Hon. Kins Nelson, M.P.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)· Polonnaruwa

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Speeches 114 #43 of 225·#15 in party

Attendance 6/8 days present (of recorded)

Speech history

114 speeches

5 December 2025 AI summary Hon. Kins Nelson responded to a statement made by Hon. Lakmali, clarifying that his remarks on Derana “Big Focus” were only a request for clarification regarding whether the Government had been informed of the Director-General of Meteorology’s 12 November weather analysis. He denied misleading the public and rejected the allegation that his comments had been presented inaccurately. Procedural - Point of Order and Business Scheduling Parliamentary Procedure Read →
3 December 2025 AI summary Kins Nelson briefly proposed that the road in question be built accordingly. He thanked the Deputy Chairperson for the opportunity to speak. Debate: Continued Committee Stage of Appropriation Bill 2026 (Ministry Expenditure Heads - Multiple Speakers) Infrastructure Read →
3 December 2025 AI summary Hon. Kins Nelson urged that disaster-response funds be made readily usable by Divisional Secretariats, with clear authority for officers to procure urgent necessities without fear, and called for rapid restoration of electricity because it is needed to supply drinking water. He said the flood-affected Somawathiya Raja Maha Viharaya remained under severe inundation and criticized the lack of official contact with its Chief Incumbent. Referring to recurring floods in Polonnaruwa that have blocked both the Polonnaruwa–Colombo–Batticaloa road and the railway, he proposed constructing an elevated viaduct from Kaduruwela to Manampitiya to keep the route passable while allowing floodwater to flow underneath. Debate: Continued Committee Stage of Appropriation Bill 2026 (Ministry Expenditure Heads - Multiple Speakers) Religion & CultureInfrastructureEnvironment Read →
3 December 2025 AI summary Hon. Kins Nelson urged the Government to release and authorize the immediate use of allocated disaster-relief funds for Polonnaruwa through District and Divisional Secretaries, without procedural delays, and to revise the Rs. 300-per-day dry ration allowance as inadequate. He described severe flood impacts including dead livestock, waste accumulation, crop and paddy field destruction, drinking-water disruption due to power outages, and damage to the Elahera anicut, calling for urgent administrative and technical support. He also questioned the water management of Moragahakanda Reservoir and Parakrama Samudra, asking who was responsible for the flooding and seeking measures to prevent recurrence while protecting unaffected cultivation to avoid future rice shortages. Debate: Continued Committee Stage of Appropriation Bill 2026 (Ministry Expenditure Heads - Multiple Speakers) AgricultureInfrastructurePublic Finance Read →
3 December 2025 AI summary Hon. Kins Nelson raised concerns about the impact of the disaster nationally and in Polonnaruwa, citing deaths, missing persons, widespread displacement, and damage to farmers and dairy farmers. He questioned whether the Government had acted on prior meteorological warnings and criticized the refusal to allocate parliamentary time for discussion. He said the announced Rs. 50 million per Divisional Secretariat should amount to Rs. 350 million for Polonnaruwa’s seven divisions, but only about Rs. 8 million had reportedly arrived, and demanded immediate release of the full allocation and a clear distribution plan for affected families. Debate: Continued Committee Stage of Appropriation Bill 2026 (Ministry Expenditure Heads - Multiple Speakers) Parliamentary ProcedureEnvironmentPublic Finance Read →
3 December 2025 AI summary The Hon. Kins Nelson formally seconded the motion under consideration. The question was then put to the House and agreed to. Bills Presented: Universities (Amendment) Bill and Privilege Matters Referrals Parliamentary Procedure Read →
27 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Kins Nelson raised concerns about the D-Channel of Parakrama Samudraya, noting that it narrows and falls into disrepair despite major allocations for the project, including Rs. 2,000 million for 2025 and Rs. 6,500 million for the current year. He urged the Minister to allocate funds to remaining tanks, improve water conservation, and ensure water is released to farmers. He also appealed for Ministers to be more approachable to the public and expressed hope that the Ministry’s 2025 allocations would produce visible results. Appropriation Bill 2026 - Committee Stage - Eleventh Allotted Day (Heads 118, 281, 282, 285-289, 292, 327, 337) Public FinanceAgriculture Read →
27 November 2025 AI summary Kins Nelson highlighted 2025 Budget allocations for the irrigation sector, noting Rs. 78,000 million overall and specific funding for cascade systems including Gal Oya, Rajanganaya, Huruluwewa and Minneriya. He said Rs. 500 million had been allocated to Minneriya tank, with 85 per cent of the project completed, and referred to the importance of Parakrama Samudraya to Polonnaruwa. Appropriation Bill 2026 - Committee Stage - Eleventh Allotted Day (Heads 118, 281, 282, 285-289, 292, 327, 337) InfrastructurePublic FinanceAgriculture Read →
27 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Kins Nelson expressed condolences to flood-affected families and urged swift government relief before criticising agriculture budget allocations as not translating into effective delivery. He questioned the low uptake of youth agriculture loans, delays and adequacy of the paddy fertilizer subsidy, and the failure of state institutions to purchase wet paddy at the announced price, urging timely inputs, drying facilities, and clear implementation instructions. He proposed abolishing the wet paddy price for the Maha season, reducing VAT on agricultural inputs, ensuring quality fertilizer, and increasing the fair price for paddy if costs are not reduced. He also highlighted losses faced by big onion farmers in Polonnaruwa and called for a storage and market mechanism to address import dependence and low farmgate prices. Appropriation Bill 2026 - Committee Stage - Eleventh Allotted Day (Heads 118, 281, 282, 285-289, 292, 327, 337) Cost of LivingAgriculturePublic Finance Read →
26 November 2025 AI summary Kins Nelson raised concerns about inadequate security staffing in schools, noting that one or two guards working 12-hour shifts leave schools unprotected for part of the day. He cited the theft of a drinking water motor at Vilayaya National School in Aralaganwila, Polonnaruwa, and asked whether the Ministry would investigate and use allocated funds to address the shortage of school security staff. Oral Question: National Schools and Provincial Schools: Vacancies for Labourers (Q.563/2025) EducationLaw & Order Read →
26 November 2025 AI summary Kins Nelson asked the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education to provide school labourer staffing details, including current numbers, approved cadres, and vacancies at National Schools and provincial council schools separately. He also sought reasons for vacancies in provincial council schools despite a surplus in National Schools, and asked what measures are being taken to allocate labourers properly across the government school system. Oral Question: National Schools and Provincial Schools: Vacancies for Labourers (Q.563/2025) EducationEmployment Read →
25 November 2025 AI summary Kins Nelson urged the Government to fulfil earlier commitments to increase education funding and questioned whether the 2026 Budget provides enough resources to reopen closed schools, fill principal and teacher vacancies, and address student dropouts. He highlighted severe shortages and infrastructure gaps nationally and in Polonnaruwa, including vacancies, lack of water, sanitation, laboratories, computer facilities, playgrounds, and teacher housing, and proposed funding to repair or build quarters to retain teachers. He also called for addressing staffing shortages, hostel deficiencies, pay anomalies and promotion delays in National Colleges of Education, and requested that graduate recruitment be used to fill teacher vacancies. He further asked for increased support for pre-school teachers, proposing their allowance be raised from Rs. 2,500 to at least Rs. 6,000 per month. Debate: Committee Stage on Appropriation Bill 2026 - Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education (Fifteenth Allotted Day) Education Read →
21 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Kins Nelson raised concerns about health services in Polonnaruwa, noting that while Medirigiriya, Hingurakgoda, and Aralaganwila are designated as base hospitals, only Medirigiriya has the necessary facilities. He asked the Minister to give special attention to providing facilities and doctors to Hingurakgoda and Aralaganwila. Question by Private Notice: Vacancies and Cadre Revision of Base Hospital, Puttalam HealthcareInfrastructure Read →
21 November 2025 AI summary Kins Nelson briefly requested permission to seek a clarification from the Minister on the matter under discussion. Question by Private Notice: Vacancies and Cadre Revision of Base Hospital, Puttalam Parliamentary Procedure Read →
15 November 2025 AI summary Asked whether the Government would provide relief from the application of parate law, noting its impact on small millers and sectors such as hotels. The question was directed in the presence of the Deputy Minister of Finance. Oral Question: Q.562/2025 - Lands Belonging to Sri Lanka Railways: Lease EmploymentPublic Finance Read →
15 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Kins Nelson raised concerns that small and medium rice millers, particularly in areas such as Polonnaruwa, have been unable to access bank credit after defaults linked to the Easter attacks, COVID-19, and the economic crisis, leading to CRIB listings and asset auctions under the parate law from 30 June 2025. He argued that lack of timely pre-harvest credit to these millers, while larger millers received facilities, is a key factor in rising rice prices. He asked whether the Ministry will ensure banks provide credit to small and medium millers before the Maha harvest, in line with the President’s stated commitment. Oral Question: Q.562/2025 - Lands Belonging to Sri Lanka Railways: Lease AgriculturePublic FinanceEmployment Read →
15 November 2025 AI summary Kins Nelson requested that the Minister table the relevant document or material before Parliament. Oral Question: Q.562/2025 - Lands Belonging to Sri Lanka Railways: Lease Parliamentary Procedure Read →
12 November 2025 AI summary Kins Nelson reviewed implementation of the 2025 Budget and argued that several allocations had shown limited or no progress, citing youth agriculture loans, sports funding, and a waste removal machine for Anuradhapura. He criticized the absence of clear Budget proposals for key Ministries, especially Defence, and raised concerns over national security and a recent US travel advisory. He called for greater attention to the human-elephant conflict, noting deaths and limited progress on fence maintenance, and questioned delays and adequacy in agricultural support, including fertilizer subsidies and market problems faced by onion farmers. Appropriation Bill, 2026 - Second Reading Debate Public FinanceSecurity & DefenceAgriculture Read →
10 November 2025 AI summary Two petitions were presented and accepted: one from Mrs. M.G.D.S. Madakumbura of Dunukedeniya, Madakumbura, Mahanigawatta, and another from Mrs. R.M. Kanchana of No. 127, Nucharagala. The intervention was procedural and contained no substantive policy argument or proposal. Petitions Presented Parliamentary Procedure Read →
11 September 2025 AI summary Kins Nelson responded to being named in the chamber, stating that he and his colleagues remained present while both Ministers spoke and answered questions, and left only afterward. National Audit (Amendment) Bill Second Reading and Supplementary Estimates Debate Parliamentary Procedure Read →