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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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Speech history

317 speeches
  • 12 March 2025 AI summary Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam objected to the deferral of his oral question, noting that he had travelled from Batticaloa to Colombo while Provincial Council election nomination work was imminent. He requested that, especially during the Budget period, Members be informed in advance by telephone when ministerial answers are to be postponed so they can manage parliamentary attendance and election-related duties. Oral Question: Mass Media (Q.74/2024(1)) - Postponed Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 12 March 2025 AI summary Asked the question standing in his name on the Order Paper. Oral Question: Mass Media (Q.74/2024(1)) - Postponed Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 11 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam seconded the Adjournment Motion and called for the release of lands in the Pudur Sri Siththi Vinayagar Temple area still held by the Air Force, arguing that the B and C security zones and related roads should be opened in the absence of war. He raised similar concerns in Batticaloa District, citing schools, markets, camps, and memorial land remaining under military or STF control, and said Defence Ministry approval was needed for releases. He also questioned the lack of action on State lands allegedly occupied in Paddumanodai and urged the Government to implement earlier decisions and promptly return lands to affected communities. Adjournment Debate: Batticaloa Airport Land Acquisition and Release Land & HousingSecurity & DefenceReligion & Culture Read →
  • 11 March 2025 AI summary The Member criticized the timing of local election nominations during the Budget Committee Stage, saying it hindered MPs’ participation in Parliament. He argued that while taxation is necessary, the Government’s tax policy has burdened lower and middle-level IT workers while continuing large tax incentives, including to major IT companies, and called for action to enable PayPal inflows to support online businesses. He also raised concerns about alleged misconduct by governing party organizers in Batticaloa, including threats and an assault complaint, and urged the Prime Minister to intervene while asking the Digital Economy Ministry to support rural IT access and promote technology investment beyond Colombo. Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Committee Stage Debate (Heads 186, 196, 227) Public FinanceForeign AffairsEmployment Read →
  • 5 March 2025 AI summary The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam briefly noted that the same confusion had occurred the previous day. His remark was made amid an interruption and did not elaborate on the issue or propose any specific action. Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Committee Stage Continued: Heads 124, 151, 331 Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam objected that Parliament had debated the murder of Ganemulla Sanjeewa but had not permitted debate on a fatal sword attack in Batticaloa. He criticized perceived partiality in the handling of proceedings, urged parliamentary officials to protect the dignity of their offices, and requested the State Minister of Defence to ensure a thorough investigation into the matters he raised. Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Committee Stage Continued: Heads 124, 151, 331 Parliamentary ProcedureLaw & Order Read →
  • 5 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam raised several Batticaloa fisheries-related issues, requesting a harbour at Urukaamam, action to restore boat-parking space allegedly fenced off in the Valachchenai/Kalluvankerny area, and repairs including a small bridge on the Eravur–Kaluvankerny road to support fishermen’s access to fuel and ice facilities. He also objected to restrictions on raising urgent national matters in the morning and criticized the Chair’s handling of Members’ dignity and privilege. He then asked the State Minister of Defence to respond to allegations of a meeting involving former security and political figures shortly before a court order concerning Deshbandu Tennakoon, suggesting possible national security implications and questioning the Government’s ability to account for unresolved cases and missing suspects. Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Committee Stage Continued: Heads 124, 151, 331 Law & OrderSecurity & DefenceParliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam raised concerns about residents in the Batticaloa Municipal Council area, including within Urban Development Authority limits and NHDA-built housing, lacking title deeds. He asked the Minister of Fisheries to coordinate with relevant Ministers on a cross-ministerial plan to resolve these land title issues, citing an example where eight acres had been granted for a training centre linked to former DDC Co-Chair Chandrakanthan alias Pilleyan while ordinary residents remained without deeds. Oral Question: Cey-Nor Housing Scheme, Batticaloa (Q.2/2025) InfrastructureLand & HousingCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
  • 5 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam raised the long-standing issue of residents in the Cey-Nor scheme in Kaluwankeni lacking land deeds since 1982. Referring to the Government’s Budget commitment under the “Bimsaviya” initiative and the earlier “Urumaya” programme, he asked the responsible Minister to appoint a Ministry-led committee to devise a mechanism to grant titles. He urged the Government to resolve the matter even if the land is private, including by issuing state grants for the houses. Oral Question: Cey-Nor Housing Scheme, Batticaloa (Q.2/2025) Land & Housing Read →
  • 5 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam asked the Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing about the Cey-Nor Housing Scheme built in 1982 at Kaluwankeni-2 in the Eravur Pattu Divisional Secretary’s Division, Batticaloa. He sought confirmation that residents still lack title deeds, causing difficulties in obtaining electricity and drinking water, and asked whether steps will be taken to issue deeds and within what timeframe. Oral Question: Cey-Nor Housing Scheme, Batticaloa (Q.2/2025) Land & Housing Read →
  • 4 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam raised concerns about plantation workers’ wages, questioning why the Government’s Budget referred to Rs. 1,700 despite earlier trade union positions seeking over Rs. 2,100, and asked for clear action or an honest explanation to the malaiyaha community. He also referred to estate workers’ land and housing rights, citing the recent fire at Hatton Senan Estate and wider concerns about conditions in plantation areas. He asked the Government to proceed with Provincial Council elections by restoring the previous electoral system, and sought responses on the Kalmunai North Divisional Secretariat issue and the proposed bifurcation of large Divisional Secretariat divisions in Batticaloa and Ampara. Appropriation Bill 2025 — Twelfth Allotted Day — Committee Stage Land & HousingEmploymentCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
  • 4 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam sought to invoke Standing Order 91(2) after the Speaker ruled that his intervention was not a point of order. His remarks indicate an attempt to challenge or clarify the procedural basis of the Speaker’s ruling. Ministerial Statements and Points of Order Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 4 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam rose on a point of order. No substantive argument or proposal was recorded in the excerpt provided. Ministerial Statements and Points of Order Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 4 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam rose on a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question was recorded in the provided excerpt. Ministerial Statements and Points of Order Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 4 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam raised a one-minute question under Standing Order 92(2)(a) regarding recent sword attacks in Batticaloa, including incidents on 20 February and the previous night, and a related protest. He urged the Minister to treat the matter seriously and take urgent action, while also criticizing the handling of parliamentary proceedings that morning. Ministerial Statements and Points of Order Law & OrderParliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 4 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam addressed the Hon. Chief Government Whip, but the provided excerpt contains no substantive remarks, proposals, questions, or policy references to summarize. Ministerial Statements and Points of Order Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 4 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam referred to Standing Order 92(2)(a), noting that Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri had been allowed to proceed under it the previous week. The remark appears to raise a procedural point amid an interruption. Ministerial Statements and Points of Order Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 4 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam asked the Speaker to read the relevant matter properly. The intervention was brief and procedural, without raising a substantive policy issue or proposal. Ministerial Statements and Points of Order Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 4 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam raised an urgent matter under Standing Order 92(2)(a), referring to disturbances by underworld gangs in the Batticaloa District. He cited a sword attack in Batticaloa town the previous night and another incident in Araiyampathy a week earlier, and requested the Minister to treat the situation as urgent. Ministerial Statements and Points of Order Law & Order Read →
  • 4 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam requested access to the microphone in order to read out a Standing Order. The intervention was procedural and did not address a substantive policy issue. Ministerial Statements and Points of Order Parliamentary Procedure Read →