisions for such organizations. He also called for adequate women’s representation in the proposed Authority and submitted amendments, while referring to unresolved wartime displacement and disappearances in the North and East. Debate: Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority Bill - Second Reading (Continued) Justice & Human RightsPublic FinanceWomen & Children Read →
4 March 2026 AI summary Asked whether sufficient funds will be allocated in the next year to develop cascade tanks in the Vanni, citing their benefits. Oral Question: Irrigation Tanks and Cascade Systems in Vavuniya (Q.1406/2025) Public FinanceInfrastructure Read →
4 March 2026 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam asked whether funding could be allocated from the following year to rehabilitate cascade irrigation systems in the Vanni. He said many small and medium tanks, including 222 abandoned tanks in Vavuniya, could support village water needs, livestock, inland fisheries, groundwater recharge, and environmental protection while reducing the need for large irrigation schemes involving deforestation. Oral Question: Irrigation Tanks and Cascade Systems in Vavuniya (Q.1406/2025) AgricultureEnvironmentInfrastructure Read →
4 March 2026 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam raised the issue of 221 abandoned tanks in Vavuniya under the Department of Agrarian Development and noted the Government’s stated intention to rehabilitate them. He questioned whether the Government would increase the current paddy purchasing limit of 2,500 kilograms per farmer, arguing that farmers cultivating up to five acres can produce around 10,000 kilograms and therefore receive limited benefit under the existing cap. Oral Question: Irrigation Tanks and Cascade Systems in Vavuniya (Q.1406/2025) Agriculture Read →
18 February 2026 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam supported the use of Special Commodity Levy regulations to manage imports and encourage local production of items such as onions and potatoes, but argued that levies alone cannot achieve self-sufficiency. He called for broader farmer support, including fertilizer subsidies, timely paddy procurement payments, effective crop insurance, and action on human–wildlife conflict. He also urged the Government to use the Indian grant for developing Kankesanthurai Port to reduce transport costs and improve the northern economy. Debate: Special Commodity Levy Act, Customs Ordinance Resolution, and Motor Traffic Act Orders (Continuation) InfrastructureCost of LivingAgriculture Read →
17 February 2026 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam rose to ask a question during parliamentary proceedings. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or demand is contained in the excerpt provided. Oral Question: Stand Down (Q.4/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
6 February 2026 AI summary Dr. Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam questioned the need to extend Emergency regulations under the Public Security Ordinance and Essential Public Services Act during the post-Cyclone “Ditwah” recovery phase, citing past misuse of emergency powers and the PTA against minority communities. He argued that new security legislation risks broader rights violations if “terrorism” is not clearly defined, while affirming that all persons, including clergy, should be subject to ordinary legal processes when laws are breached. He urged the Government to approach legislation and development projects in ways that support reconciliation, specifically calling for consultation on Mahaweli “L” and Kivul Oya-related settlements affecting local communities. He also requested immediate Paddy Marketing Board procurement at the guaranteed Rs. 120 price, noting that farmers in his district had been forced to sell paddy at Rs. 80 after cyclone-related losses. Debate: Extension of Emergency Regulations (Cyclone Ditwah) Security & DefenceAgricultureJustice & Human Rights Read →
21 January 2026 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam urged a collective, non-partisan response to the post-“Ditva” disaster situation, citing the Rajanganaya bus flood tragedy and questioning whether responsibility should extend beyond the driver to water management, police, the employer, and disaster management authorities. He then objected to the Cabinet-approved restart of the Kivul Oya reservoir project in Vavuniya, arguing that its planned water benefits and land releases would primarily serve Mahaweli settler communities while affecting ancestral lands, tanks, and fields of local communities in Vavuniya and Mullaitivu. He asked the Government whether the project contradicted pledges to prevent demographic engineering and protect minority land and economic rights, and tabled related project documents. Adjournment Debate: Post-Cyclone "Ditwah" Situation (Part 2) Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionInfrastructureLand & Housing Read →
9 January 2026 AI summary Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam supported the import regulation amendments facilitating disaster relief goods through the Disaster Management Centre, but urged safeguards to prevent abuse and unsuitable donations, citing problems experienced during the 2004 tsunami. He cautioned against concentrating authority in the Controller of Imports and Exports to waive standards, and called for wider legal reforms affecting land administration, local authority revenue, and outdated fees. He also proposed reflective ear tags for livestock in the North and East to reduce night-time road accidents. Debate: Imports and Exports (Control) Act Regulations EnvironmentLaw & OrderInfrastructure Read →