Topic
Corruption & Governance Reform
2,708 speeches · 349 speakers
Party share
By the speaker's party · counts only, no scoring. "Unattributed" = speeches not resolved to an MP.
Most active on this topic
| # | Member | Speeches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, M.P. JJB | 91 |
| 2 | Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney at Law, M.P. SJB | 86 |
| 3 | Hon. Mujibur Rahman, M.P. SJB | 80 |
| 4 | Hon. Ajith P. Perera, M.P. SJB | 70 |
| 5 | Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri, M.P. SJB | 68 |
| 6 | Hon. Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, M.P. JJB | 68 |
| 7 | Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna, M.P. Independent Group 17 - Jaffna | 67 |
| 8 | Hon. Sajith Premadasa, M.P. SJB | 65 |
| 9 | Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake, M.P. NDF | 64 |
| 10 | Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe, M.P. JJB | 64 |
Speeches
2,708 on this topic- 7 March 2025 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary Funds have been allocated for the Kurinchakerny Bridge, and concerns raised over a Sri Lanka Ports Authority tender for 15 straddle carriers have been referred to the Presidential Investigation Unit, with related matters before court. Bimal Rathnayake said the procurement involved serious irregularities, including alleged manipulation of a Cabinet paper in September 2024, bypassing of procedures, and approvals and award of the tender immediately before the Presidential Election. He stated that the Government has decided to re-tender the procurement and argued this would not cause unusual delay, urging Members to verify facts before making claims. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage (Heads 117, 123, 306, 307, 309-311, 332, 336) Read →
- 7 March 2025 The Hon. Anuradha Jayaratne NDF AI summary Anuradha Jayaratne rejected claims that he and former Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe laid the foundation stone for the Kandy Lawyers’ Office Complex without approvals. He tabled UDA correspondence, the Kandy Bar Association’s acceptance letter, related documents, and a Cabinet Memorandum to argue that the necessary approvals had been obtained. He urged members not to make unfounded allegations and said any errors should be corrected so that projects such as lawyers’ and court complexes are not delayed by official inaction. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage (Heads 117, 123, 306, 307, 309-311, 332, 336) Read →
- 7 March 2025 The Hon. Mujibur Rahman SJB AI summary Hon. Mujibur Rahman argued that Colombo’s post-2010 resettlement into high-rise housing was poorly planned, disrupted livelihoods, and has left the Government bearing major repair costs, while valuable urban land was freed for commercial development. He urged future housing policy to use mixed-income models, provide affordable units specifically for Colombo renters and lower-income families, and prevent the Urban Development Authority from functioning primarily as a developer for higher-income buyers. He called on the Minister to cancel allegedly irregular allocations and leases of Housing Ministry and NHDA properties made without tender, including common facilities in housing schemes, and questioned whether the proposed Rs. 1 million-per-family housing assistance across GN divisions is adequate. He also raised concern over Colombo Port competitiveness in light of the West Container Terminal arrangement with Adani and the development of Vizhinjam Port in India. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage (Heads 117, 123, 306, 307, 309-311, 332, 336) Read →
- 7 March 2025 Hon. Anuradha Jayaratne NDF AI summary Hon. Anuradha Jayaratne argued that Sri Lanka’s transport and urban development sectors require integrated administration and greater private-sector participation to progress. He urged the Government to revive the proposed BYD-supported monorail/LRT project for Kandy, linking Kadugannawa, Thannekubura and Katugastota, and to actively drive it rather than leave it solely to officials. He also called for major urban and transport development plans to be reviewed, gazetted and institutionalized as long-term frameworks so they are not altered with changes of ministers or governments, citing delays and inconsistencies in projects such as the Gampola road from Sahira College to Nidahas Mawatha. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage (Heads 117, 123, 306, 307, 309-311, 332, 336) Read →
- 7 March 2025 The Hon. Ruwanthilaka Jayakody JJB AI summary Hon. Ruwanthilaka Jayakody supported the 2025 Citizens’ Budget, arguing that it lays the foundation for recovery after the economic crisis and contrasting it with past fiscal mismanagement. He detailed allocations and plans under the Urban Development, Construction and Housing Ministry, including funding for Siyath Nagara, Anuradhapura and Jaffna development, urban regeneration housing, provincial master plans, and projects in Colombo, Homagama and Kolonnawa. He alleged past malpractice in urban development projects in Gampaha, including misuse of UDA land, underused buildings, and improper capture of public-purpose land, and said investigations would proceed while inviting voluntary return of such lands. He called for structured, needs-based urban planning to reduce rural–urban disparities and ensure transparent use of public funds. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage (Heads 117, 123, 306, 307, 309-311, 332, 336) Read →
- 7 March 2025 The Hon. D.V. Chanaka SLPP AI summary Hon. D.V. Chanaka questioned why failed stocks remained in the plants after four months. He alleged that a new tender may be called with relaxed specifications, allowing the same company to re-enter the process and reuse the stocks, and raised this as a concern requiring attention. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage (Heads 117, 123, 306, 307, 309-311, 332, 336) Read →
- 7 March 2025 The Hon. D.V. Chanaka SLPP AI summary Hon. D.V. Chanaka raised concerns about imported hydrated lime used in drinking water treatment, alleging that recent consignments exceeded the chromium limit and questioning changes to the Sri Lanka Standards specification from 10 mg/kg to 12 mg/kg. He challenged inconsistencies between the Minister’s and NWSDB Chairman’s statements on when the standard was amended, disputed claims about higher international limits, and argued that global drinking water standards have generally tightened due to health risks. He asked why failed stocks remain in stores, whether a new tender with relaxed specifications could permit the same supplier to use them, and called for a transparent investigation, standardized testing, and action against unreliable suppliers or laboratories. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage (Heads 117, 123, 306, 307, 309-311, 332, 336) Read →
- 6 March 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna AI summary Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna criticised the 2025 Budget’s health allocations, arguing that while overall expenditure requires major revenue-raising, health spending increases and regional allocations to the North and East remain inadequate compared with defence and other items. He questioned rising Health Ministry travel expenses, cited shortages and migration of doctors as a major public investment loss, and proposed that government MPs donate their salaries to support national needs, including doctors’ vehicle import costs. He also raised specific grievances about alleged medical negligence cases in Mannar and Jaffna, lack of justice for affected families, and disparity in education-related allocations, including a comparatively small allocation for the Jaffna Public Library. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Health and Mass Media Read →
- 6 March 2025 Hon. Hector Appuhamy SJB AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy urged the Health Minister to investigate alleged irregularities and delays in drug and equipment tender files at the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation and Medical Supplies Division, warning that procurement backlogs could cause shortages and undermine the Ministry’s plans. He said remaining networks from previous administrations could create a “Keheliya No. 2” situation unless tender processes and officials’ conduct are examined. He also requested urgent rehabilitation or upgrading of Puttalam Hospital, citing poor sanitation, overcrowding, and the district’s multi-ethnic, low-income population. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Health and Mass Media Read →
- 6 March 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Sandaruwan Madarasinghe JJB AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Sandaruwan Madarasinghe defended the Government’s health allocation, citing over Rs. 406 billion for the sector and major investments in hospital buildings, CT and MRI scanners, cardiac units, oncology facilities, and trauma care. He contrasted these plans with alleged failures and irregularities under previous administrations, including the Tangalle ICU project, substandard eye drops linked to former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, and problems in the PACS/RIS procurement. He acknowledged staff concerns over salaries and overtime ratios, but argued that the Budget had begun addressing health-sector remuneration and that further reforms would be pursued with health professionals. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Health and Mass Media Read →
- 6 March 2025 The Hon. S.M. Marikkar SJB AI summary S.M. Marikkar urged the Government to act against alleged corruption in the health sector under the previous administration, including the supply of adulterated medicines, and to disclose accountability details relating to the forced cremation of COVID-19 victims, particularly Muslims, during the Gotabaya Rajapaksa Government. He questioned the financial viability and competitiveness of state media institutions, calling for improved programming, marketing plans, higher advertising market share, VAT compliance, and a path to profitability while maintaining public responsibilities. He also called for the repeal and comprehensive revision of the Online Safety Act through consultations with journalists, media institutions and experts, arguing that the existing law is being used against media and political opponents. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Health and Mass Media Read →
- 6 March 2025 The Hon. Jagath Manuwarna JJB AI summary Jagath Manuwarna criticised past misuse and underfunding of state media institutions, particularly Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, citing unpaid government advertising, loss of cricket broadcast revenue, overstaffing, outdated technology, and arrears to producers as causes of continuing financial losses. He argued that public media should be revived through internal reform, staff retraining, technological upgrades and reduced dependence on Treasury support, rather than closure. He said the Government intends to introduce a National Media Policy and establish a Chartered Institute of Media Professionals to improve standards, ethics and professional capacity across state and private media. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Health and Mass Media Read →
- 6 March 2025 The Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana NDF AI summary Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana requested that the Government table the names of those who recommended newly issued liquor licences in the Kalutara District, following earlier disclosures about 360 licences allegedly issued on political recommendations under the previous administration. He linked alcohol consumption to non-communicable diseases and asked for greater transparency while acknowledging the economic role of licensed outlets. He also urged attention to shortages at Neluwa Divisional Hospital and wider problems of patients being required to buy medical supplies privately at high cost. He called for a stronger preventive health programme against NCDs, including school-based exercise and sports initiatives to address diabetes, heart disease and declining physical activity. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Health and Mass Media Read →
- 5 March 2025 The Hon. Gnanamuththu Srineshan ITAK AI summary Hon. Gnanamuththu Srineshan supported Hon. Rajeevan’s Motion, stating that drug use, distribution, illicit liquor production and the proliferation of bars have increased in the North and East after the war. He urged the Government to translate its “Clean Sri Lanka” vision into firm action through coordinated work by the Governor, civil administration, military and Police. He also called for identifying and acting against any Police or military personnel who assist drug-related activities, citing the case of former senior Police officer Deshabandu Tennakoon as an example of alleged involvement at high levels. Adjournment Motion: Jaffna - Social Impact of Drug Addiction Among Youth Read →
- 5 March 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna criticized the Government for bringing an Adjournment Motion on drug abuse in the North and East while alleging that authorities have failed to act on trafficking, corruption, and criminal networks in the region. He cited claims involving pregabalin tablets sold to minors, alleged suppression of a case in Jaffna, concerns about judicial independence, a shooting near Mannar Court, and alleged links between officials, security forces, and the movement of “Kerala ganja.” He also questioned appointments and dealings involving local officials and ministers, and demanded accountability for alleged state-linked involvement in drug and criminal activity. Adjournment Motion: Jaffna - Social Impact of Drug Addiction Among Youth Read →
- 5 March 2025 The Hon. Gnanamuththu Srineshan ITAK AI summary Hon. Gnanamuththu Srineshan urged the Fisheries Ministry to revive several idle fisheries and aquaculture facilities in Batticaloa, including a prawn hatchery, fish fry production centre and ice plant, and to address licensing and authorization issues in prawn farming projects in Vakarai. He called for stronger fisheries development from Kathiraveli to Kallar, new or improved harbour facilities, fair distribution of boats and gear, and revitalization of the Ocean University regional campus at Kallady–Navalady. He also raised concerns about illicit liquor, drugs and violent “sword culture” incidents in Batticaloa, asking authorities to act promptly and ensure more effective policing. Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Committee Stage Continued: Heads 124, 151, 331 Read →
- 5 March 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna AI summary Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna questioned whether the Government applies different standards to itself and to him. The remark appears to raise a procedural or fairness concern, but no further policy detail or specific demand is provided in the quoted speech. Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Committee Stage Continued: Heads 124, 151, 331 Read →
- 5 March 2025 The Hon. Amirthanathan Adaikkalanathan DTNA AI summary Hon. Amirthanathan Adaikkalanathan urged stronger support for the fisheries sector, including fuel support, insurance for gear lost due to Indian bottom trawlers, cold storage, fisheries harbours in Mullaitivu or Mannar, inland fisheries development, and a fisheries academic facility in the North. He called for structured talks with the Tamil Nadu Government and the Indian Central Government to stop illegal trawler incursions, while opposing third-country involvement in the northern maritime area. He also requested action against illegal fishing practices, corrupt officials, and delays caused by the fishermen’s pass system, arguing that improved livelihoods and education in fishing communities would help the sector earn foreign exchange. Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Committee Stage: Heads 124, 216, 331, 151 and 290 Read →
- 5 March 2025 The Hon. Sunil Rathnasiri JJB AI summary Hon. Sunil Rathnasiri raised concerns about alleged financial irregularities in the PCC building project, noting that its cost increased from an estimated Rs. 355 million in 2012 to Rs. 660.1 million. Referring to the Minister’s statement that 53 of 57 shops had been leased, he requested the list of persons or entities to whom the shops were leased. Oral Question: Shops Leased Out in Polonnaruwa City Center (Q.4/2025) Read →
- 5 March 2025 The Hon. Sunil Rathnasiri JJB AI summary Hon. Sunil Rathnasiri asked the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government for details on shops in the Polonnaruwa City Center, including the total number, how many have been leased, and the status of decisions taken at a 2019 Governor-led discussion on leasing and allocation. He also asked whether those decisions are being implemented and, if any loss has been caused to the Municipal Council through leasing, whether recovery action will be taken against those responsible. Oral Question: Shops Leased Out in Polonnaruwa City Center (Q.4/2025) Read →