Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam, M.P.
Profession: Accountant
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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79 sittings · counts only, no scoring.
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Speech history
317 speeches- 9 April 2026 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam requested a Division on the motion to extend the Emergency Regulations. The statement was made procedurally at the relevant stage of the vote, followed by the sounding of the Division Bell. Debate on Regulations under Defence Acts and Extension of State of Emergency Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 8 April 2026 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam disputed the Minister’s response on archaeology-related sites, arguing that restrictions on Hindu worship practices, alleged illegal shops, and the Thaiyiddy Viharaya issue had not been adequately addressed. He questioned the role of the Department of Archaeology and the Army in developments at Nelukalmalai/Thanthamalai, called for equal treatment of communities, and raised safety concerns over preventing basic facilities such as electricity meters at long-standing Saivite worship sites. He also objected to interruptions by the Chair, citing Standing Orders and understandings on time for Standing Order 27(2) matters. Standing Order 27(2) Question: Sri Lanka's Department of Archaeology Parliamentary ProcedureEthnic Reconciliation & DevolutionReligion & Culture Read →
- 8 April 2026 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam raised a Standing Order 27(2) question alleging discriminatory and exclusionary practices by the Department of Archaeology affecting Hindu and Christian religious sites in the North and East. He sought ministerial clarification on restrictions, land access, new or regularized Buddhist constructions, alleged military or State support, and community consultation at sites including Koneswaram, Thanthamalai, Nelkalmalai, Kuchchaveli, Kurundurmalai, Vedukkunari Malai and Thaiyiddy. He asked the Government to state the legal and historical basis for these actions, restore access and worship rights, remove biased restrictions, and halt measures he said could alter local demography. He also requested that Archaeology Department communications in Batticaloa be issued in Tamil and that Tamil-speaking officers be retained or appointed. Standing Order 27(2) Question: Sri Lanka's Department of Archaeology Religion & CultureEthnic Reconciliation & DevolutionJustice & Human Rights Read →
- 20 March 2026 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam challenged the Government’s response on wartime disappearances, arguing that official figures are far below estimates cited by Tamil communities and international organizations, and questioned why internationally recognized DNA testing has not been permitted for remains from sites such as Chemmani. He said victims reject domestic mechanisms and criticized the Government’s emphasis on reparations, welfare, and the Office on Missing Persons without addressing justice, accountability, or a judicial process. He asked whether the Government is categorically opposed to any international accountability mechanism and, if it proceeds domestically, where alleged perpetrators would be tried. Oral Question: Accountability for Disappeared Persons and UNHRC Engagement Justice & Human RightsCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
- 20 March 2026 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam questioned the Minister of Justice and National Integration on accountability for missing persons from the final stages of the 2009 conflict, citing the UNHRC Core Group statement and families’ rejection of domestic mechanisms. He sought detailed information on missing persons estimates, the absence of a consolidated database, Chemmani and other mass grave investigations, international forensic assistance, the use of Sri Lanka Accountability Project evidence, and the work of the Office on Missing Persons and Office for Reparations. He also asked whether the Government would commit to a time-bound accountability process with international involvement and raised concerns over the lack of forensic analysis at Chemmani and the non-release or non-recognition of political prisoners. Oral Question: Accountability for Disappeared Persons and UNHRC Engagement Justice & Human RightsLaw & Order Read →
- 20 March 2026 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam said many National Housing Development Authority projects in Batticaloa and the North and East, initiated during the tenure of Hon. Sajith Premadasa, remained incomplete after being halted in 2020. He cited over 133 unfinished model village projects and more than 3,000 houses stalled at various construction stages, leaving beneficiaries in debt for years. He requested the Deputy Minister to provide a clear funding allocation, phased completion plan, and timetable to finish the houses, including attention to areas such as Vavunativu and Vakarai. Oral Question: Presidential Vehicle Pool Management (Q.19/2025) Land & HousingPublic Finance Read →
- 5 March 2026 AI summary Under Standing Order 27(2), Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam sought information on investigations into alleged wartime and post-war abuses, including matters raised in Channel 4 broadcasts and the 2014 Nedunkerni killings of Selvanayagam Kajeeban, Sundaralingam Kajeeban and Navaratnam Navaneethan. He asked which authorities are investigating those deaths, what findings have been made, and whether alleged State-linked groups such as the “Islamic Centre” and “Tripoli Platoon” were supplied with arms by the Government. He further requested that official records on weapons issued, recovered or returned be tabled, linking the questions to the detention of Suresh Sallay and to recent weapons recoveries in Batticaloa District. Oral Question (Standing Order 27(2)): Justice and Accountability for State-Connected Violations - Deferred Security & DefenceJustice & Human RightsLaw & Order Read →
- 4 March 2026 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam argued that the Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority Bill, reportedly linked to an Asian Development Bank loan condition, is drafted too broadly and may bring small post-war NGOs, women’s savings groups, and social lending schemes under strict regulation while leaving banks, leasing companies, and finance companies able to charge high rates. He warned that CRIB restrictions and inadequate rules on debt recovery could push poor and rural borrowers toward unregulated moneylenders, and called for explicit exemptions, clearer recovery safeguards, and mandatory women’s representation in the Authority. He also raised related concerns about electricity billing access, fuel shortages in the North, East and estates, and the absence of clarity on promised plantation worker wage increases, urging protective amendments to the Bill. Debate: Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority Bill - Second Reading (Continued) Justice & Human RightsCost of LivingPublic Finance Read →
- 4 March 2026 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam objected on procedural grounds, stating that the Leader of the Opposition should be given respect and allowed to speak when he seeks the floor. Debate: Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority Bill - Second Reading Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 20 February 2026 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam referred to the appointment of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Provincial Council Election Reforms under Standing Orders 102, 103, and 104, noting that the motion was presented on 6 January and members had now been named. He requested that the Committee hold its first sitting in the next parliamentary week and proposed that the remaining Opposition member be former Minister Hon. Faiszer Musthapha. Adjournment Motion: Issues Relating to the Power Sector (Coal Procurement for Norochcholai) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 19 February 2026 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam said the seating arrangements for his party’s two allocated parliamentary seats were an internal matter and rejected concerns raised by Hon. Archchuna about Hon. Sritharan occupying a front-row seat. He then raised an issue affecting Batticaloa farmers, stating that their insurance had been suspended and that it had been announced from the 11th that no insurance coverage was available. Procedural: Points of Order on Standing Orders and Party Representation AgricultureParliamentary Procedure Read →
- 19 February 2026 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam objected that his name had been mentioned in the Chamber and asserted his right under the Standing Orders to seek a clarification. He said he had properly raised a matter of national importance under Standing Order 27(2) as a Party Leader and questioned the usefulness of a delayed ministerial response. He also criticized the Speaker’s handling of proceedings, claiming it contributed to disorder in Parliament. Procedural: Points of Order on Standing Orders and Party Representation Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 19 February 2026 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam rose on a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question is recorded in the provided excerpt. Procedural: Points of Order on Standing Orders and Party Representation Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 19 February 2026 AI summary Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam briefly intervened on a point of order, stating that his name had been mentioned and referring to the Standing Orders as the basis for seeking to respond or clarify. No substantive policy argument or proposal was made in the recorded excerpt. Procedural: Points of Order on Standing Orders and Party Representation Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 19 February 2026 AI summary Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam raised a brief point in response to Hon. Archchuna having mentioned his name. No substantive policy argument, proposal, or question was recorded in the excerpt. Procedural: Points of Order on Standing Orders and Party Representation Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 19 February 2026 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam raised concerns about Mahaweli land allocation in the North and East, alleging demographic impacts on traditionally Tamil areas and questioning compliance with ethnic-ratio requirements under the 13th Amendment. He requested district-wise and community-wise details of land allocations, beneficiary families, and the extent and methodology of settlements under projects such as Kivul Oya, System “L”, and a proposed Mahaweli “C-a” area. He also asked about the status of farmlands and pasturelands in Mayilathamadu and Mathavanai, measures to prevent displacement or marginalization of local communities, and relief for Batticaloa farmers affected by flooding and crop insurance issues. Oral Question: Hospital Attendants Shortage and Mahaweli Land Allocation (Q.) AgricultureLand & HousingEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
- 19 February 2026 AI summary Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam argued that while his proposed package plant is modest, larger Batticaloa water projects such as the Muthanar Oya scheme, linking Rugam and Kithul tanks, and the Valachchenai supply would address most district water issues if completed. He said the main bottleneck is the lack of an in-district water design team, with only two District Engineers available, causing delays even when additional pipeline allocations are made. He asked whether a design team could be assigned to Batticaloa to expedite water supply works. Oral Question: Water Supply to Porativu Pattu DS Division and Araiyampathi (Q.353/2025) InfrastructurePublic Finance Read →
- 19 February 2026 AI summary Proposed establishing a new package water supply system at Mandur to serve nearby areas, noting that connection from Batticaloa is not feasible and water sources from Ampara would be required. Asked whether arrangements could be made to implement this proposal. Oral Question: Water Supply to Porativu Pattu DS Division and Araiyampathi (Q.353/2025) Infrastructure Read →
- 19 February 2026 AI summary Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam acknowledged water supply works completed in 2025 and planned for 2026 in Araiyampathi, Kokkatticholai, Kaluwanchikudy and Mandur, totalling about 42 km, but said several villages still face serious water shortages. He noted difficulties in Porativu Pattu because supply must come from Ampara and applications are being discouraged. He asked whether a package plant could be established at the Mandur water office location to serve the affected areas, noting that the Divisional Secretary had agreed on land availability. Oral Question: Water Supply to Porativu Pattu DS Division and Araiyampathi (Q.353/2025) InfrastructurePublic Finance Read →
- 17 February 2026 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam stated that, under the circumstances referred to, there was no Motion before the House. Select Committee on Electoral Laws - Motion with Amendment Parliamentary Procedure Read →