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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Speech history
88 speeches- 6 March 2026 AI summary Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran acknowledged the potential impact of Middle East instability on Sri Lanka’s fuel, foreign exchange, employment, tourism and maritime sectors, and said MPs from the North and East would support measures to protect the country from global economic shocks. However, he opposed extending emergency regulations under Gazette 2477/46, warning that extraordinary powers must not be used to restrict peaceful protests, Tamil political expression, land rights campaigns or demands relating to the disappeared, political prisoners and wartime accountability. He highlighted the families of the forcibly disappeared in Mullaitivu entering their tenth year of protest, and urged that any use of emergency powers align national security with citizens’ rights and equal protection. Debate: Resolution on Public Security Ordinance - Extension of State of Emergency Security & DefenceEthnic Reconciliation & DevolutionJustice & Human Rights Read →
- 4 March 2026 AI summary Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran raised safety concerns about Mulliyawalai Kalaimagal Vidyalayam in Mullaitivu, noting that he had inspected it and that there are no alternative buildings for students and staff. He also questioned the Government’s education reform commitments, asking whether schools in the Vanni District will receive sufficient computers and priority support in 2026 to address inadequate laboratory, IT and practical learning facilities. Oral Questions: Paddy Marketing Board and Fertilizer Subsidies EducationInfrastructure Read →
- 4 March 2026 AI summary Thurairasa Ravikaran raised concerns over accident risks from unfinished school constructions, citing a National Audit Office report, a Sunday Times report, and his own visit to a Mullaitivu school. He asked the Government to ensure proper barricading to prevent student and staff access to incomplete buildings and to state the Budget provision and priority order for completing such works. Oral Questions: Paddy Marketing Board and Fertilizer Subsidies EducationInfrastructure Read →
- 17 February 2026 AI summary Over 1,656 Carnatic Music graduates are said to be available, with Mullaitivu able to meet its own staffing needs, but the current Gazette reportedly prevents their recruitment. The Prime Minister is urged to correct the allocation process quickly to prevent the Vanni from being disadvantaged. Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill - Second Reading Debate Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionEducation Read →
- 17 February 2026 AI summary Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran argued that repealing parliamentary pensions could discourage civil servants and professionals from entering politics, and proposed either a contributory pension scheme for MPs or reabsorption into previous civil service posts after political service. He said equality in the Vanni requires fair resource allocation rather than repeated aid deliveries, and questioned the absence of a proper transfer policy for Development Officers, including excess staffing in Jaffna. He also raised concerns about the 02.02.2026 graduate teacher recruitment Gazette, stating that Northern Province applicants were excluded for Hindu Civilization and Karnatic Music despite shortages in several districts and education zones, and requested urgent correction of the imbalance. Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill - Second Reading Debate EducationEmploymentPublic Finance Read →
- 17 February 2026 AI summary Thurairasa Ravikaran formally asked the listed parliamentary question. No further details or arguments were provided in the speech. Oral Question: Stand Down (Q.3/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 21 January 2026 AI summary Thurairasa Ravikaran stated that he would pose the question before the House. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or argument was raised in this brief intervention. Procedural matters - Supplementary questions and Standing Orders dispute Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 20 January 2026 AI summary Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran welcomed the continuation of the Aswesuma welfare scheme but urged improvements in targeting, appeals, monitoring, periodic enumeration, and refinement of poverty indicators, particularly to reflect conflict-affected conditions in the North and East such as landlessness, school closures, livelihood loss, and families of the disappeared or detained. He called for an independent investigation into the death of 12-year-old Kuganesan Dinojo in Mullaitivu and linked “true solace” to justice, return of lands, livelihood restoration, and release of detained relatives. He also raised concerns on rising human-elephant conflict in the Vanni, delayed paddy procurement after flood-affected harvesting, and illegal fishing practices, requesting urgent ministerial action and stronger enforcement. Debate - Aswesuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme Cost of LivingLand & HousingJustice & Human Rights Read →
- 6 January 2026 AI summary Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran welcomed the fisheries workers’ pension and social protection regulations but urged amendments to make them more practical and adequate for fishers’ livelihoods. He proposed flexible, seasonally aligned contribution payments, partial Government co-responsibility, inflation-indexed pensions and compensation, and updated death and disability benefits. He also questioned provisions that deny compensation where alcohol is cited and argued that the disability criteria should be expanded to cover occupational injuries, illnesses, missing persons, and loss of fitness to work, with reference to international practice and ILO Convention C188. Debate: Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act and Fishermen's Pension Regulations AgriculturePublic FinanceHealthcare Read →
- 19 December 2025 AI summary Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran described severe cyclone and flood damage in Mullaitivu, Mannar and Vavuniya, citing affected families, damaged homes, roads, tanks, boats, livestock and agricultural land, and said Mullaitivu remains highly vulnerable and underdeveloped despite repeated disasters. He called for 2026 allocations to fund permanent tank repairs, relocation of people from unsafe areas, rehabilitation of agricultural roads, flood and salinity-control bunds, urban drainage, and solutions for villages cut off by floods. He also demanded demarcation and clearing of riverbeds and drains, vesting of minor and abandoned tanks with relevant departments for maintenance, and questioned why tanks and riverbeds remain under the Forest Department and the Army. Debate: Supplementary Estimate – Head 240 – Programme 02 – Cyclone Disaster Relief (Rs. 500 Billion) EnvironmentPublic FinanceInfrastructure Read →
- 26 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran, speaking during the Committee Stage debate on the Fisheries Ministry allocation, raised concerns about illegal fishing practices, weak enforcement, and Indian trawler incursions affecting northern fishers, particularly in Mullaitivu and the Vanni District. He cited prohibited methods under the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act, including blast fishing, light-assisted fishing, trawling, and illegal small-mesh nets, and questioned whether the Government has data on how much of Mullaitivu’s 2024 catch came from such practices. While welcoming 2026 Budget proposals for fisheries development, he urged stronger action to protect traditional fishers’ livelihoods, marine resources, and Sri Lanka’s maritime sovereignty. Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2026 - Committee Stage, Sixteenth Allotted Day AgricultureLaw & OrderCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
- 25 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran welcomed proposed education reforms and allowances in the 2026 Budget, but questioned whether they would address persistent inequities in the North and East, particularly in Vanni. He raised concerns over the lack of preschool standardization, teacher shortages in Northern primary education, weak early literacy and numeracy outcomes, incomplete school buildings, and severe shortages or breakdowns of ICT, laboratory and WASH facilities. He asked whether the Budget would fund practical measures such as trained preschool teachers, repairs and completion of facilities, functioning computers and internet access for all schools, and adequate sanitation, arguing that current resource constraints undermine both existing curricula and planned reforms. Debate: Committee Stage on Appropriation Bill 2026 - Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education (Fifteenth Allotted Day) EducationInfrastructureEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
- 24 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran supported the Adjournment Motion on alleged land acquisitions by the Wildlife Department in Verugal, stating that Wildlife and Forest Department claims together exceed the total land area of Verugal and include inhabited areas with public facilities and religious sites. He cited specific gazettes and acreage figures, questioned the basis and competence of these claims, and extended the concern to Mullaitivu, referring to multiple sanctuaries, reserves, a proposed Marine Protected Area, and cases filed against farmers. He urged the Government and the Deputy Minister to release lands taken from people in the North and East. Adjournment Motion: Land Issues in Verugal DS Division, Trincomalee EnvironmentLand & Housing Read →
- 22 November 2025 AI summary Urging justice for journalists killed, abducted, attacked or oppressed during the war, Ravikaran called for stronger media freedom and linked the health budget to reconciliation and psychosocial support for war-affected families, including children of long-term Tamil political prisoners. He demanded the release of political prisoners and asked what relief the 2026 Budget would provide to such families under the Government’s “Healthy Living towards a Healthy Society” theme. He highlighted health inequities in Mullaitivu and Mannar, citing high transfer rates, vehicle shortages, a lack of permanent specialists and allied health staff, and requested at least two new ambulances for Mullaitivu and permanent appointments in key disciplines. He also urged completion in 2026 of recruitment for 454 Health Service Assistants whose earlier appointments were cancelled, and called for equitable health resource allocation to the Vanni. Debate: Committee Stage - Heads of Expenditure 111, 210, 211, 220 and 308 (Health and Mass Media) Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionJustice & Human RightsHealthcare Read →
- 21 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran raised a supplementary question on the condition of herbal gardens in the Northern Province, noting that although nine gardens covering about 119.78 acres reportedly meet 45 per cent of provincial herbal needs, several are poorly maintained, including the Mullaitivu garden. He attributed the problem to shortages of maintenance and minor staff, also affecting hospitals, and asked whether appointments in 2026 could cover both hospital vacancies and the maintenance or co-management of herbal gardens. Oral Question: Medical Centres Providing Siddha Medicine in Mullaitivu, Mannar and Vavuniya Districts (Question No. 4) HealthcareEmployment Read →
- 21 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran thanked the Minister for recent appointments in indigenous medicine, noting that 36 were allocated to the Northern Province and 29 to the Vanni District, filling key vacancies in Mullaitivu and Mannar. He asked whether the Government could fill additional cadre vacancies in 2026 for health assistants, sanitation workers, physiotherapists and related posts to improve indigenous medicine service delivery in the Northern Province. Oral Question: Medical Centres Providing Siddha Medicine in Mullaitivu, Mannar and Vavuniya Districts (Question No. 4) EmploymentHealthcare Read →
- 21 November 2025 AI summary Asked the Minister of Health and Mass Media for district-wise details of Siddha medical centres in Mullaitivu, Mannar and Vavuniya, and the approved-cadre vacancies for indigenous doctors in those centres. He queried whether the Minister was aware of shortages in these Vanni District areas despite a reported surplus of indigenous doctors elsewhere in the Northern Province, and sought immediate measures to fill vacancies and ensure access to indigenous medical services. He also asked whether surplus doctors would be transferred to these districts until new appointments are made, and if not, the reasons for inaction. Oral Question: Medical Centres Providing Siddha Medicine in Mullaitivu, Mannar and Vavuniya Districts (Question No. 4) Healthcare Read →
- 17 November 2025 AI summary Thurairasa Ravikaran raised concerns about post-war land, religious site disputes, and alleged state-backed oppression in Tamil-majority areas, citing locations including Kurundoor Malai, Vedukunari Malai, Thayiddy and Trincomalee. He called on the Government and the Minister of Justice to cooperate with an international investigation into alleged wartime abuses, address enforced disappearances, and provide justice to families protesting in the North and East. He also demanded the immediate humanitarian release of 10 Tamil political prisoners detained under the PTA, noted deaths of prisoners over the past decade, and requested a humanitarian pardon or review in the case of Selvakumar Sathiyaleela. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage Continuation (Foreign Affairs, Justice and National Integration) Corruption & Governance ReformEthnic Reconciliation & DevolutionJustice & Human Rights Read →
- 11 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran thanked the Government for several 2026 Budget allocations for Vanni projects, but argued that the North, particularly Mullaitivu and Mannar, remains severely under-resourced compared with other regions in health, education, transport, water, ICT, fisheries and livelihoods. He called for immediate action against illegal fishing in Mullaitivu, removal of “difficult area” classifications for Mannar and Mullaitivu apex hospitals, completion of unfinished school and infrastructure projects, equitable ICT and STEM investments, and proportionate transport development under Budget allocations. He also criticised higher defence funding relative to education and stated his strong opposition to the Kivul Oya project in Vavuniya, saying it would harm indigenous Tamil communities. Debate: Second Reading of 2026 Budget Bill (Day 3, Morning) Public FinanceEducationHealthcare Read →
- 10 November 2025 AI summary Thurairasa Ravikaran indicated to the Chair that he would proceed to ask the question. No substantive policy issue or proposal was raised in the recorded statement. Oral Questions – Second Round: Kalawewa Railway Station and I-Road Project in Matara District (Q.1221/2025 and Q.1304/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →