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Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam, M.P.

Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK)· Batticaloa

Profession: Accountant

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Speeches 317 #14 of 225·#1 in party
Attendance 2/8 days present (of recorded)
Top topic Parliamentary Procedure 160 speeches
Last spoke 22 May 2026 in Debate

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317 speeches
  • 17 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam objected to the limited speaking time given to the remaining Opposition Members after the main Opposition’s walkout, noting that only six Opposition MPs were present, including ITAK members. He argued that issues such as Army control of the Gurukulamadam ground were directly relevant to the debate because they affected sports development in the North and East. He urged the Chair to allow Tamil party representatives adequate time to raise concerns affecting their communities, including difficulties in forming local council administrations. Debate: Convention Against Doping in Sports Regulations Parliamentary ProcedureEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
  • 17 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam linked the anti-doping debate to land access in the North and East, arguing that youths need released public and school grounds to develop sports facilities and participate in legitimate sport. He said successive governments had used the Forest Department to appropriate Tamil lands, particularly lands abandoned during the war and later gazetted as forest, and proposed recognizing only pre-1985 forest declarations while releasing other such lands. He reiterated the need for a political settlement with genuine devolution or federal arrangements, while also demanding immediate action on land disputes and the release of grounds under Forest Department or military control, including Gurukulamadam School playground in Batticaloa. Debate: Convention Against Doping in Sports Regulations Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionLand & HousingEducation Read →
  • 17 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam responded to remarks about his past affiliation with the SLFP, stating that he had never concealed it and rejecting any attempt to portray it as wrongdoing. He contrasted this with government members’ past praise of Mahinda Rajapaksa, urged the Deputy Minister not to engage in “cheap politics,” and referred to their previous cooperation against corruption in the District Development Committee. He also sought additional speaking time, questioning whether he would be interrupted again. Debate: Convention Against Doping in Sports Regulations Corruption & Governance ReformParliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 17 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam objected to limitations on Opposition speaking time, noting that he was the only Opposition speaker scheduled and that his party was the third-largest in Parliament. He implied that restricting his opportunity to speak amounted to suppressing Opposition representation. Debate: Convention Against Doping in Sports Regulations Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 17 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam objected to being limited in speaking time, noting that no other Opposition Members were scheduled to speak and that his party had remained in the debate expecting to raise its concerns. He requested that the Chair consult the Secretary-General and allow additional time, arguing that unused Opposition time should be available to him as a representative of the third-largest party. Debate: Convention Against Doping in Sports Regulations Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 17 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam requested additional time as the sole Opposition speaker and said his remarks were intended to raise constructive issues rather than merely criticize. He suggested that certain local-level dealings may be occurring without NPP leaders’ knowledge, and referred to his earlier comments on doping in the context of obstacles preventing youth from developing and participating in international tournaments. He objected to being personally labelled “Nil Balakaya” in response to those points. Debate: Convention Against Doping in Sports Regulations EducationEmployment Read →
  • 17 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam said the Government’s conduct had led to the NPP failing to secure leadership positions in 11 of 12 local authorities in Batticaloa, despite holding district-level authority. He criticised alleged district-level arrangements between the NPP and the party linked to Pillayan, who is imprisoned in connection with the Easter attacks and other murder allegations, saying ITAK had refused similar offers on principle. He added that his remarks focused on regional development concerns, including opportunities for local youth to participate in international tournaments. Debate: Convention Against Doping in Sports Regulations Corruption & Governance ReformEthnic Reconciliation & DevolutionLaw & Order Read →
  • 17 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam objected to remarks by a Deputy Minister, saying they were unfounded and reflected conduct that had led the Opposition to boycott proceedings. He clarified that his earlier intervention concerned requests for support for young athletes facing practical barriers, including passports and funding for overseas travel, rather than allegations of irregularities. He cited examples involving a karate group, the Kiran kabaddi team, and an athlete named Sanjeev, and linked the Government’s conduct to its poor local election performance. Debate: Convention Against Doping in Sports Regulations Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 17 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam said his party remained in the debate despite the main Opposition’s walkout in order to raise district concerns, while criticizing the Government for limiting Opposition speaking opportunities. Welcoming the anti-doping regulations, he argued that talented youths in the North and East are often unable to compete nationally or internationally due to lack of financial and institutional support, citing wrestling, kabaddi, cricket, and athletics examples. He urged the Ministry of Sports to identify and support talent at school and district level, and requested sports infrastructure in Batticaloa, including a 400-metre track, a public swimming pool, and an integrated sports centre. Debate: Convention Against Doping in Sports Regulations EducationInfrastructureEmployment Read →
  • 17 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam raised a procedural question following the walkout of some Opposition Members. He asked how speaking time would be allocated in light of their absence. Debate: Convention Against Doping in Sports Regulations Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam paid tribute to former MP Somasundaram Senathirajah, recalling his long parliamentary service, role in ITAK/TNA, and consistent advocacy for a political settlement enabling Tamil self-rule in a merged North and East. He highlighted Senathirajah’s influence on younger MPs, his work in the Eastern Province while a National List MP, and his history as a political detainee before entering Parliament. He also referred to Senathirajah’s close association with his family and said his death was a loss to the party, the Tamil community, and the country. Debate: Votes of Condolence for Four Former MPs Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionParliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam said district-level requests would be submitted through the District Coordinating Committee. He suggested modernizing Sri Lanka Post beyond traditional mail services, potentially with international assistance, using its existing network and locations as a convenience-service model similar to Australia Post. Oral Question: Sub Post Office Building (Q.74/2024) Public FinanceInfrastructure Read →
  • 6 June 2025 AI summary Rasamanickam highlighted continued reliance on post offices in rural Batticaloa and cited long-standing unmet needs in Maankadu, Pattipalai, Ambalangoda and Kokkatticholai, including lack of basic utilities and poor location. He asked whether the Ministry would implement a special programme to identify rural postal service needs across the North, East and South, establish new Sub Post Offices where necessary, and improve facilities and resources at existing rural post offices. Oral Question: Sub Post Office Building (Q.74/2024) Infrastructure Read →
  • 6 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam asked the Minister of Health and Mass Media whether the Government is aware that the Palukamam post office in the Porathivupattu Divisional Secretary’s Division, Batticaloa District, is operating from a temporary building without a permanent facility. He requested clarification on whether steps will be taken to construct a permanent building and the expected timeframe for doing so. Oral Question: Sub Post Office Building (Q.74/2024) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam supported the motion on threats to fishermen’s livelihoods, recalling that similar concerns were raised in 2022 and that promised enforcement action had not resolved the issue. He identified an enforcement gap between Fisheries Inspectors and Police and proposed joint operations with the Navy, while clarifying that the alleged group was from the Kaluwanchikudy Divisional Secretariat area rather than the village itself. He also highlighted wider fisheries infrastructure needs in Batticaloa, including a beacon light at Kaluvankerni and more landing sites, and said he was prepared to work with relevant development authorities and seek possible World Bank support. Adjournment Motion: Prevention of Criminal Activities Affecting Livelihood of Fishermen of Ampara and Batticaloa InfrastructureAgricultureLaw & Order Read →
  • 5 June 2025 AI summary Moved for leave to introduce a Bill to amend the Provincial Councils Election Act, No. 2 of 1988. Bills Presented: Companies (Amendment) Bill and Provincial Councils Election Act (Amendment) Bill Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 20 May 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam commemorated those killed in the final phase of the war and argued that Tamil people continue to be denied justice, calling for credible domestic or international investigations into alleged wartime crimes. He contrasted Mullivaikkal remembrance on 18 May with the Government’s Victory Day commemoration on 19 May, saying this reflected continuing national division and undermined proposals such as a “Sri Lanka Day.” He also raised current grievances including unresolved human–elephant conflict in Batticaloa and urged the Government to revoke, not merely suspend, a land-related Gazette issued under the Land Development Ordinance, warning it could enable appropriation of lands belonging to war-displaced Tamils. Debate: Order under the Excise (Special Provisions) Act - Electric Vehicle Tax Revision (Continued) Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionLand & HousingJustice & Human Rights Read →
  • 10 April 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam requested the Minister to take action, if possible, to complete the identified road works. Oral Question 71/2024: Bakki-ella, Villukulam and Ambilanturai Roads in Batticaloa Infrastructure Read →
  • 10 April 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam asked about the 2025 Eastern Province allocation and the portion earmarked for Batticaloa District through the Provincial Ministry, noting that MPs lack clarity on projects being undertaken by the Eastern Provincial Council. He highlighted additional deteriorated roads, including Unnichchai–Pavakkodichchenai and Kiran–Pulipaindakal, and asked whether provincial funds could be used for their rehabilitation. He also questioned when Provincial Council elections would be held, given the absence of a functioning council. Oral Question 71/2024: Bakki-ella, Villukulam and Ambilanturai Roads in Batticaloa Public FinanceInfrastructure Read →
  • 10 April 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam welcomed the Minister’s response on Ambilanturai Road but raised concern that the Porativupattu DDC had not met six months after the Government took office and that the Vellaveli–Bakki-ella–Ugana road remained in poor condition. He questioned whether the Ministry could arrange immediate rehabilitation despite previous references to 13th Amendment responsibilities, citing limited road allocations and an incident where an ambulance could not pass without temporary soil filling. Oral Question 71/2024: Bakki-ella, Villukulam and Ambilanturai Roads in Batticaloa InfrastructurePublic Finance Read →