Topic
Infrastructure
2,546 speeches · 378 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 | 137 |
| 2 | Hon. Kumara Jayakody, M.P. JJB | 105 |
| 3 | Hon. Anura Karunathilaka, M.P. JJB | 83 |
| 4 | Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, M.P. NDF | 76 |
| 5 | Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe, M.P. JJB | 62 |
| 6 | Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam, M.P. ITAK | 47 |
| 7 | Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa, M.P. JJB | 46 |
| 8 | Hon. Ajith P. Perera, M.P. SJB | 43 |
| 9 | Hon. (Dr.) Prasanna Gunasena, M.P. JJB | 36 |
| 10 | Hon. Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, M.P. JJB | 34 |
Speeches
2,546 on this topic- 11 March 2025 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary Bimal Rathnayake stated that a bridge scheduled for completion in 2019 remains unfinished, with work stalled for nearly six years, and said estimates are being prepared in 2025 to complete the remaining work. He noted that similar infrastructure gaps exist elsewhere, including around twenty bridges in Hambantota District lacking proper connecting roads, and said the Government would prioritize and address the necessary cases. Oral Question: Construction of Liyangastota Bridge (Q.4/2025) Read →
- 11 March 2025 Hon. Upul Kithsiri JJB AI summary Hon. Upul Kithsiri raised concern that a project remains halted mid-river despite earlier timelines, creating an unsafe site, and noted media reports that components brought to the site were removed around 25–26 January 2025. He asked how many similar projects across the country remain suspended after large payments have been made. Oral Question: Construction of Liyangastota Bridge (Q.4/2025) Read →
- 11 March 2025 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake provided a written answer on the Liyangastota Bridge, stating that construction began in December 2017 under SD&CC and has reached about 75 per cent physical progress, with completion dates revised from June 2019 to July 2022. He detailed the original and revised institutional responsibilities under Cabinet decisions in 2017 and 2020, the contract value and balance-work estimates, and identified the relevant ministers at those times. He said the contractor halted work in January 2023, mutual termination is being pursued, a 2025 estimate for remaining work is being prepared, and the completed structure is reported to be stable. Oral Question: Construction of Liyangastota Bridge (Q.4/2025) Read →
- 11 March 2025 Hon. Upul Kithsiri JJB AI summary Hon. Upul Kithsiri asked the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation for details on the Liyangastota Bridge across the Walawe River, including construction start and expected completion dates, estimated cost, responsible ministry or institution, and the minister in charge at the time. He also sought confirmation on whether the bridge has been completed, and if work was halted midway, the types and value of any materials destroyed. Oral Question: Construction of Liyangastota Bridge (Q.4/2025) Read →
- 10 March 2025 The Hon. (Prof.) Ruwan Ranasinghe - Deputy Minister of Tourism JJB AI summary The Deputy Minister said the North-Western Province has not fully benefited from tourism despite its historical, cultural and natural assets, and outlined plans to develop sites in Kurunegala and Puttalam including Kalpitiya, Wilpattu, Ridi Vihara, Hettikuchchi Vihara and Ethkanda Vihara. He stated that a “North-Western Cultural Quadrangle” project, a provincial tourism master plan, and a national programme to develop 100 attractions with Rs. 10 million per site would support infrastructure, conservation and promotion, with Members invited to nominate sites. He also noted allocations of Rs. 8 million for the master plan and over Rs. 100 million through the Provincial Council, and said the Government intends to expand inclusive and sustainable tourism benefits to communities across the province, including improved access to Wilpattu from the Puttalam side. Adjournment Motion: Development of North-Western Province as a Tourist Destination Read →
- 10 March 2025 The Hon. Ashoka Gunasena JJB AI summary The speech supported the Adjournment Motion on developing tourism in the North-Western Province, noting its importance to the economy and alignment with the President’s plan to promote tourism around historic cities. It highlighted newly identified and lesser-known attractions linked to ancient capitals, including sites around the Dambadeniya Kingdom such as Raanagala, Thun Dola reservoir, Mahamevna, Bambaragala Rajamaha Vihara, Sangili Bridge, Bhakbelikanda and Maragala. The member said these locations would be given attention in future tourism development and promoted as part of the province’s economic contribution. Adjournment Motion: Development of North-Western Province as a Tourist Destination Read →
- 10 March 2025 The Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake JJB AI summary Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake seconded the Adjournment motion on developing tourism in the North-Western Province, highlighting its geographic accessibility, climatic diversity, historical capitals, folklore-linked sites, reservoirs, mineral and industrial attractions, and cultural heritage in Puttalam and Kurunegala Districts. He cited sites such as Yapahuwa, Panduwasnuwara, Dambadeniya, Kurunegala, Nathagane, Pomparippu, Wilbawa, and the Puttalam coast as evidence of the province’s tourism potential. He requested the Ministry of Tourism to promote and develop the province as a major destination for both domestic and foreign tourists. Adjournment Motion: Development of North-Western Province as a Tourist Destination Read →
- 10 March 2025 The Hon. Dharmapriya Dissanayake JJB AI summary Dharmapriya Dissanayake noted that although about 500,000 tourists had arrived in Sri Lanka in 2025, only around 2 per cent had visited the North-Western Province. He proposed designating and developing the Puttalam District and wider North-Western Province as tourism zones, highlighting coastal attractions such as Kalpitiya and Battalangunduwa, inland reservoirs, Wilpattu, and historic capitals including Dambadeniya, Yapahuwa, and Kurunegala. He said plans were being prepared with the provincial Governor, including cable-car projects and reservoir-based development, and called for stronger global promotion of the province as a tourist destination. Adjournment Motion: Development of North-Western Province as a Tourist Destination Read →
- 10 March 2025 The Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran ITAK AI summary Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran welcomed the Budget’s focus and allocations for education but urged equitable, district-based distribution, particularly for the Vanni District. He highlighted serious shortages in school infrastructure, teachers, principals, support staff, ICT facilities, internet access, laboratories, libraries, and sanitation, citing major vacancies and defective computer stocks in Mullaitivu and Vavuniya South. He asked the Government to address teacher and staff shortages through regularizing development officers and integrating graduates, establish ICT and distance-learning centres in underserved Northern and Eastern zones, and adopt practical procedures for repairing or disposing of unusable electronic equipment. Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Seventeenth Allotted Day – Committee Stage Read →
- 10 March 2025 The Hon. (Mrs.) Chamindranee Kiriella, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Hon. (Mrs.) Chamindranee Kiriella requested the Prime Minister to consider installing a State bank ATM at the University of Peradeniya Faculty of Engineering, noting that the faculty is located some distance from the main campus and students have raised the need for the facility. Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Seventeenth Allotted Day – Committee Stage Read →
- 10 March 2025 The Hon. M.A.M. Thahir ACMC AI summary Hon. M.A.M. Thahir welcomed the Government’s Rs. 6,000 support for students but argued that weaknesses in teacher transfers, long commutes, and reduced teacher engagement are undermining free education and driving students toward private tuition, including for the Grade 5 scholarship. He questioned why the 2025 education allocation for Ampara District had reportedly been reduced to about half of the 2024 allocation. He urged the Education Ministry to develop a proper national plan for preschool education with qualified teachers and adequate facilities, and also highlighted shortages of school buildings, furniture, and other infrastructure affecting students. Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Seventeenth Allotted Day – Committee Stage Read →
- 10 March 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah SLMC AI summary The Hon. M.L.A.M. Hizbullah urged education reforms, including modernized school and university curricula aligned with global and industry needs, and requested expansion of South Eastern University with Medical, Law, and Tourism Faculties. He asked the Ministry to grant permanent status to the Pottuvil Zonal Education Office and said reforms to Muslim Marriage and Divorce Law should be handled through relevant religious and government institutions without inflaming community sentiment. He strongly supported developing the non-State higher education sector, citing unmet demand for university places, foreign exchange outflows from students studying abroad, and recommendations of the 2023 Select Committee to create a Higher Education Commission, regulate private universities, support PPPs, and allow qualified institutes to use the term “University.” Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Seventeenth Allotted Day – Committee Stage Read →
- 10 March 2025 The Hon. Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran JJB AI summary Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran highlighted increased education allocations in the Budget and requested that part of the Rs. 10,000 million for national school infrastructure be directed to poorly equipped schools in Mullaitivu, Vavuniya and Mannar. He cited serious staffing shortages in the Northern Province and proposed district-based competitive recruitment and placement for teachers and principals to address failures in past appointment and transfer procedures. He also called for remedies for surplus and acting principals, appointment of minor staff for schools, and action on delayed teacher training, promotions and increments. Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Seventeenth Allotted Day – Committee Stage Read →
- 10 March 2025 The Hon. Kins Nelson SJB AI summary Hon. Kins Nelson urged greater budgetary attention to university accommodation and staffing, noting that only about 61,000 of 176,661 university students have hostel facilities and that State universities have around 7,000 vacancies against the approved cadre. He listed major infrastructure gaps in schools nationally and in Polonnaruwa District, including shortages of computers, laboratories, libraries, playgrounds, sanitation, teachers, and principals, with particular deficits in English, Mathematics and Science. He requested that recently designated national schools receive actual facilities and staff, citing specific needs at Thopawewa, Wilayaya and Ellehara Mahasen National Schools, including computers, teachers, quarters, an auditorium, water and sanitation. He also called for special attention to unsafe school access in Dimbulagala and Welikanda, including elephant threats and the need for protective fencing. Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Seventeenth Allotted Day – Committee Stage Read →
- 10 March 2025 Hon. Kathiravelu Shanmugam Kugathasan ITAK AI summary Hon. Kathiravelu Shanmugam Kugathasan called for reforms to curricula, teaching methods, teacher recruitment, and higher education to make learning more student-centred and employment-oriented, including the introduction of polytechnic-style diploma programmes for students not entering universities. He noted that the 2025 Budget increases education allocations to Rs. 271 billion but argued that the sector’s share should rise to at least 10 per cent, while expressing concern over reduced funding for primary school facilities. He highlighted infrastructure, research funding, staffing, and teacher deployment problems, particularly in the North and East, and proposed recruiting teacher trainees locally for appointment to underserved areas. He also detailed shortages and facility needs in Trincomalee District, including 1,875 teacher vacancies, schools without principals or watchmen, dilapidated buildings, lack of technology labs, and flood and elephant risks, and urged urgent funding and appointments. Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Seventeenth Allotted Day – Committee Stage Read →
- 10 March 2025 Hon. (Dr.) (Ms.) Kaushalya Ariyarathne JJB AI summary Hon. (Dr.) (Ms.) Kaushalya Ariyarathne spoke on the Education Ministry Vote, emphasizing that the Rs. 619 billion allocation must address not only qualitative reforms but also basic infrastructure for safe and accessible learning environments. She highlighted substandard and unfinished school buildings, unused smart boards procured under a 2024 China-supported project, sanitation and water shortages, menstrual hygiene needs, and underused teacher-training facilities, outlining allocations for building completion, safety, provincial facilities, special education, assistive equipment, teacher training, and water and toilet improvements. She also cited major infrastructure and accessibility problems across universities, including incomplete buildings, inadequate laboratories and hostels, unsafe conditions, and lack of disability access, and noted funding for selected health sciences and medical faculty projects. Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Seventeenth Allotted Day – Committee Stage Read →
- 10 March 2025 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation JJB AI summary At the time the relevant contract was terminated, the road project had reached 76 per cent physical progress, with asphalt laid on 51 km of the 64.62 km package and 23.57 km fully completed. The total package estimate was Rs. 1,458 million, and responsibility lay with the Ministry of Highways and the Road Development Authority. Further work cannot proceed because the Supreme Court, in SC/HCCA/LA/254/2021, has ordered the maintenance of the status quo pending conclusion of the case. Oral Answers to Questions Read →
- 10 March 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera (on behalf of the Hon. T.K. Jayasundara) JJB AI summary A question was raised to the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation regarding the stalled iRoad Project in the Hiniduma Electorate. The inquiry sought information on the status of the project and implied a request for action or clarification on delays affecting road development in the area. Oral Answers to Questions Read →
- 10 March 2025 The Hon. Kumara Jayakody - Minister of Energy JJB AI summary The Minister of Energy stated that he has instructed the Ceylon Electricity Board to provide electricity supply to lawful residents in the relevant area. He said the wider project had been temporarily halted and requires formal DCC approval before proceeding, so he could not provide a timeline at this stage. Oral Answers to Questions Read →
- 10 March 2025 The Hon. Dinindu Saman AI summary Hon. Dinindu Saman raised the need to provide electricity to the Diriya Govi traditional farming community near the Roonakanda Reserve. He noted that the District Coordinating Committee had already decided to supply electricity and asked when the project would be expedited and completed. Oral Answers to Questions Read →