Hon. Imran Maharoof, M.P.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)· Trincomalee

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Speeches 88 #55 of 225·#18 in party

Attendance 6/8 days present (of recorded)

Speech history

88 speeches

15 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Imran Maharoof called for provincial-level offices for the Bribery Commission, proper follow-up on corruption complaints, stronger implementation of Human Rights Commission recommendations, broader service representation in the Public Service Commission, and measures to reduce court delays. He urged reform of the local government electoral system and said any new delimitation for Provincial Council elections should include minority representation, particularly Muslims from the Eastern Province, to ensure locally informed boundaries. Citing disparities in ward and member allocations in Trincomalee local authorities, he argued for a fairer system and stated the Opposition would support necessary reforms. He also alleged improper political involvement in Kachcheri and Divisional Secretariat administration in Trincomalee and called for corrective action. Debate: Committee Stage - Appropriation Bill 2026, Special Spending Units (Heads 1, 2, 4-11, 13, 16-25) Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionCorruption & Governance ReformJustice & Human Rights Read →
13 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Imran Maharoof asked whether the Kinniya Junction to Soorankal section of the Trincomalee–Batticaloa Road could be widened, citing accidents, congestion, and stalled landowner compensation. He also requested plans for traffic lights on RDA-administered main roads in Trincomalee District due to increasing urban traffic and tourism. He further asked whether long-serving temporary RDA employees who were not regularized due to O/L qualification requirements could be made permanent. Oral Question: Kinniya-Colombo Main Road Widening (1350/2025) Law & OrderInfrastructure Read →
13 November 2025 AI summary Asked the Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development whether Road Development Authority-maintained roads in Trincomalee District require widening, with particular priority for the Kinniya-Colombo main road due to local population, tourism, school locations, congestion and inadequate pedestrian facilities. He sought details on the current width and traffic arrangement of the road, whether widening steps have been taken, and, if so, the proposed length, width and estimated cost. Oral Question: Kinniya-Colombo Main Road Widening (1350/2025) Infrastructure Read →
12 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Imran Maharoof questioned the Government’s claim that the 2026 Budget is “the best in history,” arguing that many 2025 Budget pledges and election promises remain unimplemented and asking how the Opposition can have confidence in new proposals. He criticized Government members for continuing to blame the 2021-2022 economic crisis despite having taken office in 2024, and called on them to focus on delivery rather than past governments. He also alleged that, although the Government rejects ethnic or regional divisions in rhetoric, its actions show inadequate inclusion of Muslim and Tamil representation, citing Cabinet formation and the Clean Sri Lanka initiative. Appropriation Bill, 2026 - Second Reading Debate Parliamentary ProcedurePublic Finance Read →
24 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Imran Maharoof thanked the Minister for the answers provided and informed the Chair that two supplementary questions would follow. He stated that the first would be raised by the Leader of the Opposition and the second by Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam. Oral Question: Health Service Delivery - Supplementary Questions and Answers Parliamentary Procedure Read →
21 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Imran Maharoof stated that 83 employees had raised their grievances with Ministers, Secretaries, and officials but had not received a solution. He requested that the Government take proper action to pay their outstanding salary arrears. Debate: Regulations under National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act No. 5 of 2015 Public FinanceEmployment Read →
21 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Imran Maharoof welcomed the regulations under the National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act to regulate medicine prices and supply, while stressing the need to ensure quality medicines and minimum essential health services. He requested that the Kinniya and Muttur hospitals in Trincomalee, currently under the Provincial Council, be brought under the Central Government and asked the Health Minister to visit Kinniya, Muttur, Thambalagamuwa and Pulmoddai hospitals to address deficiencies. He also urged Government action on unpaid salaries for about 83 Lanka Mineral Sands Company employees who had been protesting for five days over arrears reportedly outstanding for around 15 months. Debate: Regulations under National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act No. 5 of 2015 HealthcarePublic FinanceEmployment Read →
8 October 2025 AI summary Welcoming the Adjournment Motion on releasing Sri Lanka Ports Authority lands in 11 GN divisions of Town and Gravets, Trincomalee, the Member urged the Government to give immediate priority to the Muththunagar land issue affecting about 350 families. He said residents had protested for 21 days, faced difficulties meeting officials, and that five farmers were arrested despite assurances at a District Coordinating Committee meeting that cultivation could continue on surplus lands. He called on the Government, given its parliamentary majority and control of relevant offices, to engage with the affected people, provide relief, honour election commitments, and proceed with releasing the lands for public use. Adjournment Motion: Release of Sri Lanka Ports Authority Lands in Trincomalee District Corruption & Governance ReformLand & Housing Read →
26 September 2025 AI summary Hon. Imran Maharoof criticized Government members for condemning protests despite having used protest politics while in Opposition. He raised concerns in Trincomalee District, alleging that elephant fences in Morawewa may restrict Muslim residents’ access to paddy lands and homes, and linked this to wider concerns over fishing permits, land issues, and the scheduling of a District Coordinating Committee meeting on a Friday. He questioned the Government’s development record after one year, rejected broad allegations linking people to theft or drug trafficking without evidence, and urged action against named offenders while calling for inclusive development for all communities in Trincomalee. Adjournment Debate: Fourth Report of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionAgricultureCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
11 September 2025 AI summary Hon. Imran Maharoof disputed a Government member’s claim that his earlier complaint about Muslim health staff in Trincomalee being restricted from wearing cultural attire was false, and submitted a union letter requesting permission for such attire to be recorded in Hansard. He urged the Government to address the issue rather than deny it, noting that related discussions and correspondence were already underway. He also raised the Muthunagar land dispute, stating that farmers who returned to cultivate lands after assurances at the District Coordinating Committee were arrested and assaulted, and called for restoration of the lands, compensation, or alternative land through engagement with the affected farmers. National Audit (Amendment) Bill Second Reading and Supplementary Estimates Debate Land & HousingJustice & Human RightsReligion & Culture Read →
20 August 2025 AI summary Hon. Imran Maharoof, during debate on the Samurdhi (Amendment) Bill, urged the Government to reschedule the 2025 GCE Ordinary Level Examination because its announced start date falls on the first day of Ramadan in 2026. He also requested permanency for long-serving civilian contract workers in Army establishments, citing unresolved applications and age limits, and called for intervention over reports that Muslim nurses and midwives in Trincomalee are being barred from wearing cultural attire at work. He further criticised the Government for not implementing promised reforms and for engaging in public ceremonial practices it had previously opposed. Debate: Samurdhi (Amendment) Bill, Rubber Control (Amendment) Bill, Sports Law Regulations, and Judicature Act Rules EmploymentReligion & CultureEducation Read →
7 August 2025 AI summary Hon. Imran Maharoof criticized Government Members for speaking as though they were still in Opposition despite having been in office for nine months after promising rapid change during the elections. He argued that those now accusing the Opposition of obstruction had themselves organized protests and used trade unions while in Opposition, and urged the Government to govern responsibly rather than blame the Opposition. Adjournment Debate: Current Economic Status of the Country Corruption & Governance Reform Read →
23 July 2025 AI summary During debate on the Companies (Amendment) Bill, Imran Maharoof raised the situation in Muthunagar, Trincomalee, where he said long-standing farming families have been affected by land being allocated to private companies, including for solar-related works. He said over 350 residents and more than 1,000 family members had cultivated the area for decades and cited local institutions as evidence of long-term settlement. He urged the Government to stop attributing the issue to previous administrations and to provide a remedy, proposing compensation, alternative land, or allocation of remaining land for affected cultivators. Debate: Companies (Amendment) Bill – Second Reading Land & HousingJustice & Human RightsAgriculture Read →
11 July 2025 AI summary Hon. Imran Maharoof asked why permits for night diving to catch cuttlefish, suspended since 2019, have not been restored, noting its foreign exchange value and asking whether NARA or NAQDA has issued guidance. He requested annual data on income from night-caught cuttlefish for 2015–2025 and sought clarification on lawful alternatives for fishermen affected by the prohibition on purse seine fishing, particularly in his district. Adjournment - Fishing Practices in Trincomalee and Parliamentary Decentralized Funds EnvironmentAgricultureEmployment Read →
11 July 2025 AI summary Hon. Imran Maharoof raised concerns about the use and enforcement of purse-seine/encircling net regulations in Trincomalee, citing clashes between fishermen and the Navy, including a recent incident in Kuchchaveli involving gunfire. He argued that nets permitted under the 1986 Gazette, based on mesh size over 3/8 inch, are being treated as illegal in the North and East while similar nets are used in the South. He asked the Minister to clarify which nets are legal, whether the Gazette will be amended if the seized nets are considered illegal, and what steps will be taken to standardize enforcement. Adjournment - Fishing Practices in Trincomalee and Parliamentary Decentralized Funds Law & OrderSecurity & Defence Read →
4 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Imran Maharoof, speaking during the debate on regulations under the Anti-Corruption Act, said governments must act on anti-corruption pledges and punish those who acquired unlawful wealth. He raised concern over a shooting involving fishermen in Kuchchaveli, Trincomalee, where a 23-year-old was injured, and questioned who authorized the Navy to open fire over an alleged breach of purse seine permit conditions. He argued that restrictions on “surukku valai” fishing are applied unevenly between districts, creating grievances, and urged a proper inquiry into the incident and the enforcement policy. Debate: Anti-Corruption Act Regulations Corruption & Governance ReformLaw & OrderEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
21 May 2025 AI summary Urges the Government to move beyond oppositional politics and deliver practical solutions for the public. Calls on the Government to fulfil its promises going forward. Debate: Finance Act Order and Notification on Luxury Tax on Motor Vehicles - Continued (Afternoon Session) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
21 May 2025 AI summary Hon. Imran Maharoof argued that the Government is criticizing Opposition parties for post-election negotiations in local authorities while itself negotiating with former Rajapaksa-aligned and allegedly corrupt figures, a situation he attributed to flaws in the current local government electoral system. He said the Government ignored calls for electoral reform and must now accept responsibility for unstable council outcomes and govern with its parliamentary majority. He raised concerns over salt shortages and price increases affecting consumers and dried fish producers in areas such as Kinniya, Muttur, Pulmoddai, and Kuchchaveli, and asked whether any commissions were involved. He also demanded publication of the lists of politicians who received bar permits and allegedly misused government vehicles, and urged the Government to address local needs and fulfil its election promises. Debate: Finance Act Order and Notification on Luxury Tax on Motor Vehicles - Continued (Afternoon Session) Cost of LivingParliamentary ProcedureCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
21 May 2025 AI summary Hon. Imran Maharoof referred to the recent Local Government Election results in Trincomalee District, stating that the SJB won 36 seats and secured control of the Kinniya Urban Council in his Muttur electorate. He thanked voters and said discussions were under way with other parties to form administrations in local councils where possible. He also criticized Government Ministers and MPs for, in his view, acting as though they were not in government during the debate. Debate: Finance Act Order and Notification on Luxury Tax on Motor Vehicles - Continued (Afternoon Session) Parliamentary ProcedurePublic Finance Read →
9 May 2025 AI summary Hon. Imran Maharoof questioned the Government on plans to develop the historic Mc Heyzer Stadium in Trincomalee, asking what funds have been allocated, which works will begin first, and which sports the upgraded venue will support. He also asked whether the Ministry has programmes or allocations to rehabilitate basic local authority grounds in areas such as Kinniya, Muttur, Kucchaveli, Pulmoddai, Kantale and Thoppur, noting that many national-level athletes from Trincomalee train in those areas. Oral Question: National-Level Stadiums in Northern and Eastern Provinces (Q.1/2024) EmploymentInfrastructure Read →