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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Speech history
317 speeches- 24 October 2025 AI summary Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam briefly requested the Deputy Speaker to give him one second. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or question was raised in this intervention. Personal Explanation and Privilege Matter: Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 24 October 2025 AI summary Rasamanickam clarified that his remarks were a Personal Statement issue and not a matter of privilege. He called for a Government investigation into an alleged meeting involving a Deputy Minister and another Member at the Kingsbury Hotel, citing possible CCTV evidence and a letter seeking a Rs. 100 million lease, and said Ministers should inquire into the matter and report to the country rather than respond through Personal Statements. Personal Explanation and Privilege Matter: Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe Corruption & Governance ReformParliamentary Procedure Read →
- 24 October 2025 AI summary Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam briefly referred back to a prior statement, indicating agreement or emphasis by saying, “That is what he said.” No substantive policy argument, proposal, or question was presented in this excerpt. Personal Explanation and Privilege Matter: Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 24 October 2025 AI summary The member challenged a procedural statement, asserting that the claim about a referral to a Committee was factually incorrect. He stated that no such referral had been made. Personal Explanation and Privilege Matter: Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 24 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam sought clarification from the Chair on whether the matter raised by the Deputy Minister was being treated as a personal statement or a question of parliamentary privilege. He questioned the procedural basis for referring it to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges, noting apparent inconsistency between the Deputy Speaker’s and Deputy Minister’s descriptions of the issue. Personal Explanation and Privilege Matter: Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 24 October 2025 AI summary No substantive remarks were provided beyond addressing the Deputy Speaker, so there are no policy positions, proposals, questions, or demands to summarize. Personal Explanation and Privilege Matter: Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 24 October 2025 AI summary Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam made a brief procedural intervention, requesting one minute from the Deputy Speaker. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or question was raised in the recorded statement. Ministerial Statement: Export of Rough Gems and Foreign Currency Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 24 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam questioned the credibility and functioning of the Office for Reparations, noting that many Tamil mothers had rejected previous compensation offers and that Budget 2025 allocations had reportedly not been disbursed. He highlighted past allocations and payments, including Rs. 800 million spent in 2024, and asked how the Government could justify the OFR’s work when three of its five members would have military or Defence Ministry backgrounds. He also referred to local administrative concerns, including Sinhala-only signage at Batticaloa Medical Campus, and said he would submit such issues in writing while seeking to resolve victim community concerns with the Prime Minister. Oral Answer: Human Rights Situation in Sri Lanka and Reparations (Q. raised 08.10.2025) Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionJustice & Human Rights Read →
- 24 October 2025 AI summary Raised a further point related to reparations, indicating it was connected to the preceding issue. He requested that the Minister respond to both matters together. Oral Answer: Human Rights Situation in Sri Lanka and Reparations (Q. raised 08.10.2025) Justice & Human Rights Read →
- 24 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam rejected the Government’s proposed domestic mechanism for reconciliation and accountability, arguing that the victim community lacks trust in State-led processes and continues to call for an international investigation 16 years after the end of the war. He questioned the capacity and effectiveness of existing institutions, citing severe staffing shortages at the Office on Missing Persons and ONUR, as well as low utilization of allocated funds. He asked how the Government intends to address these institutional deficiencies and whether justice will continue to be delayed through further domestic bodies such as the proposed TRC. Oral Answer: Human Rights Situation in Sri Lanka and Reparations (Q. raised 08.10.2025) Justice & Human RightsEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
- 24 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam noted that doctor transfers directly affect hospital services, including childbirth deliveries, and are therefore relevant to the issue under discussion. He also raised concerns about the Eastern Province Governor’s role in transfers and requested that the matter be examined. Oral Question: Health Service Delivery - Supplementary Questions and Answers HealthcareEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
- 24 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam raised concerns about medical officer transfers affecting Trincomalee District, citing a Health Ministry circular on transfers effective from 31 January and the withholding of unimplemented transfer orders from 2022 and earlier. He said some late-issued transfer orders require doctors to report the next morning, while others have remained in posts for over 10 years without replacement, creating inequity and allegations of favouritism. He requested an inquiry and clarification or a report back on the matter. Oral Question: Health Service Delivery - Supplementary Questions and Answers Corruption & Governance ReformHealthcare Read →
- 22 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam alleged that government figures had met YG Holdings officials at the Kingsbury Hotel to arrange corrupt deals, urging authorities to verify the claim through CCTV footage and take action. He linked the allegation to past fraud involving the sale of a Payagala Distilleries bottling plant and argued that the Government, elected on an anti-corruption mandate, must act consistently against Ministers as well as others. He welcomed the proposal to reduce the grace period for ethanol distributors, producers and distilleries from six months to one month before enforcement action for non-payment. Debate: Rules under Excise Ordinance and Special Commodity Levy Order (Session 1) Corruption & Governance Reform Read →
- 22 October 2025 AI summary Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam questioned the consistency of government policy on rice, potato and onion imports, arguing that import controls should protect domestic producers without harming consumers and that licensing should be broadened to reduce monopolies. He supported stricter Excise arrears rules but said the Government had not fulfilled its promise to cancel politically granted bar permits, citing alleged permits issued in Kilinochchi and stating that names submitted to the CID had not been investigated. He also called for an immediate investigation into alleged meetings involving an NPP MP, a State Minister and a businessman regarding the Kalutara Co-operative Distillery and a related lease proposal amid ongoing litigation. Debate: Rules under Excise Ordinance and Special Commodity Levy Order (Session 1) Corruption & Governance ReformPublic Finance Read →
- 22 October 2025 AI summary Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam objected to the Chair preventing Members from raising privilege issues, arguing that such matters should be referred to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges rather than decided by the Speaker. He questioned whether privilege questions linked to complaints before the Bribery Commission were being disallowed and suggested that, if the Chair makes such determinations, the relevant committee under the Standing Orders would be redundant. Ministerial Statement and Debate: Power Generation Policy (Minister of Energy) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 22 October 2025 AI summary Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam rose on a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question is recorded in the provided excerpt. Ministerial Statement and Debate: Power Generation Policy (Minister of Energy) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 21 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam supported the Adjournment Motion and urged the Government to act on flood preparedness in Batticaloa and the wider Eastern Province, including proposed Disaster Safety Centres at four identified locations, citing the start of the monsoon and tabling correspondence from the District Government Agent. He also raised concerns over coastal degradation and mineral extraction activities in Kuchchaveli and other Eastern Province areas, questioning the role of GSMB-linked officials and the private company “James Global”. He asked the Government to clarify who authorized the relevant exploration licence, whether it permits ilmenite removal, and whether this reflects Government policy. Adjournment Motion: Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability InfrastructureEnvironmentSecurity & Defence Read →
- 10 October 2025 AI summary Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam supported the proposal for a Ratnapura highway but urged the Government to give equal priority to transport connectivity in the underdeveloped North and East, including earlier proposals for expressways to Batticaloa and the Northern region. He raised concerns about loan terms and corruption allegations linked to past highway projects, calling for prudent financing and greater reliance on grants, including from India. He also urged development of Trincomalee Harbour, Batticaloa Airport, Jaffna–Palali Airport and Kankesanthurai Harbour, stating that improved regional infrastructure could help attract funding for further highway development. Private Members' Motion P.41/2025: Ruwanpura Expressway InfrastructureCorruption & Governance ReformForeign Affairs Read →
- 10 October 2025 AI summary Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam said he opposed the Motion not personally against Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, but because the unresolved national question still necessitated the continued existence of parties representing those issues. He referred to a court decision and the Attorney-General’s earlier agreement during the 2009 Parliamentary Elections Law Committee Stage, when a similar clause was removed. He requested that the Speaker seek the Attorney-General’s opinion or refer the matter to the Committee on Parliamentary Business instead of debating it in the House and creating public misconceptions. Business of Parliament: Private Members' Motions - Point of Order on Motion P.30/2025 Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionParliamentary Procedure Read →
- 10 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam stated that Opposition Members had discussed the matter and, through the Leader of the Opposition, requested Hon. Ravi Karunanayake not to proceed with the Motion. He supported the Speaker’s decision, citing an existing Court decision relevant to the issue. Business of Parliament: Private Members' Motions - Point of Order on Motion P.30/2025 Parliamentary Procedure Read →