Hon. Faiszer Musthapha, PC, M.P.
Profession: Attorney-at-Law; President's Counsel
Speeches 45 #100 of 225·#4 in party
Attendance 4/8 days present (of recorded)
Top topic Parliamentary Procedure 21 speeches
Last spoke 22 May 2026 in Debate
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25 sittings · counts only, no scoring.
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AI summary AI-assigned tags, 1–3 per speech. Counts only — not a score.
Speech history
45 speeches- 7 January 2026 AI summary Hon. Faiszer Musthapha welcomed the appointment of the Port City Commission Chairman and urged the long-vacant BOI Director-General post to be filled, while raising concerns that proposed amendments could weaken Central Bank oversight of offshore banking in the Port City. He warned that excluding the Banking Act, allowing the Commission to license offshore banks, and permitting borrowing from domestic banks in US dollars could create shadow banking risks, drain reserves, and create an uneven regulatory field. He proposed preserving Central Bank discretion on prudential standards, reconsidering income tax on Sri Lankan professionals working in the Port City, and introducing one-stop, time-bound approval processes to attract investment and prevent capital flight. He also criticized delays and costs faced by investors, called for competitive concessions, and urged reconsideration of the Commission’s licensing role and the BOI’s effectiveness. Debate: Colombo Port City Economic Commission (Amendment) Bill InfrastructurePublic FinanceEmployment Read →
- 6 January 2026 AI summary Hon. Faiszer Musthapha argued that the emergency regulations issued under the Public Security Ordinance are framed like national security measures used after the Easter attacks and during the Aragalaya, rather than being tailored to disaster management. He urged the Government not to extend or approve them in their present form, citing provisions on requisitioning property and restrictions affecting freedom of expression as lacking a clear nexus to disaster relief. He proposed that Parliament instead develop targeted emergency regulations to strengthen disaster response and the “Rebuilding Sri Lanka” mechanism, and tabled related Defence Ministry correspondence, prior emergency gazettes, and a Supreme Court judgment finding similar regulations ultra vires. Debate: Public Security Ordinance Resolution and Delimitation Motion Parliamentary ProcedureSecurity & DefenceLaw & Order Read →
- 19 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Faiszer Musthapha urged the Government to revive the stalled Provincial Council election process by appointing the statutory Review Committee, addressing delimitation issues affecting minorities and small parties, and preserving reforms such as the mixed electoral system and 25 per cent women’s quota. He called for amendments to protect minority representation, greater devolution of constitutionally assigned Police and Land powers under the 13th Amendment, and an assessment of the Provincial Council system’s effectiveness. He also proposed reforms to reduce corruption in local authorities by limiting mayors’ and chairpersons’ executive powers, digitalizing approvals, addressing stray dogs humanely through sterilization, and resolving service and salary issues affecting management and investigations officers. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Committee Stage (Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government; Ministry of Labour) Law & OrderEthnic Reconciliation & DevolutionCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
- 7 October 2025 AI summary Faiszer Musthapha supported the amendment to the Convention against Doping in Sport and emphasized sport as a means of post-conflict coexistence, urging equal sporting opportunities and facilities across all provinces while avoiding politicization. He proposed dedicated funding for athletes with disabilities, including a 10 per cent allocation from Sri Lanka Cricket resources for disabled cricketers and support for disabled war heroes to participate in international events. He also called for comprehensive reform of the Sports Law No. 25 of 1973 to reduce ministerial control over selections and associations, strengthen independent governance and audits, establish clear election mechanisms, and give greater attention to football. Debate: Convention Against Doping in Sport (Amendment) Bill - Second and Third Reading Women & ChildrenJustice & Human RightsLaw & Order Read →
- 19 August 2025 AI summary Hon. Faiszer Musthapha supported the Gambling Regulatory Authority Bill as an improvement on the 2010 framework, arguing that gambling is already legitimized and should be regulated transparently to attract tourism and foreign exchange while ensuring oversight. He identified concerns including ministerial direction over the Authority under Clause 77(1), the need for tourism sector representation, stronger regulation of online gambling, and clearer definitions for digital gambling, junkets, software, machines, and casino games. He also proposed updating provisions on cash desks and “currency” to accommodate electronic transactions and urged amendments to reduce ambiguity, strengthen accountability, and attract reputable operators. Debate: Gambling Regulatory Authority Bill, Public Debt Management Act Regulations, and Foreign Exchange Act Regulations Corruption & Governance ReformPublic Finance Read →
- 18 June 2025 AI summary Faiszer Musthapha addressed the Deputy Speaker, but the recorded extract contains only an interruption and no substantive remarks. No policy position, proposal, question, or demand is identifiable from the excerpt. Procedural: Adjournment Motion Dispute and House Adjournment Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 18 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Faiszer Musthapha supported the Orders under the Reciprocal Recognition, Registration and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, stating that recognition of judgments from 53 countries would help address difficulties faced by Sri Lankans, particularly in enforcing foreign divorce decrees. He urged the Government to consider legal reform allowing divorce by mutual consent, noting that current Roman-Dutch law requirements oblige parties to lead evidence even where both spouses agree. He also called for action to protect judges from defamatory social media attacks, including through a possible Select Committee, and requested a review of the Contempt of a Court, Tribunal or Institution Act in light of recent incidents and concerns raised by the Bar Association of Sri Lanka. Debate: Orders under Reciprocal Recognition, Registration and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act No. 49 of 2024 Law & OrderWomen & ChildrenJustice & Human Rights Read →
- 8 May 2025 AI summary Faiszer Musthapha raised a Point of Order concerning Standing Order 33(1), arguing that while a Member may ask two supplementary questions, the Standing Orders do not prohibit another Member from asking them if the original questioner does not. He contended that, under the legal principle that what is not prohibited is permitted, the Chair should object only where an express violation exists. Questions under Standing Order 27(2) - IMF Conditions and Privilege Matters Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 8 May 2025 AI summary Hon. Faiszer Musthapha, PC, began to raise a point regarding contempt of court laws, noting that in India the maximum punishment for contempt is limited. The excerpt appears incomplete and does not include the full question, proposal, or argument. Oral Question: Prevention of Delay in Ending Civil Court Cases (Q.133/2024) Justice & Human Rights Read →
- 8 May 2025 AI summary Hon. Faiszer Musthapha raised concern over a person reportedly being remanded after his phone rang in court and subsequently dying in remand custody. He urged the Speaker to take the matter up with the Judicial Service Commission, warning that misuse of the Contempt of a Court, Tribunal or Institution Act in such circumstances could endanger citizens’ rights. Oral Question: Prevention of Delay in Ending Civil Court Cases (Q.133/2024) Justice & Human RightsLaw & Order Read →
- 8 May 2025 AI summary Faiszer Musthapha began to raise an issue directed to the Minister, but his remarks were interrupted before he could state the subject or make any substantive point. Oral Question: Prevention of Delay in Ending Civil Court Cases (Q.133/2024) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 8 May 2025 AI summary Hon. Faiszer Musthapha, PC sought permission to ask a question on the matter under discussion, noting that it was a national issue. Oral Question: Prevention of Delay in Ending Civil Court Cases (Q.133/2024) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 8 May 2025 AI summary Faiszer Musthapha sought permission to pose a question to the Minister on the matter under discussion, noting that it was a national issue. Oral Question: Prevention of Delay in Ending Civil Court Cases (Q.133/2024) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 19 March 2025 AI summary Faiszer Musthapha expressed gratitude and thanked the House. Committee of Supply: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Head 116 and Related Heads (Trade, Commerce, Food Security) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 19 March 2025 AI summary Faiszer Musthapha argued that attracting FDI and developing industry require incentives such as industrial zones, particularly in the context of Sri Lanka’s FTA with India and high energy and labour costs. He said investor confidence depends on faster and more effective commercial dispute resolution, calling for amendments to the Arbitration Act to allow interim relief and to exclude low-value lease or hire-purchase disputes from mandatory arbitration. He also urged coordination with the Minister of Justice to fill more than 15 vacant High Court posts, warning that judicial delays and understaffing undermine investment promotion. Committee of Supply: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Head 116 and Related Heads (Trade, Commerce, Food Security) Public FinanceForeign AffairsJustice & Human Rights Read →
- 8 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Faiszer Musthapha, speaking during the Women and Child Affairs Ministry Votes on International Women’s Day, highlighted Sri Lanka’s progress in women’s representation while calling for greater workforce participation through expanded day-care, including in the private sector and for children of migrant workers. He urged urgent reforms to the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act, including setting the minimum marriage age at 18, allowing women to sign marriage certificates, strengthening Quazi Courts with female and qualified adjudicators, and enabling direct access to Magistrates’ Courts for maintenance. He also raised concerns about judicial promotion procedures, estate workers’ wages, gender-based violence, low awareness of domestic violence remedies, workplace sexual harassment, and the need to shift from unskilled female migration to safer skilled employment opportunities. Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Women and Child Affairs Religion & CultureJustice & Human RightsWomen & Children Read →
- 4 March 2025 AI summary Faiszer Musthapha urged the Government to resolve the legal impasse preventing Provincial Council elections by appointing a review committee, headed by the Prime Minister, to submit the required delimitation review report to the President within two months. He argued that the absence of elected Provincial Councils since 2018 has weakened accountability under the 13th Amendment, and called for the preservation of ward-based local representation and the 25 per cent women’s quota in any reforms. On labour matters, he requested swift negotiations with plantation companies to secure a daily wage of Rs. 2,000 for plantation workers, citing the cost of living and prior failed efforts through the Wages Board. Appropriation Bill 2025 — Twelfth Allotted Day — Committee Stage Women & ChildrenEmploymentEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
- 1 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Faiszer Musthapha urged reforms to judicial promotions, calling for reasons and due process when senior judges are overlooked, and asked that Standing Orders prevent parliamentary privilege from being used to attack judges outside established disciplinary mechanisms. He proposed legislation requiring reasons when appellate courts refuse leave or notice, reallocating some Supreme Court jurisdiction to ease its caseload, restoring appellate flow through the Court of Appeal, and creating subject-specific benches in the Supreme Court. He also called for expedited relief for prisoners whose remand periods pre-date the 2024 amendment, greater use of community service, relocation and improvement of urban prisons, continuous legal education, and skills-based rehabilitation for prisoners. Committee of Supply: Ministry of Justice and National Integration (Head 110, Heads 228-236, Head 326) Justice & Human RightsLaw & OrderPublic Finance Read →
- 25 February 2025 AI summary Faiszer Musthapha stated support for anti-corruption measures but cautioned that investment activity should not be broadly treated as corruption. He urged the Government to develop a stronger programme to attract foreign direct investment, arguing that loan capital alone cannot drive development. He specifically requested reconsideration of the 15 per cent tax on BPO operations and proposed tax incentives and investor facilitation measures, citing India’s infrastructure and concession-based “plug-in” model as an example. Second Reading Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 (Continuation Day 7) Public FinanceCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
- 25 February 2025 AI summary Faiszer Musthapha briefly asks the Chief Government Whip to clarify what the matter is. The intervention is a procedural query without substantive policy content. Second Reading Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 (Continuation Day 7) Parliamentary Procedure Read →