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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Speech history
45 speeches- 25 February 2025 AI summary Faiszer Musthapha commended the Budget’s allocations for education, health and sanitary pads, but urged the Government to review vehicle tariffs, restore affordable permit schemes for public servants, and adopt lower duties for electric vehicles. He said high tariffs on building materials and the removal of first-home buyer tax relief were making home ownership unaffordable, and called for concessions for first-time homeowners. He requested stricter regulation of foreign employment and land leasing in the tourism sector, particularly in the South and East, and warned that current rules on 99-year leases and stamp duty could disadvantage Sri Lankans. He also urged the Government to strengthen investment incentives alongside industrial zone development. Second Reading Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 (Continuation Day 7) Public FinanceCost of LivingEmployment Read →
- 17 February 2025 AI summary Hon. Faiszer Musthapha clarified that, in relation to Provincial Council elections, he had only tabled an independent Delimitation Commission report and had not presented and opposed his own Bill. He acknowledged shortcomings in the current electoral framework, including female representation, ward numbers, and population-based delimitation, and urged the Government to use the 90-day period provided in the Bill to introduce necessary amendments. He asked the Government to consider Opposition views and relevant timing factors such as examinations and the Sinhala New Year while proceeding with election-related reforms. Local Authorities Elections (Special Provisions) Bill: Second Reading Corruption & Governance ReformParliamentary Procedure Read →
- 17 February 2025 AI summary Faiszer Musthapha supported the Bill to cancel the 2023 local government nominations and call fresh nominations, arguing that holding a 2025 poll on old nominations would be impractical given the 2024 electoral register, while noting its need for a special majority in light of the Supreme Court judgment requiring the election. He urged the Government to use the Bill’s three-month implementation window to amend the local government electoral framework, particularly to improve women’s effective representation by revisiting nomination thresholds. He also called for rationalizing the enlarged number of local authority members, citing the cost to the Treasury. Local Authorities Elections (Special Provisions) Bill: Second Reading Public FinanceCorruption & Governance ReformWomen & Children Read →
- 22 January 2025 AI summary Hon. Faiszer Musthapha supported the Clean Sri Lanka programme in principle, describing it as a national effort for ethical conduct, environmental cleanliness and social responsibility, but said it had been poorly communicated, citing police action against three-wheelers and buses as an example. He urged the Government to ensure the programme is equitable, addresses poverty, loan sharks and access to concessional credit, and reforms under-resourced institutions including the courts, Police and Attorney General’s Department. He also called for an investor-friendly approach, anti-corruption measures, and bipartisan participation, arguing that the Government should involve the Opposition and bureaucracy to turn the programme into practical national change. Adjournment Debate: Clean Sri Lanka Programme (Postponed from 2025-01-21) Corruption & Governance ReformJustice & Human RightsCost of Living Read →
- 7 January 2025 AI summary Faiszer Musthapha welcomed the change in government and said the President had a historic opportunity to build an inclusive national vision, while urging the Government to accept constructive criticism and pursue economic stability pragmatically, including through engagement with the IMF. He called for privatizing SriLankan Airlines, reforming investment promotion beyond BOI, Port City and Strategic Development Projects mechanisms, and creating incentives to direct FDI to lagging regions. He also urged reconsideration of taxes on cement and building materials, raised the need for confidence-building with northern and Muslim communities, sought remorse over the COVID-19 mandatory cremation policy, and referred to Sri Lanka’s refugee policy in relation to Rohingya asylum seekers. Adjournment Debate: 2024 Mid-Year Fiscal Position Report Foreign AffairsPublic FinanceInfrastructure Read →