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Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana, M.P.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)· Gampaha

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Speeches 101 #46 of 225·#17 in party
Attendance 2/8 days present (of recorded)
Top topic Parliamentary Procedure 36 speeches
Last spoke 20 May 2026 in Adjournment

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Speech history

101 speeches
  • 9 July 2025 AI summary Asked that development of the tank area go beyond flood control, health, and recreation to include local economic benefits. Requested ministerial support for an economic plan with facilities such as proper kiosks and parking to assist local residents. Oral Question: Ragama–Peralanda Tank Development (Q.6511/2025) AgricultureInfrastructure Read →
  • 9 July 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana questioned the effectiveness of a Rs. 230 million public-funded tank renovation near Ragama Hospital, the railway station, and bus stand, noting that flooding persists during heavy rain. He raised concerns about silt accumulation, inadequate maintenance, reduced tank capacity due to filling during renovation, and an underused incomplete walking path, and asked what plan exists to make the project genuinely beneficial before further funds are spent. Oral Question: Ragama–Peralanda Tank Development (Q.6511/2025) Public FinanceInfrastructure Read →
  • 9 July 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana asked the Minister to investigate the non-functioning air conditioning in the radiology rooms of Kandy General Hospital, which he said had prevented the use of equipment during Minister Keheliya Rambukwella’s tenure. He also raised concerns about MRI and CT imaging services, stating that the neurology unit was facing difficulties obtaining films due to an outdated data system, and requested that this issue be addressed. Oral Question: National Hospital Kandy (Q.614/2025) InfrastructureHealthcare Read →
  • 23 May 2025 AI summary The Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana concluded his remarks without making any further substantive point in the provided excerpt. Debate: Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill and Foreign Loans (Repeal) Bill - Second Reading Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 23 May 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana said his side supported the regulations introduced under former President Ranil Wickremesinghe but criticised the Government’s governance record, particularly the appointment of the Auditor General, alleging that merit and seniority had been disregarded. He questioned progress on implementing Easter Sunday Commission recommendations and raised concerns over shootings, underworld activity, cost-of-living pressures, electricity tariffs, and shortages including salt and medicines. He also called for action to retain health professionals, support local pharmaceutical manufacturing, protect professionals from harassment, and ensure youth programmes are continued without political interference. Debate: Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill and Foreign Loans (Repeal) Bill - Second Reading Cost of LivingCorruption & Governance ReformHealthcare Read →
  • 10 April 2025 AI summary A petition was presented on behalf of Mr. G. Jayatissa of Ekala. The submission was made formally to the House through the Deputy Speaker. Papers Presented: Annual Reports and Petitions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 15 March 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana emphasized the need for Sri Lanka to engage pragmatically with international partners, acknowledging assistance from India, China, Japan and Bangladesh during the economic crisis and urging continued engagement with the United States to protect export livelihoods. He called for targeted debt relief for medium-scale tourism entrepreneurs, especially in Negombo, and a lawful mechanism to restore liquor licences for bona fide tourist establishments. He proposed developing health and wellness tourism, improving tourist transport and sanitation, learning from international hospitality and events models, and protecting wildlife and natural assets. He also urged stronger law enforcement to address crime-related security concerns and requested a coherent national tourism policy, offering Opposition input. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025, Twenty-first Allotted Day - Committee Stage, Head 112 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism) Foreign AffairsLaw & OrderEnvironment Read →
  • 7 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana urged legal action on matters tabled in Parliament and raised concern over reported increases in chromium content in a water purification component, arguing it posed public health risks. He called for major reforms in public transport, including digitisation, enforceable timetables, driver testing, better passenger service, safer railway crossings, measures to prevent elephant deaths, improved hygiene, and action against overcrowding, delays and sexual harassment. He also highlighted road accident fatalities, alleged black-market practices in Ella train e-ticketing, and concerns over airport and SriLankan Airlines standards, while asking the Government to address these issues. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage (Heads 117, 123, 306, 307, 309-311, 332, 336) Law & OrderInfrastructureWomen & Children Read →
  • 6 March 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana raised an urgent concern with the Minister of Health about patients at the National Hospital being moved across the main road. He requested an immediate short-term arrangement to address the safety issue while a long-term solution is developed. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Health and Mass Media HealthcareInfrastructure Read →
  • 6 March 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana rose on a point of order. No substantive issue or argument is recorded in the provided excerpt. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Health and Mass Media Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 March 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana concluded by requesting that the proposal on establishing or addressing an intermediate cadre, expected to be presented by Hon. (Dr.) Ramanan Archchuna at adjournment, be considered and implemented in future. He thanked the Chair for the time allotted. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Health and Mass Media Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 March 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana highlighted the continuous nature of work by doctors, nurses and health officials and argued that the effective health allocation had fallen to 1.8 percent after adjustments, despite a stated 3 percent policy commitment. He placed data on non-communicable disease mortality and patient facilities in the Library, asked the Minister to investigate footage of National Hospital patients being moved along the main road, and welcomed the removal of VAT on packaging for local pharmaceutical production. He also raised concern that about 200 of 550 medicines were in short supply due to tender and letter-of-credit delays, citing labetalol, salbutamol respiratory solution, human albumin and coagulation factors, and called for attention to health education. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Health and Mass Media HealthcarePublic Finance Read →
  • 6 March 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana briefly indicated that he would conclude his remarks promptly. No substantive policy argument, proposal, or question was presented in the excerpt. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Health and Mass Media Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 March 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana moved the customary token cut during the Committee Stage debate on the 2025 Appropriation Bill and acknowledged allocations for health digitization, primary care, epidemic preparedness, mental health, nutrition for pregnant mothers, medicines, and the Suwaseriya ambulance service. He urged increased medicine funding and highlighted staffing pressures, long working hours, limited extra duty payments, and the need to motivate doctors, nurses and allied health professionals amid brain drain concerns. He requested that about Rs. 6 billion be provided, even in phases, for health sector extra duty payments, citing past salary and allowance arrangements and contrasting the amount with other large public expenditures. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Health and Mass Media Public FinanceHealthcare Read →
  • 5 March 2025 AI summary An allegation had been made against the Leader of the Opposition while he was not present in the House. The SJB parliamentary group and alliance expressed regret if any Member was caused distress, stating that their Leader shared the same position. Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Committee Stage Continued: Heads 124, 151, 331 Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 28 February 2025 AI summary Hon. Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana raised concerns about rising underworld violence, alleged links between organized crime and law enforcement personnel, and the need to protect intelligence officers’ identities while strengthening structures to combat organized crime. He called on the Government to disclose and prosecute any politicians linked to the underworld and to report transparently to Parliament on progress in investigations into the Easter Sunday attacks, including issues raised in a letter from Catholic Church leaders and allegations involving intelligence personnel, Channel 4 disclosures, DNA testing, and the Gelanigama incident. He also questioned delays and silence over alleged frauds relating to passports and NICs, and urged expedited processing of dual citizenship applications, citing accumulated files, lost revenue, and hardship to applicants. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage Debate Continued (Afternoon) Security & DefenceLaw & OrderJustice & Human Rights Read →
  • 25 February 2025 AI summary Hon. Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana acknowledged budget allocations for the Jaffna Library and nutrition programmes, but argued that the Government had not fulfilled key promises on education, including tax relief on school stationery and adequate support for school facilities such as water and sanitation. He questioned the use of Rs. 6,000 vouchers for low-income students and said health-related tax burdens and shortages in public hospitals were forcing people to spend more privately. He also criticised the paddy procurement allocation as insufficient, arguing that reliance on private millers could raise rice prices and worsen living costs for ordinary families. Second Reading Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 (Continuation Day 7) HealthcareEducationAgriculture Read →
  • 19 February 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana stated that he was speaking on behalf of doctors across the country and emphasized the need to protect and safeguard them. Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Second Reading Healthcare Read →
  • 19 February 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana raised a point of order concerning reductions to doctors’ overtime payments, stating that the “80/1” extra duty payment had been reduced to “120/1.” He linked this to wider concerns over doctors’ remuneration and benefits, including the absence of vehicle permits, transport allowances, or drivers, and recalled that lowering the retirement age during a previous Health Minister’s tenure contributed to a reported exodus of nearly 2,000 doctors. He urged the Government and the Minister of Health to safeguard doctors and address these employment conditions. Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Second Reading HealthcarePublic FinanceEmployment Read →
  • 22 January 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana sought clarification from the Minister regarding 323 containers that a union claimed had been scanned and released. He asked whether the Government had identified their contents, would recall them if necessary, verify duties, ensure proper inspections, and outlined what action would be taken. Adjournment Debate: Clean Sri Lanka Programme (Postponed from 2025-01-21) Public Finance Read →