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

6 August 2025 AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy asked how six salt containers were reportedly released without inspection after the incident, despite risks involving dangerous goods, public safety, and revenue. He questioned whether there were links to smuggling and sought an explanation from the responsible authorities. Oral Question: Sri Lanka Customs - Release of Containers without Inspection (Q.1/2025) Public FinanceLaw & Order Read →
6 August 2025 AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy raised a supplementary question on a recent smuggling incident involving “red containers,” citing public concern and findings from a presidentially appointed committee that their contents had not been properly verified. He asked what decisions had been taken beyond ongoing investigations and requested that Parliament be provided with details of the items in the containers, the importing institutions, and the categories of goods involved. Oral Question: Sri Lanka Customs - Release of Containers without Inspection (Q.1/2025) Security & DefenceCorruption & Governance ReformLaw & Order Read →
6 August 2025 AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy asked the Minister of Finance whether Sri Lanka Customs had appointed a senior-officer committee to address port congestion caused by delays in releasing imported containers. He requested details of the committee members, the number of containers released without inspection, the criteria used for such releases, and whether the Government accepts the risks involved. He also sought information on any measures to address those risks, or reasons if such information could not be provided. Oral Question: Sri Lanka Customs - Release of Containers without Inspection (Q.1/2025) InfrastructurePublic Finance Read →
6 August 2025 AI summary Presented the Sectoral Oversight Committee report on Environment, Agriculture and Sustainable Resource Management covering the 2023 Annual Report of the National Institute of Cooperative Development and the 2020–2023 Performance Reports of the National Intellectual Property Office. He stated that the National Intellectual Property Office had not adequately advanced its expected work and requested a special programme, while proposing a national policy framework to protect intellectual property. Papers: Tabling of Annual and Performance Reports Parliamentary ProcedureAgriculturePublic Finance Read →
24 July 2025 AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy objected to the circulation of a Sinhala MP’s photograph with false claims among Tamil communities, warning that such actions could inflame ethnic tensions and lead to communal issues. He appealed to the Speaker to address or take note of the matter in the interest of preventing misinformation and communal discord. Oral Question: Fisheries Matter (Q.2) and Procedural Remarks Ethnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
24 July 2025 AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy briefly interjected to clarify that a preceding interpretation or response did not reflect what he had said. No substantive policy proposal or detailed argument was presented in the recorded excerpt. Oral Question: Fisheries Matter (Q.2) and Procedural Remarks Parliamentary Procedure Read →
24 July 2025 AI summary Hector Appuhamy argued that his remarks were relevant because they were made inside Parliament rather than at an external media briefing, implying they should be treated within parliamentary context. He appeared to respond to a procedural or relevance objection, maintaining that the matter was connected to the ongoing debate. Oral Question: Fisheries Matter (Q.2) and Procedural Remarks Parliamentary Procedure Read →
24 July 2025 AI summary Hector Appuhamy states that an earlier exchange following a question to the Fisheries Minister was misrepresented on social media by two individuals, including a Tamil MP. He emphasizes that he and his colleagues respect Tamil Members and the Tamil language, and that their objection was not directed at Tamil itself. Oral Question: Fisheries Matter (Q.2) and Procedural Remarks Parliamentary Procedure Read →
24 July 2025 AI summary Hector Appuhamy briefly addressed the Chair to formally pose a parliamentary question. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or argument was stated in the excerpt. Oral Question: Fisheries Matter (Q.2) and Procedural Remarks Parliamentary Procedure Read →
23 July 2025 AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy outlined the Sectoral Oversight Committee’s review of amendments to the Companies Act No. 07 of 2007, noting discussions with the Legal Draftsman’s Department, the Ministry and the Registrar of Companies on issues including money laundering, terrorism financing and IMF-required reforms. He said the amendments, including beneficial ownership disclosure and greater access to company information, aim to prevent misuse of registered entities and concealment behind fronts. He also urged the State to develop safeguards for legitimate industrialists, entrepreneurs and business operators, linking business regulation to broader concerns about personal and property security. Debate: Companies (Amendment) Bill – Second Reading Law & OrderJustice & Human RightsCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
22 July 2025 AI summary Presented the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Sustainable Use of Resources report on the Companies (Amendment) Bill, which was ordered to lie upon the Table. He then urged that Sectoral Oversight Committees again be given access to expert support, as previously facilitated with UNDP assistance, arguing that such expertise would strengthen committee scrutiny, engagement with public officials, and policy development. He requested the Speaker and Parliament to provide the necessary facilitation to secure assistance from available institutions. Committee Reports: Environment, Education, Infrastructure Bills Parliamentary Procedure Read →
9 July 2025 AI summary Hector Appuhamy criticized the Government for failing, after nine months in office, to act on election promises to deliver justice for the Easter Sunday attacks, saying existing commission and committee reports should be properly reviewed and sent for legal action. He proposed appointing a dedicated police team to examine and collate all available evidence, and asked the Government to identify alleged State or intelligence-linked actors without casting suspicion on the wider intelligence community. He also urged inquiries into the funding and political links of the Ibrahim family, and contrasted the Government’s current positions on casinos and Easter justice with its earlier pledges in Opposition. Adjournment Debate: Easter Sunday Terrorist Attacks (21 April 2019) Corruption & Governance ReformJustice & Human Rights Read →
9 July 2025 AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy stated that no one had mocked the Tamil language. He then yielded his second supplementary question to Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi. Oral Question: Fish Catch, Import and Export (Q.637/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
9 July 2025 AI summary Hector Appuhamy rejected a Minister’s allegation that the Opposition had taken a racist position, stating that no Opposition member had insulted the Tamil language. He requested that the record or impression be corrected accordingly before proceeding with his supplementary question. Oral Question: Fish Catch, Import and Export (Q.637/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
9 July 2025 AI summary Asked whether a structured programme using new technology could be implemented in Puttalam District to improve both inland and marine fisheries. He framed the request as a measure to benefit the local population dependent on fisheries. Oral Question: Fish Catch, Import and Export (Q.637/2025) Agriculture Read →
9 July 2025 AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy requested additional speaking time, noting that Members have limited opportunities to ask questions, sometimes only once in three or four months. He argued that it would be unfair if only the Minister were granted extended time. Oral Question: Fish Catch, Import and Export (Q.637/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
9 July 2025 AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy questioned the adequacy of Government support for fisheries in Puttalam District, stating that despite its reliance on both marine and inland fisheries, it received less than five percent of Budget allocations and was not mentioned in plans to increase catch. He cited declining fish catch from 2015 to 2024 and LKR 39 billion in fish imports in 2024, urging modern technology, coordinated programmes, and institutional collaboration to expand domestic production. He also highlighted the lack of chilled storage facilities for inland fisheries as a factor increasing fish prices. Oral Question: Fish Catch, Import and Export (Q.637/2025) AgriculturePublic Finance Read →
9 July 2025 AI summary Requested that the Minister table the remaining part of his reply so it could be studied. Oral Question: Fish Catch, Import and Export (Q.637/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
18 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy supported scrutiny of the regulations under the Foreign Judgments Act, No. 49 of 2024, but asked the Government to explain how Sri Lankan citizens involved in foreign proceedings would receive consular coordination, legal support, due process safeguards, and practical assistance, especially in countries without embassies or in cases such as fishermen detained in India. He argued that a procedural framework and dedicated programme should accompany reciprocal enforcement of foreign judgments to ensure citizens can effectively participate before judgments are recognized or enforced. He also raised concerns about recent local authority power formations, alleging that a Kalpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha member was arrested before a vote and denied the opportunity to vote, and questioned the handling of open versus secret voting requests by the Commissioner. Debate: Orders under Reciprocal Recognition, Registration and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act No. 49 of 2024 Foreign AffairsLaw & OrderJustice & Human Rights Read →
18 June 2025 AI summary Hector Appuhamy questioned the valuation and payment arrangements for leases and a limestone quarry linked to a locally operating foreign investor, noting concerns over profits being repatriated in dollars. He requested a structured discussion with the cement plant and quarry stakeholders to develop a proper programme, offering support at both district and national levels. Oral Questions: Questions 1–2 (School Projects, Ministers' Answers and Supplementaries) and Q.633/2025 (stood down), Q.636/2025 (Limestone Transport), Q.715/2025 (Kukuleganga Access Road), Q.724/2025 (Suwaseya Ambulance Service), Q.792/2025 (Bus Route Permits), Minuwangoda Shopping Complex, Tea Factories, and Social Media Provisions Public FinanceCorruption & Governance ReformForeign Affairs Read →