Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran, M.P.
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Speeches 88 #55 of 225·#3 in party
Attendance 8/8 days present (of recorded)
Top topic Ethnic Reconciliation & Devolution 30 speeches
Last spoke 10 June 2026 in Debate
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88 speeches- 10 June 2026 AI summary Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran argued that foreign exchange policy should focus on incentives for those bringing foreign currency into Sri Lanka, rather than placing constraints on traders. He called for stronger domestic production and import substitution to reduce dollar demand, as well as measures to attract diaspora investment. He also urged investment in school-level infrastructure, including classrooms, computers and reliable internet, to build capacity in knowledge-intensive export sectors such as IT and artificial intelligence. Debate: Central Bank Rules on Export Proceeds Repatriation and Essential Public Services Resolution EmploymentEducationPublic Finance Read →
- 10 June 2026 AI summary Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran raised concerns about blast and dynamite fishing in the North, alleging inaction by the Fisheries Department and Navy and requesting ministerial attention and corrective measures. Addressing the Monetary Law Act Rules and the Essential Public Services Act Resolution, he said tighter requirements on exporters to repatriate and convert foreign exchange may support reserves and the rupee but could undermine exporter confidence if not temporary. He also criticized domestic stock management, citing large quantities of paddy deteriorating in Northern Province warehouses while scarce foreign exchange is spent on rice imports, and warned that uncleared stocks could affect the next harvest. Debate: Central Bank Rules on Export Proceeds Repatriation and Essential Public Services Resolution EnvironmentAgriculturePublic Finance Read →
- 10 June 2026 AI summary Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran raised concern over the arrest and detention of villu paattu artist Kanesukumar Sangeethkan under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, describing it as part of wider intimidation of artists, creators and journalists. He called for Sangeethkan’s immediate release and reiterated a demand to repeal the PTA. He also highlighted severe hardship among Northern Province fishers in Mullaitivu, Mannar, Kilinochchi and Jaffna, citing illegal purse-seine and light-assisted fishing as threats to their livelihoods. Debate: Central Bank Rules on Export Proceeds Repatriation and Essential Public Services Resolution Justice & Human RightsAgriculture Read →
- 22 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran acknowledged recent land releases but urged the Government to also release the fishers’ landing site, houses occupied by Navy personnel, paddy fields and other lands. He requested action to resettle affected people, noting that the President had responded positively when the matter was discussed at the Consultative Committee. Oral Question: Ancestral lands of displaced people of Mullikulam - Resettlement (Q.68/2025) Security & DefenceLand & Housing Read →
- 22 May 2026 AI summary Thurairasa Ravikaran disputed the Deputy Minister’s account of the Mullikulam resettlement issue, stating that villagers displaced in 1990 and again in 2007 have not been returned to their original lands, with houses, paddy fields, garden lands, and the fishers’ landing site occupied or used by the Navy and Forest authorities. He said residents now live elsewhere and face difficulties accessing schools and religious facilities, and urged the Government to resettle Mullikulam villagers in their rightful lands. Oral Question: Ancestral lands of displaced people of Mullikulam - Resettlement (Q.68/2025) Land & HousingSecurity & Defence Read →
- 22 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran questioned the Minister of Defence on the continued displacement of Mullikulam residents whose ancestral lands have reportedly been under military control since 2007. He sought details on why more than 300 families have not been resettled, what relief has been provided for housing, livelihoods and basic amenities, and whether their lands, homes, schools and religious sites remain under Navy control. He also asked what steps and time frame the Government has for releasing the lands and enabling permanent resettlement. Oral Question: Ancestral lands of displaced people of Mullikulam - Resettlement (Q.68/2025) Security & DefenceLand & HousingEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
- 21 May 2026 AI summary Urged the Minister of Agriculture to address the Kiri Samba shortage and prevent price spikes by strengthening Paddy Marketing Board procurement. He also called for maximizing the use of locally procured paddy in market supply through the PMB and the Marketing Board. Main Business: Debate on Regulations under Imports and Exports (Control) Act and Appropriation Act Resolutions Agriculture Read →
- 21 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran paid tribute to Brigadier Balraj and raised concern over reported deforestation of more than 40 acres near Vavuniya University, urging immediate government action. Addressing regulations under the Import and Export (Control) Act, he questioned the rationale for relaxing import controls on Samba and Kiri Samba rice while large quantities of paddy remain in Paddy Marketing Board stores. He asked the Minister to disclose how much of the stored paddy is Samba or Kiri Samba, and called for timely milling, marketing, and fair-price procurement of the current Yala harvest in Mullaitivu and Vavuniya before prioritising further imports. Main Business: Debate on Regulations under Imports and Exports (Control) Act and Appropriation Act Resolutions AgriculturePublic Finance Read →
- 7 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran asked whether eight long-serving Registered Substitutes working as Postal Assistants in Mullaitivu would receive permanent appointments within the year. He also requested clarification on whether their previous service would be recognized in making those appointments. Oral Question 7 (1457/2025): Post Offices in Mullaitivu, Mannar and Vavuniya Districts Employment Read →
- 7 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran asked for immediate action to provide the promised postal vehicle for Mullaitivu, noting that Mannar had already received one following an assurance given during oral questions on 08.04.2026. He stated that the delay of about a month showed unequal treatment of Mullaitivu in provincial postal services and said the designated vehicle was reportedly in Jaffna. Oral Question 7 (1457/2025): Post Offices in Mullaitivu, Mannar and Vavuniya Districts InfrastructureEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
- 7 May 2026 AI summary The Member asked the Minister of Health and Mass Media to provide district-wise staffing details for post offices in Mullaitivu, Mannar, and Vavuniya, including approved cadre, officers in service, vacancies, and measures to fill them. He also sought information on districts lacking Divisional Superintendents of Post Offices, steps to relocate the Mullaitivu superintendent’s office from Vavuniya to Mullaitivu, and districts without vehicle facilities for mail delivery. He further requested details on measures to provide transport facilities to improve postal service efficiency. Oral Question 7 (1457/2025): Post Offices in Mullaitivu, Mannar and Vavuniya Districts Infrastructure Read →
- 6 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran linked the debate to the Tamil community’s continued demands for justice, remembrance of civilians killed in the war, political detainees, and missing persons, and appealed to the international community for accountability. Addressing the Bill on rescuing and rehabilitating distressed enterprises and individuals, he welcomed its objective of reviving MSMEs and protecting jobs, but urged that its procedures be equally accessible to MSMEs and individuals in the Vanni and other affected regions. He cited the exclusion of broadcast-seeded paddy cultivation from relevant agricultural and insurance circulars as an example of regional neglect, and called for the Bill’s implementation to ensure regional equity, awareness, and access. Debate: Rescue, Rehabilitation and Insolvency (Corporate and Personal) Bill - Second Reading Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionAgriculturePublic Finance Read →
- 8 April 2026 AI summary Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran raised concerns about severe postal delays in Mullaitivu District, noting that a postal transaction vehicle provided under the “North’s Spring” programme was withdrawn during COVID-19 and has not been restored. He said mail conveyance now depends on buses, causing even local ordinary, registered, or express post to take at least three days. He asked whether at least one dedicated postal vehicle could be restored to Mullaitivu this year to ensure parity in postal services. Oral Question: Mulliyawalai Post Office (Q.1/1318/2025) Infrastructure Read →
- 8 April 2026 AI summary Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran stated that a post office serving around 22 Grama Niladhari divisions from Kepapulavu to Kumuzhamunai has operated from rented premises for nearly 40 years despite land being surveyed in 1986 and plans being prepared. He said the unused land remains under Army control and asked the Deputy Minister to intervene to secure its release within the year so that construction of the post office can begin. Oral Question: Mulliyawalai Post Office (Q.1/1318/2025) InfrastructureLand & Housing Read →
- 8 April 2026 AI summary Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran asked the Minister of Health and Mass Media about the Mulliyawalai Post Office in Mullaitivu, noting that it has operated in a rented building since its inception and that the land allocated for it is currently under the Sri Lanka Army. He requested district-wise details of post offices in the Northern Province functioning in private buildings and their monthly rents, as well as the Government’s plans, including any 2026 Budget allocation, to construct a permanent building for the Mulliyawalai Post Office. Oral Question: Mulliyawalai Post Office (Q.1/1318/2025) Public FinanceInfrastructure Read →
- 7 April 2026 AI summary Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran raised concerns over repeated “service requirement” teacher transfers in the Northern Province, noting court and Human Rights Commission interventions, and asked the Government to ensure accountability, equal access to education, and urgent remedies for affected students. On the anti-doping regulations, he welcomed alignment with international standards after Sri Lanka’s WADA non-compliance listing, but questioned whether athletes in all districts, especially the Vanni and Mullaitivu, would receive equal awareness, facilities, coaching, nutrition, sports medicine and monitoring. He requested compulsory island-wide anti-doping education before enforcement, improved sports infrastructure and resources for Mullaitivu, and corrections to typographical and drafting errors in the relevant Gazette, tabling a list of issues. Debate: Social Security Contribution Levy (Amendment) Bill and Related Orders - Continuation (Post-Lunch) EducationEthnic Reconciliation & DevolutionEnvironment Read →
- 20 March 2026 AI summary Called for an end to alleged demographic engineering in his areas and demanded the immediate removal of the Mahaweli Authority from those areas. Adjournment Debate (Continuation): Effects of Current Global Situation on Our Economy Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionInfrastructure Read →
- 20 March 2026 AI summary Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran argued that the Government’s response to the global crisis and its local impacts has been reactive rather than planned, citing fuel shortages, hoarding, delayed implementation of the QR system, and questionable efficiency of the Wednesday holiday for energy savings. He raised concerns about the additional burdens faced by people in the North, especially Mullaitivu and the Vanni, including cyclone impacts, illegal fishing, staff shortages in fisheries offices, and approval of a salt pan project in Kokkilai. He urged the Government to fill fisheries vacancies, curb illegal fishing and Indian trawler incursions, and protect northern and eastern seas. He also alleged that the Mahaweli Authority was attempting to occupy ancestral Tamil lands in Mullaitivu for a salt pan project and called for its removal from the North. Adjournment Debate (Continuation): Effects of Current Global Situation on Our Economy Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionLand & HousingCost of Living Read →
- 20 March 2026 AI summary Thurairasa Ravikaran raised the issue of NHDA houses started during the Good Governance period in Mullaitivu, Mannar and Vavuniya that remain incomplete, leaving war-affected and indebted families in distress. He asked whether the Government would complete these housing projects and requested an assurance from the Deputy Minister. Oral Question: Presidential Vehicle Pool Management (Q.19/2025) Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionLand & Housing Read →
- 20 March 2026 AI summary A petition from Mr. Rathinam Jegatheesan of Mulliyawalai, Mullaitivu, Ward No. 1 was presented to Parliament. It was ordered to be referred to the Committee on Public Petitions. Petitions: Citizens' Petitions Presented Parliamentary Procedure Read →