Hon. Hector Appuhamy, M.P.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)· Puttalam

Profession: Businessman

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Speeches 128 #35 of 225·#14 in party

Attendance 4/8 days present (of recorded)

Speech history

128 speeches

5 December 2025 AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy urged the Government to avoid divisive rhetoric that he said discourages officials from making relief decisions, citing difficulties faced by Grama Niladharis in compiling lists for flood cleaning grants. He criticised delays by the Disaster Management Centre, called for recognition of rescue personnel including the late Wing Commander Nirmal Siyambalapitiya, and noted extensive damage to agriculture, industry, exports, employment, and middle-class livelihoods in affected areas such as Kalpitiya and Anamaduwa. He also called for stronger disaster preparedness and early warning systems, referencing India’s pre-positioning of relief centres, evacuations, alerts, and supplies as a model. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Budget Debate on Disaster Response and Government Allocations InfrastructureEnvironmentCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
28 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy requested urgent action by Local Authorities, coordinated by Governors, to convene Commissioners and Chairmen and approve funds through an expedited process. He argued that delays would hinder timely canal cutting, blockage clearing, and desilting of waterways needed to prevent flooding. Motions at Commencement of Public Business - Emergency Response Coordination InfrastructurePublic Finance Read →
26 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy urged more equitable allocations for fisheries, arguing that the Puttalam District and lagoon-based fisheries had been neglected despite their contribution to livelihoods and foreign exchange. He called for tax relief on boats, engines, nets, fuel and other inputs, improved disaster and emergency rescue systems including ambulance-type high-speed boats and helicopter support, and action on a missing fisher from Halawatha. He also requested a phased approach rather than an immediate ban on tractors with winches used by stake-net operators, a fundamental redesign of the proposed fisher pension scheme, better export market mechanisms, and fisheries infrastructure development across all coastal regions rather than selected areas. Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2026 - Committee Stage, Sixteenth Allotted Day AgriculturePublic FinanceInfrastructure Read →
22 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy supported plans to upgrade Puttalam Hospital but urged the Health Minister to address drug shortages, staffing and equipment gaps, corruption, and implementation of COPE/COPA recommendations, particularly regarding vacancies, lack of data collection, emergency procurement practices, and audit failures at the NMRA. He questioned delays and irregularities in the e-NMRA system, registration delays, missing essential medicines, insulin shortages, and alleged continuing influence by former officials, while calling for stronger scrutiny of procurement networks and support for local manufacturers. On mass media, he urged action against abusive social media activity and proposed a regulatory framework, informed by Australia’s approach, to restrict or manage social media use by children under 16 while preserving educational access. Debate: Committee Stage - Heads of Expenditure 111, 210, 211, 220 and 308 (Health and Mass Media) Corruption & Governance ReformHealthcarePublic Finance Read →
21 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy supported the Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Ministry’s role but urged the Government to focus on effective implementation of new Budget programmes rather than political claims about the past. He questioned disparities in sugar prices under the “one product, one shop” concept, called for transparency, and said youth entrepreneur loan schemes had reached too few beneficiaries despite allocations. He proposed stronger district-level and national value-chain programmes for coconut, coir, batik, apparel, fisheries, dairy and spice processing, with market access, women-focused credit, digital support and inter-ministerial coordination. He also requested comprehensive pre-departure skills training for migrant workers and urged that any plastic bag policy first establish viable domestic eco-friendly alternatives before legislation. Appropriation Bill, 2026 – Committee Stage Debate: Twelfth Allotted Day Women & ChildrenAgricultureEmployment Read →
20 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy raised concerns over the President’s statement that documents related to the Easter Sunday attacks investigation had been removed, warning that such an act would obstruct justice and constitute a serious offence. He asked how the alleged removal of files is being investigated and requested that the Government report to Parliament on the matter. He also urged that the investigation not be handled solely by the Government, but treated as a shared responsibility of Parliament. Oral Question No. 1 (Q.680/2025): Environment - Deputy Minister Response and Adjournment Corruption & Governance ReformJustice & Human RightsSecurity & Defence Read →
20 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy sought permission from the Speaker to make a brief one-minute remark. He emphasized that he had not requested time in the House for the purpose of creating a disturbance. Oral Question No. 1 (Q.680/2025): Environment - Deputy Minister Response and Adjournment Parliamentary Procedure Read →
20 November 2025 AI summary Hector Appuhamy indicated that he would proceed to ask the question before the House. Oral Question No. 1 (Q.680/2025): Environment - Deputy Minister Response and Adjournment Parliamentary Procedure Read →
19 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy raised concern over violence against women, citing an incident in which a Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman allegedly assaulted and later publicly insulted a 21-year-old female member. He questioned what action the Government or the relevant party had taken, separate from ongoing court proceedings, and requested a formal statement on its position and decisions regarding such conduct. Oral Question: Incidents of Domestic Violence Against Women from 2015 (Q.1/2025) Women & ChildrenJustice & Human Rights Read →
17 November 2025 AI summary Hector Appuhamy referred to the origins of the current Parliament under J.R. Jayewardene and the importance of Sri Lanka’s international relations, urging members not to dismiss that history. He concluded by emphasizing that Sri Lanka should maintain its dignity before the international community and avoid actions that could bring the country into disrepute. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage (Heads 110, 112, 228-236, 326) Foreign Affairs Read →
17 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy requested an additional minute to speak, addressing the Chairman and the Chief Opposition Whip, Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka. He stated that two minutes of his allotted speaking time had been lost earlier. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage (Heads 110, 112, 228-236, 326) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
17 November 2025 AI summary Moved the customary Rs. 10 reduction to the relevant expenditure heads in the Committee Stage debate on the 2026 Appropriation Bill, then criticised the Government’s foreign policy and its rejection of the post-Independence record. He argued that successive leaders from D.S. Senanayake to J.R. Jayewardene built Sri Lanka’s international standing, citing UN membership, the Foreign Service, the San Francisco Peace Conference, non-alignment, and major foreign-funded development projects. He faulted the current administration for its stance at the 2025 UN Human Rights Council session, for allegedly portraying Sri Lanka negatively abroad, and for entering agreements with India, China and the United States without adequately safeguarding national interests. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage (Heads 110, 112, 228-236, 326) Parliamentary ProcedureForeign Affairs Read →
17 November 2025 AI summary Hector Appuhamy objected to disruptions during his allotted time, stating that he intended to address an important national issue. He asked the Chair not to count the time lost during the disturbance and to ensure that he could be heard before proceeding. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage (Heads 110, 112, 228-236, 326) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
17 November 2025 AI summary On behalf of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Sustainable Resources, Hon. Hector Appuhamy presented committee reports on several annual and performance reports relating to tea, coconut cultivation, fisheries, aquatic resources, and related institutions. The reports covered documents from 2017 and 2021-2024, including those of the Sri Lanka Tea Board, Coconut Cultivation Board, NARA, the Ministry of Fisheries, and the Ceylon Fisheries Corporation, and were ordered to lie upon the Table. Papers - Annual Reports and Committee Reports Tabled AgricultureEnvironment Read →
12 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy criticized the 2026 Budget debate for focusing on allocations rather than implementation and outcomes, arguing that poverty now affects middle-class public servants as well as rural communities. He called for targeted relief for collapsed SMEs, including interest reductions and support for assets auctioned by banks, and urged the Government to suspend the proposed SVAT change unless timely refund mechanisms are guaranteed for exporters and import-dependent SMEs. He also proposed that the Government absorb the cost of purchasing smallholder crops such as potatoes and onions at fair prices instead of passing costs to consumers, and raised concerns that politicization and intimidation in public administration are weakening state functions. Appropriation Bill, 2026 - Second Reading Debate AgriculturePublic FinanceCost of Living Read →
22 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy questioned the proposed 6.8 per cent electricity tariff increase, noting that the PUCSL had rejected it and that the Government had not fulfilled its promise to reduce unit prices despite earlier higher CEB revenues. He also raised concerns about frequent power outages in the Kalpitiya power region and environmental and local impacts from Norochcholai, asking whether the Minister would implement a plan to address both the environmental damage and ongoing interruptions. Oral Question: Ceylon Electricity Board Restructuring (Q.1/2025) InfrastructureEnvironmentPublic Finance Read →
22 October 2025 AI summary Hector Appuhamy asked for clarification on how the Government and private sector would be involved in entities that are to function as companies. He also referred to the PUCSL’s recent decision not to approve an electricity tariff increase and requested that the Government disclose the tariff proposal and price structure it had submitted to the Commission. Oral Question: Ceylon Electricity Board Restructuring (Q.1/2025) Public FinanceInfrastructure Read →
22 October 2025 AI summary Asked the Minister of Energy whether he accepts that the Ceylon Electricity Board, described as a major burden on taxpayers, the Treasury, and State banks, should be restructured. He requested details of the methodology to be adopted for such restructuring, or the reasons if restructuring is not accepted. Oral Question: Ceylon Electricity Board Restructuring (Q.1/2025) InfrastructurePublic Finance Read →
21 October 2025 AI summary Hector Appuhamy thanked the Deputy Minister and members from both Government and Opposition for supporting his Adjournment Motion. He said the motion highlighted the need for a dedicated financial institution to support climate change-related action, noting that such institutions are used globally to assist countries in this area. Adjournment Motion: Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability EnvironmentPublic Finance Read →
21 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy moved an Adjournment Motion urging approval and implementation of Sri Lanka’s updated Climate Prosperity Plan under the Climate Vulnerable Forum framework. He argued that the Plan is necessary for sustainable, low-carbon development, climate-resilient agriculture, renewable energy expansion, job creation and access to international climate finance. He proposed establishing a CVF office in Sri Lanka, creating a development bank to mobilize climate-risk funds, preparing carbon market guidelines, and using funding channels such as the Green Climate Fund, GEF, Adaptation Fund, World Bank, ADB, EIB, green bonds and PPPs. Adjournment Motion: Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability EnvironmentPublic Finance Read →