Hon. (Mrs.) Chamindranee Kiriella, Attorney at Law, M.P.
Profession: Lawyer
Speeches 76 #65 of 225·#22 in party
Attendance 8/8 days present (of recorded)
Top topic Parliamentary Procedure 24 speeches
Last spoke 21 May 2026 in Debate
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76 speeches- 20 January 2026 AI summary Asked the Minister of Justice and National Integration to provide the current inmate population and official capacity of Dumbara Prison in Pallekele. She also requested details on measures to expedite new prison construction and reduce overcrowding, or reasons if such information or action cannot be provided. Oral Question: Dumbara Prison Overcrowding (Q.21/2026) Justice & Human Rights Read →
- 9 January 2026 AI summary Welcoming the new Order under the Shops and Office Employees Act, she said it would support women’s employment, particularly by allowing women in the hotel sector to work at night, and urged speedy accession to ILO Convention 190 to ensure protection from violence and harassment. She requested that suitable work-from-home arrangements be introduced for women in the public service where possible, to increase women’s economic participation. She also raised constituency issues in Kandy, calling for alternative trading spaces for displaced pavement vendors and asking the Government to review steep Kandy Municipal Council assessment rate increases, especially following cyclone-related hardship. Debate: Shop and Office Employees (Regulation of Employment and Remuneration) Regulation Amendment Women & ChildrenEmploymentLand & Housing Read →
- 18 December 2025 AI summary Hon. (Mrs.) Chamindranee Kiriella raised concerns about disaster relief in the Kandy District following heavy rainfall, landslide warnings, fatalities, and widespread damage. She said the Rs. 25,000 initial grant announced by the President had been allocated to only 21,431 of 51,596 affected families in the district, with low payment rates in several Divisional Secretariat areas, and requested urgent action to expedite payments. She also highlighted the absence of state assistance to 321 displaced families sheltered at Panchawilatenna Sri Ransingharama Viharaya, requested repairs to the collapsed Gurukale-Godawatta road, and described the debris-clearing burden faced by the Gampola Municipal Council after flooding. Adjournment Debate: Current Situation of the Country After Disaster Caused by Cyclone Ditwah InfrastructureLaw & OrderPublic Finance Read →
- 3 December 2025 AI summary Hon. Chamindranee Kiriella described the severe impact of the “Doo” cyclone, particularly in Kandy District, citing deaths, missing persons, displacement, blocked access, communication failures and urgent shortages of potable water. She thanked state officials, security forces, medical personnel, religious institutions, civil groups and foreign missions for relief efforts, while questioning whether sufficient early action was taken after weather warnings and whether reservoir operations worsened flooding. She requested urgent attention to inaccessible areas, additional expert support to restore water supply, preparedness for further rain, medical safeguards against disease risks, and timely disbursement of relief funds to Divisional Secretariats. Debate: Continued Committee Stage of Appropriation Bill 2026 (Ministry Expenditure Heads - Multiple Speakers) Security & DefencePublic FinanceHealthcare Read →
- 24 November 2025 AI summary Hon. (Mrs.) Chamindranee Kiriella marked the UN’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence, highlighting the 2025 theme on ending digital violence against women and girls and citing data on online abuse, including fake profiles, doctored images, doxxing, trolling and sextortion. She noted that one in five women in Sri Lanka face violence and referred to Section 345 of the Penal Code on sexual harassment. She also raised concern about alleged verbal and psychological abuse of a senior female journalist within Parliament and urged the Prime Minister to address incidents affecting women Members across party lines. Ministerial Statements: Defence and Gender-based Violence Women & ChildrenJustice & Human Rights Read →
- 19 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Chamindranee Kiriella briefly acknowledged the Deputy Minister and indicated that the second supplementary question would be asked by Hon. Hector Appuhamy. Oral Question: Incidents of Domestic Violence Against Women from 2015 (Q.1/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 19 November 2025 AI summary Hon. (Mrs.) Chamindranee Kiriella raised a supplementary question on the increase in domestic violence against women, citing that about one in five women experience it and referring to around 2,000 complaints received through the 1938 helpline. She asked the Government to briefly explain the immediate steps taken after such complaints, noting the need to inform the public about the rapid response process. Oral Question: Incidents of Domestic Violence Against Women from 2015 (Q.1/2025) Women & ChildrenLaw & Order Read →
- 17 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Chamindranee Kiriella focused on tourism during the Committee Stage Debate on the 2026 Budget, noting that Sri Lanka is behind its targets of USD 5 billion in earnings and 3 million tourist arrivals, and called for the delayed national destination branding campaign to be launched urgently. She questioned the delay in gazetting the announced free visa scheme for 33 countries, raised concerns over unregistered foreign tour guides, harassment incidents involving foreign women tourists, and inadequate marketing of Kandy as a destination. She also requested revival of the unspent Walkability Improvement Project funds for Kandy and urged measures to improve basic services at the Kandy Court Complex as part of justice sector modernization. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage Continuation (Foreign Affairs, Justice and National Integration) InfrastructureForeign Affairs Read →
- 13 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Chamindranee Kiriella argued that the Government’s 2026 Budget does not adequately fulfil its policy commitments and that Parliament, under Article 148, must scrutinize public finance and implementation. She cited weak progress on 2025 Budget allocations, including no progress on a Rs. 500 million sports allocation and low ministry spending, and referred to Fitch’s warning on fiscal risks. She welcomed the Rs. 200 wage increase for the estate community while highlighting previous measures for estate workers, and called for greater funding for women’s empowerment, stating that the Rs. 440 million allocation is insufficient for women-headed households. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Second Reading (Fifth Allotted Day) Parliamentary ProcedureWomen & ChildrenPublic Finance Read →
- 22 October 2025 AI summary Seconding the Motion on preventing breast cancer, the member highlighted the high incidence and mortality among women in Sri Lanka, citing 5,447 cases in 2021, around 15 new cases daily, and three deaths daily. She emphasized that early detection can lead to near-complete cure rates and called for awareness and screening efforts to begin in Parliament and expand across public and private institutions. She also acknowledged awareness initiatives by the Indira Cancer Trust, Roshan Mahanama Trust, and school-based programmes such as pink ribbon campaigns and TLC—Touch, Look, Check. Adjournment Motion: Promote Early Detection of Breast Cancer Women & ChildrenHealthcare Read →
- 22 October 2025 AI summary The member marked Global Breast Cancer Awareness Month and noted Parliament’s related awareness programme, emphasizing the role of Public Health Midwives in early detection. She raised concerns from PHMs following earlier remarks about staffing in every Grama Niladhari division, stating that their work extends beyond maternity services to other essential public health duties. She requested better office space, supplies, and increased allowances for record-keeping in future budgets, while welcoming the provision of motorcycles. Oral Question: Post of Public Health Midwife - Vacancies (Q.3/2025) HealthcarePublic Finance Read →
- 22 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Chamindranee Kiriella asked the Minister of Health and Mass Media whether the Government acknowledges the contribution of Public Health Midwives to Sri Lanka’s health sector. She requested details on the current number of vacancies, whether steps will be taken to fill those posts, and what measures are planned to improve facilities for Public Health Midwives. Oral Question: Post of Public Health Midwife - Vacancies (Q.3/2025) Healthcare Read →
- 26 September 2025 AI summary Raised concern that air pollution in Kandy may threaten its UNESCO World Heritage City status. Requested that the relevant authorities give due attention to protecting Kandy’s heritage designation. Oral Question: Air Quality in Kandy City (Q.2/2025) Environment Read →
- 26 September 2025 AI summary Hon. Chamindranee Kiriella raised concerns about reported air pollution in Kandy city, particularly around the Kandy Lake roundabout where heavy traffic and schools are located. She cited reports from the Kandy General Hospital of children receiving treatment for respiratory problems, including COPD, and asked what action the Minister would take to address the issue. Oral Question: Air Quality in Kandy City (Q.2/2025) EnvironmentInfrastructureHealthcare Read →
- 25 September 2025 AI summary Presented a petition from Mr. T.B.A.C. Kulatunga of No. 72/E, Dodamwalapitiya, Peradeniya, for the attention of Parliament. Papers Presented Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 24 September 2025 AI summary Chamindranee Kiriella welcomed the Penal Code Amendment Bill prohibiting corporal and humiliating punishment of children, noting Opposition support and citing NCPA complaint figures, including that about 20% of 2025 complaints relate to cruel punishment. She said the Bill appropriately responds to changing social expectations and serious abuses, but raised concerns about ambiguity over “good faith” actions and the undefined scope of non-physical humiliating punishment by parents, teachers, guardians or prefects. She urged clearer drafting, consideration of an Opposition amendment, faster handling of child protection complaints, and training for teachers in positive non-violent discipline methods. Debate: Penal Code (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading Women & ChildrenEducationJustice & Human Rights Read →
- 12 September 2025 AI summary Hon. Chamindranee Kiriella raised a point of order under Standing Order 91(c) concerning remarks made during the previous day’s debate on violence against women. She objected to a statement by the Minister for Women and Child Affairs implying that Opposition women Members, including herself and Hon. Rohini Kaviratne, entered Parliament through family patronage, arguing that both were elected by the people. She said the remarks disrespected their parliamentary membership and the voters of Kandy and Matale. Questions by Private Notice: Issues in Education and Higher Education Sectors (Standing Order 27(2)) Women & ChildrenParliamentary Procedure Read →
- 12 September 2025 AI summary Hon. (Mrs.) Chamindranee Kiriella rose to a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question was recorded in the provided excerpt. Questions by Private Notice: Issues in Education and Higher Education Sectors (Standing Order 27(2)) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 12 September 2025 AI summary Hon. (Mrs.) Chamindranee Kiriella raised a supplementary question about the collapse of co-operative societies in the previous year, noting that senior citizens and other depositors had been unable to recover funds invested in related banks. She asked what measures the Government would take to address the losses and protect affected depositors. Oral Question: Co-operative Development Functions (Q.4/2025) Public FinanceJustice & Human Rights Read →
- 12 September 2025 AI summary Hon. (Mrs.) Chamindranee Kiriella stated that her first supplementary question had not been answered, suggesting this may be because the relevant matter had not been gazetted. She requested the Deputy Minister to provide an answer to that question. Oral Question: Co-operative Development Functions (Q.4/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →