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Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney at Law, M.P.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)· Mahanuwara

Profession: Attorney-at-Law

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Speeches 145 #26 of 225·#10 in party
Attendance 8/8 days present (of recorded)
Top topic Parliamentary Procedure 61 speeches
Last spoke 10 June 2026 in Debate

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145 speeches
  • 9 July 2025 AI summary Rauff Hakeem criticized remarks by Deputy Minister Sunil Watagala and urged authorities to first locate Ishara Sewwandi before pursuing claims regarding Sara Jasmin’s DNA. He then raised concern over ongoing excavations of alleged mass graves at Chemmani, citing reports of victims’ remains and limited government presence at the site. Referring to Section 12(d) of the Office on Missing Persons Act, he questioned whether the OMP had exercised its powers to seek court orders for excavation or observe the process, and urged the responsible Minister to act and properly operationalize the OMP. Adjournment Debate: Easter Sunday Terrorist Attacks (21 April 2019) Law & OrderJustice & Human Rights Read →
  • 19 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Rauff Hakeem argued that alleged irregularities in dairy cattle imports should be investigated on the basis of the Auditor General’s findings, drawing a comparison with Opposition-led scrutiny of the e-Visa transaction and IMF-related anti-corruption requirements. He raised a legal interpretation issue under the Local Authorities Elections (Amendment) Act on whether secret voting in mayoral elections can be determined by the presiding officer, suggesting judicial clarification if necessary. He also criticized the denial of an urgent adjournment debate on the Israel-Iran conflict and faulted the Foreign Ministry’s statement on Israel’s attack on Iran for not identifying the aggressor or invoking international law and non-alignment principles. Adjournment Debate: Special Audit Report on Advance Payment for Import of 15,000 Dairy Cattle and COPE Report on National Gem and Jewellery Authority Parliamentary ProcedureForeign AffairsCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
  • 19 June 2025 AI summary Rauff Hakeem sought clarification from the Deputy Minister regarding the large military camp in Silavathurai within the Musali Pradeshiya Sabha limits in Mannar, stating that it covers the village and bazaar. He said he had raised the matter repeatedly at the Consultative Committee and requested a response to ensure justice for the affected residents. Question under Standing Order 27(2): Pallimunai Land and Military Camp Issues Security & DefenceJustice & Human Rights Read →
  • 6 June 2025 AI summary Rauff Hakeem conveyed condolences on behalf of several parties for four former Members: Kosala Nuwan Jayaweera, Donald Dissanayake, J.R.P. Suriyapperuma, and Mavai S. Senathirajah. He recalled Jayaweera’s brief but notable parliamentary and electoral contribution, Dissanayake’s service in local, provincial and parliamentary roles, and Suriyapperuma’s prominence as an orator, political thinker and public educator, suggesting his writings be collected and republished. He gave extended tribute to Senathirajah’s six decades in Tamil national politics, his imprisonment and work with TULF leaders, his engagement on Tamil-Muslim relations and national issues, and conveyed sympathies to his family. Debate: Votes of Condolence for Four Former MPs Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionParliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 June 2025 AI summary Called for the established practice to be followed immediately and without postponement. Procedural: Standing Order 27(2) Questions and Points of Order Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 June 2025 AI summary Rauff Hakeem raised a procedural point regarding questions under Standing Order 27(2), noting that such questions are raised on important matters. He stated that where the relevant Minister is absent, the Leader of the House may provide the answer, citing past practice. Procedural: Standing Order 27(2) Questions and Points of Order Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 June 2025 AI summary Rauff Hakeem sought the Speaker’s permission to clarify a matter. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or question was stated in the excerpt provided. Procedural: Standing Order 27(2) Questions and Points of Order Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 June 2025 AI summary Rauff Hakeem warned that raising ethanol prices to offset losses of state sugar companies could increase legal alcohol prices and thereby encourage illicit liquor production. He said this would reduce excise revenue and risk missing government revenue targets, noting he had raised the issue with Excise Department officials at the Public Finance Committee. He urged the Minister to consult the Ministry of Finance on the revenue implications before proceeding. Oral Question: State-Owned Sugar Companies (Q.191/2024) AgriculturePublic Finance Read →
  • 6 June 2025 AI summary Rauff Hakeem noted the Minister’s statement that the price of ethanol per litre would be increased from Rs. 550 to Rs. 800. He sought clarification on this price increase in the context of the Minister’s announcement. Oral Question: State-Owned Sugar Companies (Q.191/2024) Cost of Living Read →
  • 6 June 2025 AI summary Rauff Hakeem sought the Speaker’s permission, with Nalin Bandara Jayamaha’s consent, to ask a second supplementary question. No substantive policy issue or proposal was raised in this excerpt. Oral Question: State-Owned Sugar Companies (Q.191/2024) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 22 May 2025 AI summary Hon. Rauff Hakeem briefly reminded another Member that they had occupied the relevant seat at the time being referred to. The remark appears to be an interjection clarifying the context of an earlier event or responsibility in the debate. Debate: Regulations under Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969 and Disposal of Property Act Resolutions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 22 May 2025 AI summary Rauff Hakeem criticized the Government’s handling of the presentation of Import and Export Control Regulations, arguing that such motions should be introduced by the responsible Minister, Deputy Minister, or Leader of the House to allow Opposition scrutiny and accountable answers. Referring to IMF and World Bank expectations on anti-corruption and governance, he questioned the recent importation of salt from India amid a domestic shortage, alleging that delays, licensing practices, and possible preferential treatment had enabled a “salt mafia.” He said Puttalam produces about half of Sri Lanka’s salt, yet shortages and price increases from around Rs. 130 to Rs. 350 per packet had burdened consumers, and called for investigation, early State monitoring, and timely policy action to prevent manipulation. Debate: Regulations under Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969 and Disposal of Property Act Resolutions AgricultureCorruption & Governance ReformCost of Living Read →
  • 21 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Rauff Hakeem used the final day of the Committee Stage debate on the Appropriation Bill to urge Sri Lanka to take a stronger position on the renewed Israeli military operations in Gaza. He described the humanitarian crisis, cited alleged violations of international humanitarian law, and referred to UN, ICJ and ICC actions, as well as responses by various states and regional bodies. He called on Sri Lanka to support an immediate ceasefire, humanitarian access, accountability for violations, and a renewed diplomatic role in support of Palestine and a two-State solution. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage (Twenty-sixth Day) and Third Reading Foreign Affairs Read →
  • 21 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Rauff Hakeem formally asked the question standing in his name. No substantive argument, proposal, or contextual detail was provided in the speech. Questions Nos. 4-5 - Stand Down (294/2024, 305/2024) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 21 March 2025 AI summary A petition from Mr. Sumangala Rajapaksha of Kirulapone, Colombo 05, was presented to Parliament for its consideration. Papers: Vocational Training Authority Report and Petitions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 15 March 2025 AI summary Rauff Hakeem commended former MP M.S.M. Nazeer’s service and urged party members to win local-level mandates as a route back to Parliament. He asked the Foreign Affairs Minister to urgently operationalize visa-free entry for listed countries, citing the UAE, and to resolve difficulties faced by Iranian diplomats in opening bank accounts and obtaining credit cards in Sri Lanka. He called for a clearer, modern and balanced foreign policy, especially in the Indian Ocean, with better alignment between security, development and sustainable use of marine resources. He welcomed constructive engagement at the UNHRC but sought substantive action on reconciliation and accountability, including strengthening domestic mechanisms, avoiding surveillance of civil society, and addressing omissions such as the PTA, a Public Prosecutor’s Office, the 13th Amendment and Easter Sunday justice. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025, Twenty-first Allotted Day - Committee Stage, Head 112 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism) Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionJustice & Human RightsForeign Affairs Read →
  • 7 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Rauff Hakeem urged the Government to improve transport and port infrastructure, including modern passenger facilities at the KKS terminal for the India-Sri Lanka ferry service and corrective works at Oluvil Harbour, where an allegedly defective DANIDA-funded breakwater has blocked access and affected fishermen in the Ampara District. He called for Oluvil to be properly developed as a fishing harbour while addressing coastal erosion concerns, and for the Batticaloa International Airport runway to be upgraded to accommodate commercial aircraft. He also said the Kandy Multimodal Transport Terminal should be supported by bus holding facilities at Katugastota, Peradeniya and Pallekele, along with shuttle or rail-based solutions, to reduce congestion in Kandy. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage (Heads 117, 123, 306, 307, 309-311, 332, 336) Foreign AffairsInfrastructure Read →
  • 7 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Rauff Hakeem raised the issue of recurrent flash flooding in Akurana, citing repeated major floods and attributing them to tributary overflow, riverbank encroachments, loss of flood plains, impervious surfaces, and waste dumping. He requested the allocation of Rs. 22 million to the Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation for a seven-month feasibility study and urged the Urban Development Authority to enforce laws against illegal constructions along river margins. He tabled engineering recommendations, a flooding dossier, and related correspondence, and proposed that relevant engineers, local research, and Peradeniya University studies be used to develop a structured mitigation plan. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage (Heads 117, 123, 306, 307, 309-311, 332, 336) Land & HousingInfrastructureEnvironment Read →
  • 4 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Rauff Hakeem raised unresolved divisional boundary and delimitation disputes in Ampara, Kalmunai and particularly Koralaipattu Central, arguing that prior committee and Cabinet decisions have not been gazetted or implemented, causing administrative confusion including overlapping Grama Niladhari appointments. He urged the Government to resolve Tamil-Muslim boundary issues through dialogue with community representatives and Ministry officials, and specifically to implement the Panampalana Committee and Delimitation Commission recommendations granting Koralaipattu Central its allocated GN divisions and land extent. He also requested completion of the unfinished cultural hall at the Ottamavadi Multipurpose Co-operative Society premises and funding to rehabilitate the flood-affected Mowgideen Abdul Kader Playground and its derelict grandstand. Appropriation Bill 2025 — Twelfth Allotted Day — Committee Stage Land & HousingInfrastructureEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
  • 4 March 2025 AI summary Rauff Hakeem clarified that reported exclusions from upcoming local authority nominations were partly inaccurate, stating that restraint orders on Mannar and Dehiattakandiya related to the previous nominations framework and that his party would move to withdraw those cases to enable elections. He raised concerns over a land dispute in Muththunagar, Trincomalee, where SLPA-held land cultivated by local farmers is being considered for renewable energy investment, and urged the Government to review the matter and release appropriate portions for community use. He also addressed the Kalmunai North Divisional Secretariat issue, saying it involves boundary and jurisdictional overlaps rather than simple political obstruction, and called for a consensual administrative arrangement consistent with the 1993 Cabinet decision while accounting for demographic and service needs. Appropriation Bill 2025 — Twelfth Allotted Day — Committee Stage Corruption & Governance ReformLand & HousingEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →