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Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri, M.P.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)· Badulla

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Speeches 376 #10 of 225·#4 in party
Attendance 8/8 days present (of recorded)
Top topic Parliamentary Procedure 286 speeches
Last spoke 22 May 2026 in Procedural

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376 speeches
  • 7 February 2025 AI summary Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri raised a point of Order and requested to be given the microphone. Oral Answers to Questions and Second Round Questions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 7 February 2025 AI summary Chaminda Wijesiri raised a point of order before the Deputy Speaker. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or question was stated in the provided excerpt. Oral Answers to Questions and Second Round Questions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 7 February 2025 AI summary A petition from Mr. M.M. Wimalarathna of Mahagedara, Mahulpotta, Bandarawela was tabled for the attention of Parliament. Petitions: Citizens' Petitions Tabled Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 February 2025 AI summary Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri briefly interjected to challenge another member’s claim, asking whether that member had been in a queue. The remark appears to reference prior shortages or queue-related issues in the debate context. Debate: Intellectual Property Act Regulations (Geographical Indications) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 February 2025 AI summary Chaminda Wijesiri stated that he made his remark knowingly, without providing further explanation or substantive policy argument in the excerpt. Debate: Intellectual Property Act Regulations (Geographical Indications) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 February 2025 AI summary Chaminda Wijesiri stated that the relevant list of names was available at the Table Office and could be obtained there. He told the Minister that, to his knowledge, the Minister’s name was also on the list and suggested that he had also received the item in question. Debate: Intellectual Property Act Regulations (Geographical Indications) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 February 2025 AI summary Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri questioned the Government’s credibility while debating trade-related regulations intended to protect domestic industry, arguing that its current actions contradict positions taken while in Opposition, including on oil tanks, foreign relations, bar licences, and the Arjuna Mahendran issue. He said the Opposition would support lawful measures to recover improperly paid compensation and other funds for the State, but demanded consistent action rather than rhetoric. He also raised concerns about a contract allegedly awarded despite an invalid bond and unfinished prior work, and criticized Government MPs for accepting parliamentary insurance benefits while publicly condemning the use of public funds. Debate: Intellectual Property Act Regulations (Geographical Indications) Public FinanceCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
  • 6 February 2025 AI summary Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri thanked the Prime Minister for the response and informed the Deputy Speaker that the first supplementary question would be asked by Hon. Hesha Withanage and the second by Hon. Nizam Kariapper. Oral Question: Bachelor of Laws Degree Awards (Q.1/2024) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 February 2025 AI summary Chaminda Wijesiri asked the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education to provide details on State universities awarding Bachelor of Laws degrees, including their names and annual graduate numbers from 2020 to date. He also sought information on measures taken to establish law faculties in additional universities to promote legal education, and requested reasons if such information could not be provided. Oral Question: Bachelor of Laws Degree Awards (Q.1/2024) Education Read →
  • 5 February 2025 AI summary Chaminda Wijesiri rose on a point of order. No substantive issue, proposal, or question is recorded in the provided excerpt. Oral Question: Coconut Production Decline (Q.290/2024) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 22 January 2025 AI summary Chaminda Wijesiri said the Opposition’s criticism of the “Clean Sri Lanka” programme was intended to ensure it was implemented properly, not to obstruct the Government. He called for practical, sustainable systems, citing his experience as Bandarawela Mayor with waste segregation, composting, collection schedules and public participation, and said the Opposition would support such measures. He also urged the Government to hold local government elections, act on promises to recover stolen assets and prosecute corruption, and avoid publicity exercises and smear campaigns. Adjournment Debate: Clean Sri Lanka Programme (Postponed from 2025-01-21) Corruption & Governance ReformParliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 22 January 2025 AI summary Chaminda Wijesiri questioned whether consignments were released without political influence, asking specifically if the Opposition or any other party had exerted pressure in the matter. Oral Question: SriLankan Airlines Profit/Loss and Customs Operations (Q.2/2025) Corruption & Governance Reform Read →
  • 22 January 2025 AI summary Chaminda Wijesiri briefly noted that the question being raised was important and timely, and requested a few seconds to address it. Oral Question: SriLankan Airlines Profit/Loss and Customs Operations (Q.2/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 22 January 2025 AI summary Chaminda Wijesiri questioned the Deputy Minister about reports that more than 200 red-labelled containers at the port had been released despite Customs’ role in screening cargo and levying duties under the Finance Ministry. He asked whether the release followed a directive from the President as Finance Minister or from the Deputy Minister, noting public allegations of political influence and concerns raised by Customs officers. Oral Question: SriLankan Airlines Profit/Loss and Customs Operations (Q.2/2025) Corruption & Governance ReformPublic Finance Read →
  • 22 January 2025 AI summary Chaminda Wijesiri asked what proposals had been put to the shareholders. The intervention appears to be a brief question seeking clarification on discussions or decisions involving shareholders. Oral Question: SriLankan Airlines Profit/Loss and Customs Operations (Q.2/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 22 January 2025 AI summary Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri referred to losses linked to aircraft procurement transactions and a profit in one year attributed to exchange gains. He asked for a briefing to the House on the immediate short- and medium-term measures being taken to sustain profitability until shareholder approval is obtained for the new plan. Oral Question: SriLankan Airlines Profit/Loss and Customs Operations (Q.2/2025) Public Finance Read →
  • 22 January 2025 AI summary Chaminda Wijesiri asked the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to provide year-by-year details of SriLankan Airlines’ profits or losses from 2015 to date, along with the reasons for those financial outcomes. He also sought information on what measures the Government intends to take to prevent the airline from continuing to incur losses. Oral Question: SriLankan Airlines Profit/Loss and Customs Operations (Q.2/2025) Public Finance Read →
  • 7 January 2025 AI summary Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri criticised the Government’s performance after taking office, arguing that it had failed to deliver promised relief on rice, essential goods, electricity prices and taxation. He alleged continued rice shortages and benefits to large millers despite import measures, and contrasted current policies with positions taken by Government figures when in Opposition, including on the IMF programme and PAYE tax. He also raised concerns about the CID inquiry involving Parliament staff over a medal issue and accused the Government of pressuring the media for recalling its previous pledges. Adjournment Debate: 2024 Mid-Year Fiscal Position Report Public FinanceCost of LivingAgriculture Read →
  • 7 January 2025 AI summary Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri objected to the allocation and ordering of Oral Questions on the Order Paper, arguing that Government MPs had been given more opportunities than Opposition MPs. He said the previous practice of taking questions by order of submission had been changed, undermining parliamentary convention and fairness. He urged the Speaker to ensure an equitable procedure for all Members, noting that the Speaker had opposed similar unfairness while in Opposition. Oral Question: Death of Pigs Due to Epidemic Disease and Procedural Matters (Q.187/2024) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 7 January 2025 AI summary Chaminda Wijesiri sought the Speaker’s permission under Standing Order 91(a) to raise a matter in Parliament. Oral Question: Death of Pigs Due to Epidemic Disease and Procedural Matters (Q.187/2024) Parliamentary Procedure Read →