Hon. (Ms.) Ambika Samivel, M.P.

Jathika Jana balawegaya (JJB)· Badulla

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Speeches 29 #138 of 225·#78 in party

Attendance 4/8 days present (of recorded)

Speech history

29 speeches

23 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Ambika Samivel supported the national programme to eliminate drugs and organized crime, rejecting Opposition claims that it was a “drama” and arguing that drug abuse threatens youth, women, families, and all communities across ethnic and religious lines. She called for a society-wide response involving not only police and the military but also religious leaders, women, principals, teachers, and families, warning that drugs may affect households without their knowledge. Referring to Deepavali as a symbol of dispelling darkness, she urged unity beyond ethnic divisions to eradicate the drug menace and protect future generations. Adjournment Debate: Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking and Nation Together Programme (Ratama Ekata) Women & ChildrenLaw & OrderEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
20 August 2025 AI summary Hon. (Ms.) Ambika Samivel spoke during the debate on the Samurdhi and Births and Deaths Registration Amendment Bills and Sports Act regulations, focusing on the need to develop sports among youth in the Hill Country and Uva areas. She said many schools and communities lack grounds, equipment, and coaches despite producing talented athletes, and criticized past reliance on election-time token support instead of sustained development. She highlighted the absence of a fully equipped ground in her electorate and the closure of the Diathalawa Polo Ground, and urged the Government to identify, train, and support local athletes, particularly volleyball players, to reach national and international levels. Debate: Samurdhi (Amendment) Bill, Rubber Control (Amendment) Bill, Sports Law Regulations, and Judicature Act Rules EducationInfrastructureEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
5 August 2025 AI summary A petition was presented on behalf of Mr. A.A. of No. 239/1, Hewagedara, Divulapitiya. No details of the petition’s subject matter were provided in the speech. Petitions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
9 July 2025 AI summary Hon. (Ms.) Ambika Samivel presented two petitions to Parliament, one from Mr. L.P. Karunarathna of Kadawatha and one from Mrs. Nayana Sajeevani Hettiarachchi of Meegoda. The petitions were ordered to be referred to the Committee on Public Petitions. Petitions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
20 June 2025 AI summary Hon. (Ms.) Ambika Samivel supported the regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, stating that resumed imports of winter clothing would benefit low-income hill country residents and that permitted imports of tourism-related sports equipment would support areas such as Ella and Haputale. She also linked increased stamp duty revenue to local authority development and defended the NPP’s formation of administrations in local councils as necessary for service delivery. She rejected Opposition criticism, arguing that the Government’s actions, including import relaxations and local authority control, were intended to provide practical benefits to the public. Debate: Stamp Duty (Special Provisions) Act Order and Imports and Exports (Control) Act Regulations InfrastructurePublic FinanceCost of Living Read →
14 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Ambika Samivel focused on housing conditions in the Hill Country, citing overcrowded line rooms and associated social and educational problems, and thanked India for continued housing assistance. She said 62 housing projects begun between 2016 and 2021 remained incomplete despite contractor and supervision payments, and noted that 1,300 Indian-funded houses still require completion. She stated that the Government plans a 10,000-house programme with infrastructure, seven-perch land and title deeds, including 6,000 houses this year, prioritising disaster victims and vulnerable families rather than political beneficiaries. She also referred to plans under “Clean Sri Lanka” to renovate 75 line-room clusters and to allocate Rs. 2,450 million to revive vocational training and livelihood support for estate youth. Appropriation Bill 2025: Committee Stage - Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure (Heads 135, 293, 337) EmploymentLand & HousingInfrastructure Read →
19 February 2025 AI summary Hon. Ambika Samivel described the NPP’s inaugural Budget as a “citizens’ Budget” intended to distribute benefits across all regions and communities, with emphasis on youth, children, women, and historically neglected areas such as the plantation sector. She highlighted allocations for maternal and child nutrition, women’s and children’s protection, care homes, child-friendly justice transport, school meals, preschool teachers, scholarships, vocational trainees, sports school nutrition, and drug rehabilitation programmes. She said the Budget also advances commitments to strengthen plantation-area hospitals and improve the living standards of the plantation Tamil community, including allocations for housing, infrastructure, land and house titles, vocational training, and smart classrooms. Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Second Reading Women & ChildrenEducationPublic Finance Read →
7 February 2025 AI summary Hon. Ambika Samivel supported the Private Member’s Motion on acquiring estate roads to the Government, arguing that successive past governments and plantation portfolio holders had failed to improve estate infrastructure and living conditions. She said the NPP Government was implementing programmes to integrate hill-country communities into the national mainstream, including land with secure title, infrastructure, and 5,400 houses, with attention to displaced families in areas such as Kabaragala and Meeriabedda. She also stated that the Clean Sri Lanka programme would cover hill-country communities, including interim renovation of line rooms and provision of roads, bridges, and other facilities. Private Members' Motion 1: Acquisition of Estate Roads to the Government InfrastructureLand & HousingEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
4 December 2024 AI summary Hon. Ambika Samivel highlighted the long-standing issues faced by Hill Country Tamils, including land rights, housing, wages, health, education, recognition and workplace facilities, arguing that previous governments had provided only temporary political fixes. She said the NPP, including through the 2023 Hatton Declaration and current poverty alleviation programmes, would pursue land titles, titled housing, upgraded estate-area schools, health improvements and support for landslide-affected families in Badulla. She also called for Hill Country Tamils, especially women and children, to be integrated into the national mainstream with equal rights and urged all Members to work together to rebuild the country. Debate: Government Policy Statement - Resumed Adjourned Debate Women & ChildrenLand & HousingEducation Read →