Hon. K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera, M.P.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)· Kegalle

Profession: Businessman

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Speeches 57 #89 of 225·#27 in party

Attendance 8/8 days present (of recorded)

Speech history

57 speeches

25 September 2025 AI summary K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera said tourism growth should be viewed as the result of measures across successive governments, after setbacks from the Easter attacks and the pandemic, rather than attributed solely to the current administration. He highlighted continuing difficulties faced by small hotels and tourism operators, including unresolved loan burdens, taxes, electricity costs, water and municipal charges, and VAT, and called for targeted relief and stronger attention from the Tourism Minister. He also urged a proper development plan for Kitulgala water rafting in Kegalle District to support local youth and expand that tourism segment. Debate: Imports and Exports (Control) Act - Regulations for Vehicle Imports EmploymentCost of LivingInfrastructure Read →
12 September 2025 AI summary Hon. K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera spoke in support of condolence motions for former Ministers Indradasa Hettiarachchi, P. Dayaratna, and Gamini Lokuge, highlighting their public service and contributions to their districts. He noted Hettiarachchi’s development work in Kalutara and Horana, support for temples, model villages, garment factories and schools, and referred to his personal sacrifices and family hardships. He described Dayaratna’s service in Ampara as an engineer-politician, including his roles in power, energy, health and district administration, and credited him with improving health and infrastructure facilities. He also recalled Lokuge’s trade union background, work for employees and development efforts in Colombo District, particularly Kesbewa, and extended condolences to the families of the deceased members. Votes of Condolence: Late Former Members of Parliament (P. Dayaratna, Gamini Lokuge, Indradasa Hettiarachchi, M. H. Cegu Isadean, W. B. Ranatunga) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
7 August 2025 AI summary K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera raised concern over reported plans to move the Seethawaka Division ASP’s office from Avissawella Headquarters Police to Dehiovita. He said the relocation would require paying about Rs. 2 million per month in rent, contradicting the Government’s stated cost-cutting efforts, and requested that the move be stopped immediately. Adjournment Debate: Current Economic Status of the Country Law & OrderPublic Finance Read →
7 August 2025 AI summary The Hon. K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera argued that the President’s latest statement on the economy largely repeated earlier Throne and Budget speeches without showing whether promised relief, including reductions in electricity tariffs, had been delivered. He questioned the President’s participation in opening a casino after previously criticizing casino-based economic activity, and requested a transparent explanation of the investment, tax rate, and approval framework for the venture. He also asked the Government to reverse a policing jurisdiction change affecting several Grama Niladhari divisions in the Dehiovita Divisional Secretariat area of Kegalle District, saying residents are now inconvenienced by having to use the Dehiovita Police Station instead of Avissawella Headquarters Police. Adjournment Debate: Current Economic Status of the Country Public FinanceLaw & Order Read →
7 August 2025 AI summary Hon. K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera stated that he had been allowed to take two minutes from Hon. S. Udaya Gammanpila’s allocated speaking time, giving him a total of six minutes. No substantive policy argument or proposal was made in the excerpt. Adjournment Debate: Current Economic Status of the Country Parliamentary Procedure Read →
6 August 2025 AI summary K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera presented two petitions to Parliament: one from D.M.R.D.S. Rajakaruna and nine others of SG Housing, Colombo 05, and another from K. Gamini Punyasiri Fernando of Dehiwala. Petitions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
22 July 2025 AI summary K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera raised concerns over the appointment of the Ayurvedic Commissioner for the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council, alleging that candidates with the highest interview marks were not selected and that an unqualified person was appointed. He said a second Gazette had been issued under the same conditions despite the cost of the original interview process, and requested the Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government to intervene to ensure a fair appointment process. Debate: National Minimum Wage of Workers and Budgetary Relief Allowance Bills (Second and Third Readings) Corruption & Governance ReformJustice & Human Rights Read →
22 July 2025 AI summary K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera requested additional time to raise an issue with the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government. He sought to draw the Minister’s attention to a matter concerning the appointment of the Ayurvedic Commissioner of the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council. Debate: National Minimum Wage of Workers and Budgetary Relief Allowance Bills (Second and Third Readings) Corruption & Governance Reform Read →
22 July 2025 AI summary Hon. K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera raised concerns that small tea growers still lack access to concessionary fertilizer, noting that a sack costs around Rs. 10,000–11,000 and that the sector supports nearly two million people and foreign exchange earnings. He requested government action on fertilizer support and questioned its investment policy, alleging approval for a major casino project at the “City of Dreams Sri Lanka” complex despite unpaid licence fees and possible tax concessions. He contrasted this with earlier government criticism of casino-related investments. Debate: National Minimum Wage of Workers and Budgetary Relief Allowance Bills (Second and Third Readings) AgricultureCorruption & Governance ReformPublic Finance Read →
22 July 2025 AI summary Welcoming the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Bill’s increase from Rs. 21,000 to Rs. 30,000, K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera argued that plantation workers remain inadequately protected despite prior assurances of a Rs. 1,700 daily wage. He urged the Government to begin negotiations with plantation companies and include a mechanism in the forthcoming Budget to implement that wage, alongside action on promised housing and infrastructure for plantation communities. He also raised concerns about the tea sector, stating that smallholders who contribute most tea exports face low green leaf prices, weak yields, and insufficient ministerial intervention following past fertilizer-related disruptions. Debate: National Minimum Wage of Workers and Budgetary Relief Allowance Bills (Second and Third Readings) EmploymentAgriculture Read →
8 July 2025 AI summary K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera criticized regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act related to salt imports, arguing that the Government is prioritizing imports over domestic production and failing to support exporters or local industries despite its stated “production economy” policy. He questioned the absence of concrete plans for fisheries, salt production, and related industries, and asked what action would be taken regarding the alleged improper release of “red-labelled” containers during port congestion. He also criticized reported plans for new casino operations and tax concessions, saying they contradicted earlier government positions, and urged relief from taxes, VAT, and rising living costs. Debate: Imports and Exports (Control) Act - Salt Import Regulations (Gazette No. 2437/04) Law & OrderPublic FinanceAgriculture Read →
22 May 2025 AI summary Hon. K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera criticized the Government’s vehicle import policy, arguing that despite regulatory changes, high taxes and levies make vehicles unaffordable and discourage importers, undermining expected revenue. He urged reductions in duties and action to resolve port and customs delays, corruption allegations, and informal payment demands affecting importers and exporters. He further called for a structured programme to protect foreign exchange-earning sectors, particularly apparel and tea, citing factory closures, rising electricity and production costs, and the need for relief to sustain exports. Debate: Regulations under Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969 and Disposal of Property Act Resolutions Foreign AffairsEmploymentPublic Finance Read →
9 May 2025 AI summary A petition was presented on behalf of Mr. P.U.P. Kumara de Silva of No. 65, Railway Station Road, Balapitiya. Petitions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
14 March 2025 AI summary Hon. K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera urged the Minister to support smallholder tea growers by reducing VAT on pesticides and weedicides and increasing the replanting subsidy, warning that current costs and weak incentives could reduce future tea export earnings. He questioned the decision to move the New Kegalle Smallholder Tea Development Authority office from Dehiovita back to Kegalle after significant expenditure, citing reduced access for over 25,000 growers in nearby areas. He also requested continuation of the SVAT mechanism for exporters, arguing that replacing it with cash VAT would create refund delays and working capital constraints. He further called for an inquiry and settlement for smallholders affected by the collapse of the Tea Shakthi Fund, and briefly raised concerns regarding the cinnamon industry. Appropriation Bill 2025: Committee Stage - Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure (Heads 135, 293, 337) AgriculturePublic Finance Read →
14 March 2025 AI summary Asked the Minister whether the proposed fertilizer subsidy would also extend to private fertilizer companies. He argued that relying only on fertilizer produced by Lak Pohora Company and the Commercial Fertilizer Company would be insufficient to meet the needs of smallholder tea growers. Appropriation Bill 2025: Committee Stage - Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure (Heads 135, 293, 337) Agriculture Read →
14 March 2025 AI summary Hon. K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera raised concerns about the financial distress of smallholder tea producers, who he said account for about 75 percent of tea exports and receive only around Rs. 150 per kilogram of green leaf. He argued that yields and incomes have not recovered from the previous fertilizer ban, and that current fertilizer assistance is insufficient and inconsistently available. He proposed extending part of the fertilizer subsidy to private fertilizer companies so they can supply smallholders at concessionary prices, given the limited capacity of state-linked suppliers. Appropriation Bill 2025: Committee Stage - Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure (Heads 135, 293, 337) AgriculturePublic Finance Read →
12 March 2025 AI summary K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera urged the Deputy Minister to meet affected residents and provide clear assurances regarding a contested project. He said conflicting statements by government-side politicians were preventing people from using or replanting their lands, and called for clarity on whether the project would proceed, along with guarantees of proper land allocation, due compensation, and prevention of injustice. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Land & HousingPublic Finance Read →
12 March 2025 AI summary K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera briefly acknowledges the proceedings and expresses thanks. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or question is raised. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Parliamentary Procedure Read →
12 March 2025 AI summary Hon. K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera urged the Minister to ensure fair resettlement and compensation for villagers affected by a World Bank-supported development project, noting that proper assessments had been promised. He said affected small tea-holders want land in Nagastenna or nearby estates, preferably together as relatives and community members, and would not oppose the project if given clear assurances. He expressed support for development, flood-control and drinking-water projects, provided they are implemented without harming local people, and requested the Minister to visit the area, meet the affected group and resolve their concerns. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Public FinanceInfrastructureLand & Housing Read →
12 March 2025 AI summary Hon. K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera stated that the project had advanced because consent had been granted. He emphasized support for implementing development plans. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Infrastructure Read →