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Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna, M.P.

Jathika Jana balawegaya (JJB)· Puttalam

Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government

Profession: Academician

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Speeches 146 #25 of 225·#12 in party
Attendance 7/8 days present (of recorded)
Top topic Parliamentary Procedure 62 speeches
Last spoke 9 June 2026 in Oral question

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146 speeches
  • 19 August 2025 AI summary Identified drainage works cover 63 stretches totaling 35.11 km, with two completed and the remaining 61 in progress. The Minister stated that the Government intends to strengthen elected Provincial Councils, will not postpone elections, and will remove obstacles to holding them. Until Provincial Councils are elected, road development and maintenance works will continue as required. Oral Question: Drainage Infrastructure - Batticaloa (Q.3/185/2024) Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionInfrastructure Read →
  • 19 August 2025 AI summary Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna acknowledged that flood-related road damage and poor drainage affect communities in Batticaloa and other areas, causing hardship and health risks. He stated that the Government has allocated funds in recent Budgets for road development and new construction, that work has commenced on the roads mentioned, and that further allocations will be made in the upcoming Budget. Oral Question: Drainage Infrastructure - Batticaloa (Q.3/185/2024) Public FinanceInfrastructure Read →
  • 19 August 2025 AI summary The Minister confirmed that 63 drainage stretches totaling 35.110 kilometres have been identified for construction and repair, with 10 kilometres already newly constructed. He stated that the remaining work is being implemented through the Provincial Specific Development Grant, the Decentralized Budget, and Special Provisions, and that part (b) of the question was not applicable. Oral Question: Drainage Infrastructure - Batticaloa (Q.3/185/2024) Infrastructure Read →
  • 5 August 2025 AI summary The Minister explained that Koralaipattu Central and Koralaipattu South (Kiran) in Batticaloa remain ungazetted despite Cabinet approval in 2000, due to unresolved boundary disputes, objections from the public and MPs, and lack of consensus following later delimitation recommendations. He said the issue involves several neighbouring Divisional Secretariat areas and must be handled carefully to avoid ethnic tensions. He requested that District and Divisional Coordinating Committees discuss the matter and submit an agreed proposal, stating that the Government is prepared to consider a consensus solution promptly rather than initiate another delimitation process. Adjournment Debate: Koralaipattu Central Divisional Secretariat in Batticaloa InfrastructureEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
  • 22 July 2025 AI summary Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna moved that Hon. Aravinda Senarath take the Chair during the sitting. The motion was agreed to, after which the Deputy Chairperson of Committees left the Chair and Hon. Aravinda Senarath assumed it. Debate: National Minimum Wage of Workers and Budgetary Relief Allowance Bills (Second and Third Readings) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 9 July 2025 AI summary The Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government tabled the 2024 Annual Performance Reports of 25 District Secretariats. He moved that the reports be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection, and the motion was agreed to. Papers: Annual Performance Reports Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 8 July 2025 AI summary Prof. A.H.M.H. Abayarathna moved that Hon. Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi take the Chair during the sitting. The motion was agreed to, after which the Deputy Speaker left the Chair and Hon. Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi assumed the Chair. Debate: Imports and Exports (Control) Act - Salt Import Regulations (Gazette No. 2437/04) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 8 July 2025 AI summary In response to a parliamentary question, the Minister stated that 99 plots of common land under the Minuwangoda Pradeshiya Sabha have been identified, with details placed in the Library as an annex. He said inquiries are ongoing to verify the continued existence of such lands and identify any unauthorized occupation, after which further details will be submitted. He also confirmed that two common plots in “Amba Sevana Watta” within Paragahawatta Estate, Nilpanagoda, are allegedly occupied by an unauthorized person, with further action to follow after inquiries. Oral Question: Common Lands Allotted in Private Land Sales in Minuwangoda (Q. 849/2025) Corruption & Governance ReformLand & Housing Read →
  • 8 July 2025 AI summary The Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government tabled the Ministry’s Annual Performance Report for 2024. He proposed that it be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Public Administration, Justice and Civil Security, and the motion was agreed to. Announcements and Papers Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 18 June 2025 AI summary A formal Ministry-level inquiry will be conducted into identified inefficiency and lack of transparency. The Minister stated that legal action will be taken against those responsible for any irregularities found. Oral Questions: Questions 1–2 (School Projects, Ministers' Answers and Supplementaries) and Q.633/2025 (stood down), Q.636/2025 (Limestone Transport), Q.715/2025 (Kukuleganga Access Road), Q.724/2025 (Suwaseya Ambulance Service), Q.792/2025 (Bus Route Permits), Minuwangoda Shopping Complex, Tea Factories, and Social Media Provisions Corruption & Governance Reform Read →
  • 18 June 2025 AI summary The Minister stated that the new complex has 93 stalls, but serious irregularities have arisen in their leasing, including 32 stalls being used by persons other than the original lessees. He said the Ministry will conduct a formal investigation into how such use was permitted, how money was collected, and whether unrecorded payments occurred, and will take action against those responsible. He also noted that 31 stalls remain unallocated and said past institutional failures and possible irregularities during local authority formations will be examined, with legal action to follow if warranted. Oral Questions: Questions 1–2 (School Projects, Ministers' Answers and Supplementaries) and Q.633/2025 (stood down), Q.636/2025 (Limestone Transport), Q.715/2025 (Kukuleganga Access Road), Q.724/2025 (Suwaseya Ambulance Service), Q.792/2025 (Bus Route Permits), Minuwangoda Shopping Complex, Tea Factories, and Social Media Provisions Land & HousingPublic FinanceCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
  • 18 June 2025 AI summary The Minister answered a question on the New Shopping Complex in Minuwangoda, stating that it has 93 stalls and tabled a detailed schedule as Annex 01. He said not all stalls are operated by the original lessees, with some being run by other persons, and tabled a further schedule as Annex 02. He added that the Minuwangoda Urban Council is verifying the legality of such occupants and taking appropriate legal action. Oral Questions: Questions 1–2 (School Projects, Ministers' Answers and Supplementaries) and Q.633/2025 (stood down), Q.636/2025 (Limestone Transport), Q.715/2025 (Kukuleganga Access Road), Q.724/2025 (Suwaseya Ambulance Service), Q.792/2025 (Bus Route Permits), Minuwangoda Shopping Complex, Tea Factories, and Social Media Provisions Public Finance Read →
  • 4 June 2025 AI summary The Minister laid the 2023 Annual Report of the Local Loans and Development Fund before Parliament and moved that it be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Public Administration, Justice and Civil Security. The motion was agreed to. Parliament Opening and Papers Tabling Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 3 June 2025 AI summary The Government stated that any misuse of properties or unlawful expenditure of public funds will be addressed under existing law. It indicated that legal action would be taken against those responsible where wrongdoing is established. Oral Question: Local Authorities Properties in Galle District (Q.871/2025) Public FinanceJustice & Human Rights Read →
  • 3 June 2025 AI summary The Minister acknowledged that 17 local authorities, excluding Ambalangoda Urban Council, Bope-Poddala Pradeshiya Sabha and Habaraduwa Pradeshiya Sabha, are occupying properties that have not been legally vested in them. He stated that requests have been made to vest those properties in the relevant institutions and said any privately owned properties would be investigated, with steps taken either to vest them properly or release them to the rightful parties. Oral Question: Local Authorities Properties in Galle District (Q.871/2025) Land & Housing Read →
  • 3 June 2025 AI summary The Minister answered Question 871/2025 on immovable properties held by local authorities in Galle District, stating that there are 20 such authorities and providing a summary of property counts for each, with Baddegama Pradeshiya Sabha having the highest number at 178 and Thawalama Pradeshiya Sabha the lowest at 7. He said detailed information, including the legal or illegal status of possession and steps for regularization where required, has been placed in the Library as an annex. Oral Question: Local Authorities Properties in Galle District (Q.871/2025) Land & Housing Read →
  • 23 May 2025 AI summary The Minister said the Government is considering previous Bills on Provincial Council elections, including proposals by Hon. Faiszer Musthapha and former MP M.A. Sumanthiran, and acknowledged that the process requires time. He stated that the Government has no intention of postponing elections and is committed to protecting democratic rights and holding Provincial Council elections. He added that while the Government intends to pursue devolution through a scientific process, the existing Provincial Council framework should continue to function, and requested Opposition cooperation to conduct the elections. Adjournment Motion and Adjournment Debate: Public Administration and Provincial Council Elections Parliamentary ProcedureEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
  • 23 May 2025 AI summary The Minister confirmed that the Government intends to hold Provincial Council elections, but said certain legal prerequisites must first be completed. He stated that the Ministry has begun preliminary work and is expediting action after prioritising the recent Local Government elections. Adjournment Motion and Adjournment Debate: Public Administration and Provincial Council Elections Parliamentary ProcedureEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
  • 23 May 2025 AI summary The Minister acknowledged that some officers had applied for leave correctly but left without formal approval because approvals were delayed by institutional or timing constraints. He stated that the Ministry would consider compassionate relief in such cases and take steps to provide it where appropriate. Adjournment Motion and Adjournment Debate: Public Administration and Provincial Council Elections Public Finance Read →
  • 23 May 2025 AI summary The Minister provided figures on no-pay leave granted to public officers, stating that 3,766 had obtained local no-pay leave and 8,121 had gone abroad with approval on foreign no-pay leave, while no data had been reported on officers who left without approved leave. He explained that Public Administration Circular 14/2022 was issued following a Cabinet decision and operates outside the Establishments Code, outlining differences in eligibility, service obligations, foreign remittance requirements, seniority and pension treatment, and approval procedures. Adjournment Motion and Adjournment Debate: Public Administration and Provincial Council Elections Corruption & Governance ReformPublic Finance Read →