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Sitting of Tuesday, 17 December 2024

10th Parliament· 15 debates· 315 speeches· 101 speakers

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  5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Ungazetted Livestock Grasslands in Batticaloa District (Q.64/2024) 26 speeches
    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK

      AI summary The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam briefly indicated that he would proceed to ask a question to the Speaker. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or demand was raised in this excerpt.

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    • The Hon. Mahinda Jayasinghe JJB

      AI summary Mahinda Jayasinghe briefly requested that the Chair conduct proceedings for the experienced Members present. The intervention was procedural and did not raise a substantive policy issue or proposal.

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    • An Hon. Member

      AI summary An Hon. Member made a brief procedural interjection, questioning whether another member was willing to sit down. No substantive policy issue, legislative matter, or formal proposal was raised.

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    • The Hon. Mahinda Jayasinghe JJB

      AI summary Mahinda Jayasinghe briefly requested that the presiding officer conduct the proceedings for the experienced Members present. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or legislative matter was raised in the intervention.

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    • The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri SJB

      AI summary Chaminda Wijesiri invoked Standing Order 91(d) and asked the Speaker to prevent insulting remarks in the Chamber. The intervention was a procedural objection concerning parliamentary conduct.

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    • The Hon. Mahinda Jayasinghe JJB

      AI summary Mahinda Jayasinghe made a brief remark admonishing another member to “learn a bit and come.” No substantive policy position, proposal, question, or legislative issue was raised in the recorded statement.

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    • The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri SJB

      AI summary Chaminda Wijesiri raised a point of order under Standing Order 91(d), asking the Speaker to prevent what he characterized as insulting conduct in the proceedings. He requested that the relevant Standing Order be read and enforced.

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    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

      AI summary Bimal Rathnayake requested the Speaker to manage the time of the House, while acknowledging a Member’s right to raise a point of order. His intervention concerned maintaining order and time discipline during proceedings.

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    • The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri SJB

      AI summary Chaminda Wijesiri raised a point of order, asking the Speaker to prevent insults in the Chamber. He also appealed to the Leader of the House to allow the Opposition an opportunity to speak despite the Government’s authority.

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    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

      AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake objected to interruptions during parliamentary proceedings and questioned whether Opposition Members were deliberately disrupting the session. He noted that the matter had already taken more than 10 minutes and requested that proceedings be allowed to continue, leaving the decision to the Speaker.

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    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri SJB

      AI summary Chaminda Wijesiri invoked Standing Order 91(d) to object to what he described as abusive or improper remarks made against him in the House. He asked the Chair to prevent insults, referring to allegations about a land issue and stating that he had left Parliament previously in good faith and had since been returned by the people of Badulla.

      Parliamentary ProcedureLand & Housing Full speech →
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    • The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK

      AI summary Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam indicated his intention to ask a question in Parliament. No substantive policy position, proposal, or issue was raised in this brief intervention.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a point of order under Standing Order No. 19 regarding an urgent public matter concerning the Teaching Hospital, Jaffna. He stated that he had informed the Minister of Health and Mass Media in writing that morning and requested to address the matter in Tamil for the benefit of his constituents.

      HealthcareParliamentary Procedure Full speech →
    • The Hon. Nalinda Jayathissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip JJB

      AI summary The Minister stated that the matter raised was not a point of order and was not relevant to the current proceedings. He indicated that it could be discussed separately.

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    • The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK

      AI summary Rasamanickam complained that he had repeatedly risen to ask a question and requested that the Chair either allow the question to be answered or prevent it, seeking procedural clarity on whether a response would be permitted.

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    • The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK

      AI summary Asked the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation whether he is aware of approximately 600,000 livestock grasslands in Keviliyamadu, Mailaththa Madu and Unnichchei in the Batticaloa District that have not yet been gazetted as “livestock grasslands.” He requested the reasons for the failure to gazette these lands and the steps the Ministry intends to take, or an explanation if no action is planned.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe - Deputy Minister of Land and Irrigation JJB

      AI summary On behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, the Deputy Minister stated that about 100,000 cattle are present in the relevant DS Divisions and that sufficient grasslands are available for them. He said around 6,000 acres of these grasslands are currently under institutions such as the Department of Forest Conservation and the Mahaweli Authority, and must be released under the relevant legal frameworks before being gazetted as grasslands. Necessary action to complete that process is in progress.

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    • The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK

      AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam raised the issue of grazing-land disputes in the North and East, noting that although the question referred to Mailathamadu in Batticaloa, similar problems exist in Batticaloa, Ampara, and Trincomalee. He said the matter has generated inter-ethnic tensions and argued that a durable solution is to gazette the relevant areas as grazing lands, citing previous efforts since 2010 and a prior proposal to gazette 3,000 acres, while requesting 6,000 acres for Mailathamadu. He asked whether the new Government would continue from the progress already made or restart the process.

      Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionAgriculture Full speech →
    • The Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe stated that the issue concerning grasslands and cattle access is long-standing and that the Government is continuing existing administrative measures rather than starting anew. He cited demarcation of about 1,300 acres of Mahaweli land in Mailathamadu and temporary permission for cattle to access certain Forest Department lands for fodder pending gazetting. He said discussions through Divisional Secretaries and relevant institutions are continuing alongside necessary legal and administrative steps.

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    • The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK

      AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam called for a meeting with Tamil political representatives to address illegal encroachment and related violence against cattle owners, stating that over 280 cattle had been killed and that a court eviction order against encroachers had not been fully implemented. He requested compensation promised to affected cattle owners and raised concerns about unrest in Keviliyamadu, where he alleged unauthorized settlement inside an elephant-fence area. He also asked whether compensation arrangements would be made for Maha-season farmers affected by floods, noting that the registration period had been limited to 1–10 December.

      Land & HousingEnvironmentEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Full speech →
    • The Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe said he could not yet provide a definitive answer on compensation, describing the matter as complex, long-standing and sensitive. He stated that the Ministry is working toward sustainable solutions for cattle-rearing and grassland issues, not only in Batticaloa but also in areas such as Hambantota and Anuradhapura, within the Government’s broader policy goal of a production economy with support for the livestock sector.

      Public FinanceAgriculture Full speech →