Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake, M.P.

Jathika Jana balawegaya (JJB)· Kurunegala

Profession: Teacher

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Speeches 59 #82 of 225·#37 in party

Attendance 6/8 days present (of recorded)

Speech history

59 speeches

10 June 2026 AI summary Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake asked about Kurunegala Plantations, noting that its landholding had fallen from 16,300 acres to 12,278 acres while it continued to be taxed as if it held the larger extent. He stated that despite earning a Rs. 634 million special profit and distributing 20 per cent to employees, the company still pays multiple Treasury taxes and 20 per cent withholding tax on dividends, and sought clarification on steps to correct the tax basis. Oral Question: Chilaw Plantations Limited and Hospital Infrastructure (Q.5-6) Public FinanceAgriculture Read →
10 June 2026 AI summary Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake asked what measures have been taken to rehabilitate estates under Chilaw Plantations, noting that the company has an outstanding liability of about Rs. 203 million according to ministry documents. He framed the question in the context of the Ministry’s expansion of coconut cultivation beyond the traditional coconut triangle, including the launch of a new coconut triangle starting from the Northern Province. Oral Question: Chilaw Plantations Limited and Hospital Infrastructure (Q.5-6) Agriculture Read →
10 June 2026 AI summary Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake raised a question regarding Chilaw Plantations Limited and loans provided to Government institutions. He sought details on the nature, recipients, and terms of such loans, placing the matter in the context of oversight of state-linked plantation finances. Oral Question: Chilaw Plantations Limited and Hospital Infrastructure (Q.5-6) Corruption & Governance ReformPublic Finance Read →
7 April 2026 AI summary Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake presented a petition from Mr. M. Jayatissa of “Colombo Gedara,” Avulegama. The petition was ordered to be referred to the Committee on Public Petitions before proceedings moved to oral answers to questions. Petitions: Citizens' Petitions Presentation Parliamentary Procedure Read →
3 March 2026 AI summary The Member highlighted the vital role of nurses in healthcare and asked the Government to state the concrete steps taken by the Ministry of Health during the past year and four months. He sought details on measures aimed at improving the health sector and building a healthier, more prosperous country. Oral Question: Nursing Service (Q.7/2025) Healthcare Read →
3 March 2026 AI summary Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake asked the Minister of Health about the delay in upgrading nursing education in Sri Lanka from diploma to degree level, noting that the World Bank had recommended this as early as 1963. He referred to discussions with the Education Minister on 16 March 2025 and the appointment of an advisory committee, and requested clarification on the current obstacles to implementing degree-level nursing nationally. Oral Question: Nursing Service (Q.7/2025) EducationHealthcare Read →
6 February 2026 AI summary Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake raised a question to the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education regarding the official vehicles allocated to the Minister of City Planning and Water Supply appointed on 09.11.2018. He requested details on the number of vehicles, registration numbers, types, models, allocation periods, monthly fuel entitlements, and actual monthly fuel consumption and expenditure during the minister’s tenure, and asked for reasons if the information could not be provided. Questions: Official Vehicles Allocated to Ministers (2015-2018) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
6 February 2026 AI summary Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake submitted a parliamentary question to the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education seeking details on official vehicles allocated to the Minister of Industry and Commerce appointed in September 2015. He requested the number of vehicles, registration numbers, types, models, allocation periods, monthly fuel entitlements, and monthly fuel consumption and expenditure during the minister’s tenure, and asked for reasons if the information could not be provided. Questions: Official Vehicles Allocated to Ministers (2015-2018) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
6 February 2026 AI summary Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake asked the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education to provide details on official vehicles allocated to the Minister of City Planning and Water Supply appointed in September 2015. He requested the number of vehicles, registration numbers, types, models, allocation periods, monthly fuel entitlements, and monthly fuel consumption and expenditure during the minister’s tenure, and asked for reasons if the information could not be provided. Questions: Official Vehicles Allocated to Ministers (2015-2018) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
23 January 2026 AI summary Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake supported amendments to the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978, arguing that the nearly five-decade-old framework must be updated to suit current educational needs. He said the amendments address university governance, particularly appointments to senior academic positions such as Deans and Heads of Departments, to reduce over-concentration of authority in the Vice Chancellor. He contrasted the present government’s mandate with the circumstances under which the 1978 Act was enacted and stated that the changes should serve the long-term interests of students and free education. Debate: Universities (Amendment) Bill - Second and Third Reading EducationParliamentary Procedure Read →
20 January 2026 AI summary Asked what measures the Ministry will take regarding large-scale husk-based manufacturers in the Kurunegala District, particularly around Chariyapola and Panduwasnuwara, where major firms and multinationals are said to influence husk and related product prices. He stated that this situation disadvantages small and medium-sized enterprises and sought a ministerial response on possible intervention. Oral Question: Export Crops and Coconut Production Targets (Q.49/2026) AgricultureEmployment Read →
20 January 2026 AI summary Asked whether the Ministry will implement a fresh coconut planting programme in Kurunegala in 2026, noting that the district, part of the traditional coconut triangle, has seen substantial reductions in coconut cultivation due to settlement expansion and the Deduru Oya reservoir. He referenced the Northern Coconut Triangle programme begun the previous year as relevant context. Oral Question: Export Crops and Coconut Production Targets (Q.49/2026) Agriculture Read →
20 January 2026 AI summary Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake asked the Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure for details on Sri Lanka’s main export crops, including when coconut was declared a main export crop and current figures for coconut trees and cultivated extent. He sought information on measures to increase coconut production, coconut-related industries and annual foreign exchange earnings, and detailed data on coconut husk factories by ownership, exports, and employment. He also requested identification of the key problems facing the coconut husk industry and reasons for any unavailable information. Oral Question: Export Crops and Coconut Production Targets (Q.49/2026) Agriculture Read →
8 January 2026 AI summary Welcomed regulations under the Motor Traffic Act aimed at addressing drunk and drug-affected driving, arguing that road safety requires disciplined drivers and stronger enforcement beyond alcohol testing. Citing fatal accidents at Yangalmodara, Gerandialla, and a recent Kuliyapitiya school van crash, he also called for mandatory fitness and roadworthiness checks for buses, school vans, three-wheelers and other public transport vehicles. He outlined ongoing road development and expressway works, rural bus service initiatives, and post-cyclone road restoration in Kurunegala and neighbouring districts, thanking local and road development officials for rapid repairs. Motor Traffic Act Regulations Debate Security & DefenceInfrastructureLaw & Order Read →
6 January 2026 AI summary Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake asked the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education for details on official vehicles allocated to the Minister of Industry and Commerce appointed from 9 November 2018 in the Eighth Parliament. He requested the number, registration details, types, models, and allocation periods of the vehicles, as well as their monthly fuel entitlements and actual monthly fuel consumption and expenditure. He also asked for reasons if the requested information could not be provided. Questions and Papers (Resumption after Adjournment) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
6 January 2026 AI summary Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake asked the Prime Minister and Minister of Education to provide details on official vehicles allocated to the Minister of Housing and Social Welfare appointed from 9 November 2018 in the Eighth Parliament. He requested the number, registration details, vehicle types and models, allocation periods, monthly fuel entitlements, and actual monthly fuel consumption and expenditure for each vehicle, or reasons if the information cannot be provided. Questions and Papers (Resumption after Adjournment) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
6 January 2026 AI summary Sujeewa Dissanayake asked the Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply to provide details on official vehicles allocated to the Minister of Housing and Construction from September 2015 during the Eighth Parliament. He requested the number, registration numbers, vehicle types and models, allocation periods, monthly fuel entitlements, and actual monthly fuel use and expenditure for each vehicle, and asked for reasons if the information could not be provided. Questions and Papers (Resumption after Adjournment) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
19 November 2025 AI summary Asked the Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development to provide details on official vehicles allocated to the Minister of Public Enterprise Development appointed from September 2015, including the number, registration numbers, types, models, and periods of allocation. He also requested information on the monthly fuel allocations, actual monthly fuel issued, and related expenditure for each vehicle during that ministerial tenure, and asked for reasons if the information could not be provided. Written Answers to Questions and Administrative Notices Public Finance Read →
19 November 2025 AI summary Sujeewa Dissanayake formally asked the Question on the Order Paper. No substantive argument, proposal, or policy issue was raised in the speech. Oral Question: (Q.3/2025) - Stood Over Parliamentary Procedure Read →
11 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake defended the 2026 Budget, rejecting Opposition criticism on under-spending of 2025 allocations and stating that execution was expected to reach 85–90 percent by year-end. He outlined the Budget’s revenue, expenditure and deficit figures, highlighted major allocations to education, health, transport, national security and the public service, and argued that fiscal management and import controls had helped preserve reserves and stability. He said the Budget would strengthen the public service through salary increases, pension changes, recruitment and vehicle allocations for official duties, including for divisional administrations and wildlife response to human–elephant conflict. He also stated that the Government did not intend to revive past practices around duty-free vehicle permits for MPs. Debate: Second Reading of 2026 Budget Bill (Day 3, Afternoon/Evening) Public FinanceEmploymentInfrastructure Read →