Hon. Ajith P. Perera, M.P.
Profession: Attorney-at-Law
Speeches 320 #13 of 225·#5 in party
Attendance 8/8 days present (of recorded)
Top topic Parliamentary Procedure 157 speeches
Last spoke 9 June 2026 in Debate
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Speech history
320 speeches- 26 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Ajith P. Perera questioned the legal basis and public impact of the EDOTCO project, asking how competition, lower prices and consumer protection would be ensured and whether it could create a private-sector monopoly affecting users. He also raised concerns about unpaid foreign-based “advisors” to the Government, specifically asking whether a National Science Policy reportedly prepared by Prof. Gomika Udugamasooriya had been presented to Parliament or reviewed by relevant Members. Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2026 - Committee Stage, Sixteenth Allotted Day Public FinanceCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
- 26 November 2025 AI summary Ajith P. Perera questioned the Government’s decision to grant EDOTCO a nationwide tower rollout licence without tender, asking how such an arrangement would reduce consumer prices. He argued that the previous Government had introduced transparent tender frameworks, including in the power and renewable energy sector, and said current solar procurement processes depended on those earlier policies. He called on the relevant Minister to respond, framing the issue in the context of the Government’s stated commitment to ending corruption. Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2026 - Committee Stage, Sixteenth Allotted Day InfrastructureCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
- 26 November 2025 AI summary Ajith P. Perera raised concerns that EDOTCO’s links with Dialog and its parent company could lead to a private monopoly in telecom tower infrastructure, potentially disadvantaging competitors such as Mobitel and Hutch. He asked the Government to disclose the second and third licensed tower companies, explain the pricing formula for services, and clarify how competition and consumer benefits would be protected, particularly in light of commitments to prevent unsolicited or corrupt advantages. Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2026 - Committee Stage, Sixteenth Allotted Day Public FinanceCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
- 26 November 2025 AI summary Asked whether a tender process had been followed, seeking clarification on the procurement or contract procedure under discussion. Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2026 - Committee Stage, Sixteenth Allotted Day Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 26 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Ajith P. Perera welcomed progress on implementing the Personal Data Protection Act and urged investment in the institutional capacity needed to operationalize it, while also calling for the Cyber Security Bill to be placed on the Order Paper and passed without delay. He raised a legal concern that Deputy Minister Eranga Weeraratne may have been disqualified from Parliament if, at the time of nomination, he held shares in a company with a Government contract, citing previous cases involving Rajitha Senaratne and Albert Silva, and asked that possible conflicts of interest be examined. He also questioned the Government’s agreement with EDOTCO to build telecom towers, asking whether it followed an open tender process, who the bidders were, how prices were determined, and how the arrangement would reduce consumer costs. Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2026 - Committee Stage, Sixteenth Allotted Day Justice & Human RightsParliamentary Procedure Read →
- 26 November 2025 AI summary Ajith P. Perera asked the Deputy Minister to clarify whether he was CEO of the relevant companies at the time of submitting nominations and being appointed through the National List, and whether he resigned only afterward. He further questioned whether the Deputy Minister’s family members currently hold director positions in those companies. Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2026 - Committee Stage, Sixteenth Allotted Day Corruption & Governance Reform Read →
- 25 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Ajith P. Perera raised concerns about the rapid expansion of international schools and the absence of clear government policy, standards, or oversight for a sector now educating many children from diverse economic backgrounds. He urged the Government to establish an empowered unit within the Ministry of Education to regulate standards and outcomes, and to appoint a Special Parliamentary Committee to examine international schools. He also thanked the Government for support to the “Nearest School – Best School” project at Bandaragama Ramukkana Vidyalaya and requested completion of its master plan, while expressing support for wider education reforms, particularly in English teaching. Debate: Committee Stage on Appropriation Bill 2026 - Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education (Fifteenth Allotted Day) Education Read →
- 22 November 2025 AI summary Ajith P. Perera noted that the Minister was present in the Chamber. Debate: Committee Stage - Heads of Expenditure 111, 210, 211, 220 and 308 (Health and Mass Media) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 22 November 2025 AI summary Ajith P. Perera said a structured system is needed and criticized the Government for failing to present relevant proposals in the Budget despite being in office for over a year. Debate: Committee Stage - Heads of Expenditure 111, 210, 211, 220 and 308 (Health and Mass Media) Public Finance Read →
- 22 November 2025 AI summary Ajith P. Perera rose on a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or policy issue was stated in the provided excerpt. Debate: Committee Stage - Heads of Expenditure 111, 210, 211, 220 and 308 (Health and Mass Media) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 22 November 2025 AI summary Ajith P. Perera defended the 19th Amendment and the Right to Information Act as key good governance reforms, arguing that they reduced opportunities for corruption by compelling disclosure in the State sector. He criticized the failure of several high offices, apart from the Prime Minister, to provide requested information on private staff, allowances, salaries and vehicles, and called on the Government to strengthen rather than undermine the RTI Commission. He also urged priority for upgrading the Panadura Base Hospital and requested the restoration of the Ayurvedic Shasthriya Examination to provide recognized qualifications for traditional practitioners. Debate: Committee Stage - Heads of Expenditure 111, 210, 211, 220 and 308 (Health and Mass Media) Religion & CultureHealthcareCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
- 22 November 2025 AI summary Ajith P. Perera reminded the Government of its earlier undertaking to introduce a new Constitution. The remark appears to question the status or progress of that promised constitutional reform. Debate: Committee Stage - Heads of Expenditure 111, 210, 211, 220 and 308 (Health and Mass Media) Corruption & Governance Reform Read →
- 22 November 2025 AI summary Ajith P. Perera informed the House that he was accepting a petition from Mr. T. H. A. Perera of Thanayam Watta, Bandaragama. Petitions: Various Citizens' Petitions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 21 November 2025 AI summary Selected investors who have been allocated land are not commencing work, and a time limit should be imposed on them. If they fail to begin, their allocations should be cancelled and made available to qualified new investors seeking land with electricity, water, and administrative facilities. Appropriation Bill, 2026 – Committee Stage Debate: Twelfth Allotted Day Land & HousingInfrastructure Read →
- 21 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Ajith P. Perera urged the Minister to expedite the Millaniya Green Industry and Technology Zone in Raigama, Kalutara, noting that although basic infrastructure has resumed and been completed, the access road and factory construction have not begun despite an earlier target of January 2026. He said only 25 of the developable 60 acres have been developed, with further uncultivable land identified at Niuchatalwatta, and requested prompt, cross-party action to select investors and start construction to support employment. Appropriation Bill, 2026 – Committee Stage Debate: Twelfth Allotted Day Public FinanceEmploymentInfrastructure Read →
- 20 November 2025 AI summary Ajith P. Perera, invoking Standing Order 92, asserted that major energy and development achievements such as the Mahaweli project, solar initiatives, tender processes, and near-universal electrification were delivered by his side and not by the JVP. His intervention sought to correct or challenge claims regarding responsibility for those projects. Committee Stage: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Head 119 (Ministry of Energy) Cut Motion and Debate Parliamentary ProcedureInfrastructure Read →
- 20 November 2025 AI summary Ajith P. Perera rose on a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or policy issue was stated in the excerpt provided. Committee Stage: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Head 119 (Ministry of Energy) Cut Motion and Debate Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 20 November 2025 AI summary Ajith P. Perera sought clarification from another Member, asking whether they were not opposed to the matter under discussion. Committee Stage: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Head 119 (Ministry of Energy) Cut Motion and Debate Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 20 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Ajith P. Perera questioned whether, alongside transferring shares to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, the Government would also proceed with an initial public offering. He argued that listing shares is a democratic measure that enables citizens to purchase shares, and sought the Minister’s position on allowing public participation. Committee Stage: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Head 119 (Ministry of Energy) Cut Motion and Debate Public Finance Read →
- 20 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Ajith P. Perera urged the Government to move beyond anti-India attitudes and pursue mutually beneficial investment, particularly by activating the 66 unused oil tanks at Trincomalee through Indian participation or other investors with India’s concurrence. He criticised the lack of progress at Trincomalee Port and described it as a missed national opportunity rather than an India-related obstacle. He welcomed the move from the earlier Adani power proposal to competitive tenders yielding lower renewable energy prices, and called for all future power generation projects to be awarded only through competitive tendering to ensure cheaper, secure electricity for industry and employment. Committee Stage: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Head 119 (Ministry of Energy) Cut Motion and Debate Foreign AffairsInfrastructurePublic Finance Read →