Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi, M.P.
Profession: Businessman
Speeches 80 #63 of 225·#21 in party
Attendance 7/8 days present (of recorded)
Top topic Parliamentary Procedure 32 speeches
Last spoke 22 May 2026 in Debate
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Speech history
80 speeches- 17 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi raised a point of order to correct the record, stating that he had not requested a cab for himself. He clarified that his request was for one of the allocated cabs to be provided to Mr. Wijeweera’s widow. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage Continuation (Foreign Affairs, Justice and National Integration) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 17 November 2025 AI summary Requested that Rohana Wijeweera’s home be restored and converted into a museum for tourists, and that a museum also be established at the old prison. He also asked for Members’ cab allocations to be provided, stating they are needed to carry out parliamentary work despite objections. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage Continuation (Foreign Affairs, Justice and National Integration) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 17 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi argued that tourism lacks sufficient concrete support in the Budget despite being a major foreign exchange earner, and urged assistance for small guesthouse operators, including limited permits to sell beer to tourists through local authorities. He requested licences or a turn system for 175 safari jeep owners excluded from Yala National Park operations, saying many are village youth who bought vehicles after working for larger operators. He welcomed some allocations for Jaffna, Arugam Bay and tourism institutions but called for broader district-level engagement, and proposed converting the old Tangalle Prison into a heritage tourism site and restoring Rohana Wijeweera’s house under the Clean Sri Lanka programme. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage Continuation (Foreign Affairs, Justice and National Integration) Foreign AffairsEmploymentPublic Finance Read →
- 12 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi formally seconded the motion under consideration. The House then agreed to the question, after which the Chair changed from Hon. Chanaka Madugoda to Hon. (Prof.) Sena Nanayakkara. Appropriation Bill, 2026 - Second Reading Debate Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 12 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi alleged that narcotics-related containers, including precursor chemicals for cocaine and methamphetamine, had reached Hambantota and called for a special operation to eradicate the drug problem in the district. He urged that proposed security committees in Hambantota’s 576 GN divisions include representatives of all four parties as well as police, rather than only government supporters. He also criticised the JVP for past opposition to major infrastructure, industry, education, health, and trade initiatives, arguing that the country now depends on many of those policies and projects. Appropriation Bill, 2026 - Second Reading Debate Corruption & Governance ReformLaw & Order Read →
- 12 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi criticised the Government’s handling of the cost of living, agriculture, fisheries, education and health, arguing that campaign promises on tax relief, school supplies, vehicles and support for farmers and fishers had not been fulfilled. He said prices of essentials, utilities, transport, medicines and school materials had risen, while hospitals lacked medicines and patients were being made to buy drugs and surgical items privately. He contrasted this with programmes under the previous Government and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, including school buses, smart classrooms, free cardiac surgery, cancer drugs and reduced medicine prices, and asked whether the Government would restore or allow those initiatives to continue. He also alleged that no meaningful relief had been allocated for fishers despite promises, and claimed that shortages and imports of items such as salt, rice, onions and potatoes benefited private interests through commissions. Appropriation Bill, 2026 - Second Reading Debate AgricultureHealthcareCost of Living Read →
- 8 October 2025 AI summary Dilip Wedaarachchi stated that two months had passed since he raised a Question of Privilege, indicating concern over the delay in addressing it. He sought the Speaker’s attention to the pending matter in the context of parliamentary privilege proceedings. Opening and Speaker's Announcements Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 9 September 2025 AI summary Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi requested that the Government inform Parliament how the containers under discussion were distributed and investigate where the remaining 321 went, while also calling for an effective plan to address rising murders and drug trafficking. Referring to the recent Tangalle bus accident in Ella that killed 15 people, he thanked local residents, security forces, hospitals, officials, traders and political leaders who assisted in rescue, treatment and funeral support. He proposed tightening bus driver licensing by limiting it to married drivers aged 35 or above, and reconsidering stronger restrictions on tipper and container movement, such as a 6.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m. ban, in response to recent fatal road accidents. Debate: Agreement between Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates (Continued) Law & OrderInfrastructureJustice & Human Rights Read →
- 22 July 2025 AI summary Dilip Wedaarachchi objected to conduct he viewed as undermining the dignity of Members of Parliament and appealed to the Deputy Speaker to safeguard parliamentary respect and decorum. He stressed that MPs should act with self-respect and added that those who have consumed alcohol should not drive vehicles. Questions of Privilege: Incidents at Airport and COPE Committee Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 22 July 2025 AI summary Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi raised a privilege-related concern over an incident in which he, his wife, and son were taken to the police during a traffic-related matter. Citing a past instance where Speaker W.J.M. Lokubandara summoned police officers to Parliament after a similar complaint, he requested that the Speaker similarly summon the relevant DIG and OIC, question them, and instruct police to safeguard the dignity and self-respect of all Members of Parliament. Questions of Privilege: Incidents at Airport and COPE Committee Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 22 July 2025 AI summary Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi alleged that an incident involving him was a deliberate attempt to defame him and harm his reputation as a Member of Parliament. He stated that this occurred despite his producing his parliamentary identity card and providing his MP number. Questions of Privilege: Incidents at Airport and COPE Committee Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 22 July 2025 AI summary Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi alleged that Police stopped him, took his vehicle keys, removed the vehicle, and took him and his son to a third-floor room for a breathalyzer test while his wife remained alone in the car. He stated that the test was negative, that he had not consumed alcohol, and that he was nevertheless harassed for about half an hour. Questions of Privilege: Incidents at Airport and COPE Committee Justice & Human RightsLaw & Order Read →
- 22 July 2025 AI summary Dilip Wedaarachchi requested additional time from the Deputy Speaker, indicating that he was raising a matter of privilege. No substantive details of the privilege issue were provided in the excerpt. Questions of Privilege: Incidents at Airport and COPE Committee Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 22 July 2025 AI summary Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi raised a Question of Privilege regarding an incident on 6 July 2025, when Police stopped his vehicle at Fort around 11.00 p.m. after he had collected his son from Katunayake Airport. He stated that despite denying he had consumed alcohol, explaining the circumstances, showing his Parliamentary ID, and offering to recall his driver, the officers insisted he was under the influence while his ill wife was also in the vehicle. Questions of Privilege: Incidents at Airport and COPE Committee Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 9 July 2025 AI summary Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi raised recent incidents in the Southern Province in which several multi-day vessels and small boats were destroyed and fishermen went missing, while acknowledging the Ministry’s search assistance. He proposed compensation comparable to a previous President’s Fund payment of LKR 500,000 per deceased fisherman’s family, requested insurance coverage for partially damaged recovered vessels, and asked whether the fuel subsidy is being provided. Oral Question: Fish Catch, Import and Export (Q.637/2025) EmploymentPublic Finance Read →
- 21 May 2025 AI summary Dilip Wedaarachchi disputed a claim or statement related to salt shortages, drawing on his experience growing up in Hambantota. He said that despite heavy rainfall for eight months of the year, salt had never run out there, and questioned why false statements were being made. Debate: Finance Act Order - Continued Discussion (Multiple Speakers) Agriculture Read →
- 21 May 2025 AI summary Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi raised concerns about the current salt shortage, noting that Hambantota’s salterns have historically supplied the country and continued production even after the tsunami affected them. He alleged that the present shortage is the result of a major fraud and directed the concern to the Minister. Debate: Finance Act Order - Continued Discussion (Multiple Speakers) Corruption & Governance Reform Read →
- 19 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi briefly rejects an accusation that he was lying, insisting that he was not making a false statement. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or legislative matter is raised in the remark. Committee of Supply: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Head 116 and Related Heads (Trade, Commerce, Food Security) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 19 March 2025 AI summary Dilip Wedaarachchi objected that allegations of corruption and theft affecting people in the Hambantota District must be raised in Parliament. He argued that if such matters cannot be presented there, the purpose of attending Parliament is undermined. Committee of Supply: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Head 116 and Related Heads (Trade, Commerce, Food Security) Corruption & Governance Reform Read →
- 19 March 2025 AI summary Dilip Wedaarachchi stated that he would raise allegations of corruption in Parliament rather than make a complaint to the relevant Commission. The remark was framed as a response to an accusation or challenge, asserting his intention to use the House as the forum for disclosure. Committee of Supply: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Head 116 and Related Heads (Trade, Commerce, Food Security) Corruption & Governance Reform Read →