Hon. Susantha Kumara Nawarathna, M.P.

Jathika Jana balawegaya (JJB)· Anuradhapura

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Speeches 63 #79 of 225·#35 in party

Attendance 7/8 days present (of recorded)

Speech history

63 speeches

21 February 2025 AI summary Hon. Susantha Kumara Nawarathna supported the 2025 Budget, arguing that it is designed to stabilize the economy, revive agriculture, and address long-neglected regional needs, including in the North. He highlighted allocations for agricultural modernization, small-scale agri-enterprises, seed production, livestock development, dairy self-sufficiency, environmental protection, education reform, and rural innovation. He said the Government’s approach is to build a productive, technology-driven economy with opportunities for youth, entrepreneurs, farmers, women, and other affected groups, rather than returning to previous policy paths. Appropriation Bill 2025: Second Reading (Fourth Allotted Day) Public FinanceAgricultureEducation Read →
7 February 2025 AI summary Hon. Susantha Kumara Nawarathna supported Hon. Rohana Bandara’s motion on paddy and rice sector issues, stating that the Government had already begun interventions after reviewing the decline in Paddy Marketing Board procurement and storage capacity. He said 166 stores had been refurbished, Treasury funds allocated for paddy purchases, and warehouses opened in key producing provinces, while abandoned facilities and mills were being restored to supply rice at subsidized prices. He also said the Government was addressing seed quality through local production and regulating substandard agrochemicals, and cited official estimates that current paddy prices generally covered production costs for farmers. Private Members' Motion 3: Making Arrangements for Maintaining a Rice Reserve AgricultureCost of Living Read →
5 December 2024 AI summary Hon. Susantha Kumara Nawarathna supported the Vote on Account and argued that the NPP Government would pursue its five-year “A Prosperous Country — Beautiful Lives” programme to build a production-based economy rather than continue previous economic approaches. He said current flood compensation rates for damaged paddy land are inadequate and should be revised, while wider agricultural reforms should reduce production costs by lowering taxes on inputs and machinery. He also proposed rehabilitating small tanks, modernizing irrigation, improving water availability for both cultivation seasons, developing village fisheries to support nutrition, and introducing proper land-use planning to prioritize food production and support young farmers. Debate on Vote on Account for 2025 (continued) Public FinanceAgriculture Read →