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- 27 February 2025 The Hon. Mano Ganesan SJB AI summary Mano Ganesan moved an Adjournment Motion opposing reported plans to relocate the Norwood Divisional Secretariat in Nuwara Eliya District to Hatton. He said the Secretariat was established under Extraordinary Gazette No. 2147/28 of 29 October 2019 to serve 35 Grama Niladhari Divisions, largely plantation communities, by bringing public administration closer to marginalized residents. He asked whether the Minister was aware of the proposed move, whether it had Government approval, and whether any Coordinating Committee decision had been taken without public consultation, and requested that the relocation be stopped. Adjournment: Motion on Prevention of Relocation of Norwood Divisional Secretariat to Hatton Read →
- 27 February 2025 The Hon. Mohamed Sali Naleem AI summary Requested Government action to provide an elephant fence around Majma Nagar, noting that about 21 km is needed for full protection although the District Coordinating Committee had indicated only 6 km may be possible. He also highlighted the need for about 3.5 km of access roads, citing regular visits by families from several districts, and asked the Minister to give priority to the matter. Oral Questions: Power Generation (Q.153/2024), Human-Elephant Conflict (Q.188/2024), Majma Nagar Cemetery (Q.291/2024), Public Service Commission Uva Province (Q.389/2025) Read →
- 25 February 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Sellaththamby Thilaganathan JJB AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Sellaththamby Thilaganathan supported the 2025 Budget, highlighting allocations for Northern Province development, including Rs. 5,000 million for rural roads and district-level funding which he argued prioritizes war-affected areas on a per capita basis. He cited plans to revive the Kankesanthurai cement factory, Paranthan Chemical Company and Ottuchudanil tile factory, and to rehabilitate the Vattuvagal bridge. He also outlined proposed facilities and services for Mullaitivu and Mannar, including Fire Brigade units, hospital expansion, a public library, cultural centres, and grazing arrangements for cattle near the Kattukkarai tank. Second Reading Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 (Continuation Day 7) Read →
- 25 February 2025 Hon. (Dr.) Harshana Suriyapperuma - Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning AI summary The Deputy Minister stated that the Government would continue necessary action regarding ongoing cases, including those before international courts, while local investigations proceed. He said the five-year plan for the national carrier aims to restore its reputation, use transit traffic to support tourism, and prevent the airline from becoming a fiscal burden. He then introduced the matter of details on rice imports from 2015 under question 90/2024. Oral Question: SriLankan Airlines (Q.3/2024) Read →
- 25 February 2025 Hon. (Dr.) Harshana Suriyapperuma - Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning AI summary Deputy Minister Harshana Suriyapperuma, responding on behalf of the Finance Minister, stated that SriLankan Airlines operates 22 leased aircraft, including three unused aircraft for which lease payments of about USD 0.9 million per month per aircraft have continued. He provided details of current destinations and said the airline had 6,056 employees as of 14 January 2025. He outlined a five-year business plan for 2025/26 to 2029/30 focused on operational profitability, balance sheet restructuring, reduced reliance on government support, market share growth, and product improvements, with the Ministry providing guidance. Oral Question: SriLankan Airlines (Q.3/2024) Read →
- 24 February 2025 The Hon. Thanura Dissanayake JJB AI summary Hon. Thanura Dissanayake emphasized the need for updated, properly categorized data on persons with disabilities to support data-driven policymaking, equal rights, and economic inclusion. He called for new accessibility policies for public transport, access points, buses, hospitals, and buildings, noting that existing designs create barriers for persons with disabilities and the wider public. He also urged measures beyond increased Budget allowances to improve ICT access and connect persons with disabilities to modern economic opportunities. Adjournment Debate: Policy-Driven Programme for Persons with Disabilities Read →
- 24 February 2025 The Hon. (Prof.) Ruwan Ranasinghe - Deputy Minister of Tourism JJB AI summary Deputy Minister Ruwan Ranasinghe defended the Budget as an “economic democracy” programme intended to broaden economic participation across regions and social groups while remaining within the IMF framework and preparing for debt servicing from 2028. He rejected claims that the North was neglected, citing allocations for bridges, roads, tourism infrastructure and Rs. 100 million for the Jaffna Library. He said the Budget combines market mechanisms with regulation, state intervention and public-sector participation, targets 5 per cent growth, and includes public-sector salary and increment increases without imposing new taxes on the general public. He attributed current fiscal constraints to past debt-funded projects and said the Government would focus on tax collection from evaders while rebuilding the economy. Debate: Second Reading of Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Sixth Allotted Day Read →
- 24 February 2025 The Hon. Upali Samarasingha JJB AI summary Upali Samarasingha outlined Budget allocations for Northern development, including funding for rural roads and bridges, the Mullaitivu Vadduvakal Bridge, resettlement of displaced persons in the North and East, improvements to the Jaffna Library, coconut cultivation, and restoration of tanks in Vavuniya. He stated that these were substantial allocations and that the Government would act fairly within its limits. Debate: Second Reading of Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Sixth Allotted Day Read →
- 24 February 2025 The Hon. Upali Samarasingha - Deputy Minister of Co-operative Development JJB AI summary Deputy Minister Upali Samarasingha argued that the Government’s inaugural Budget is reform-oriented and sets clear five-year targets, unlike past Budgets that he said mainly extended existing allocations. He highlighted allocations for public transport, education, health, universities, prisons, probationary care, persons with disabilities and drug rehabilitation, saying these aim to improve services, welfare and reintegration. He also stated that the Government intends to reduce the Budget gap without imposing a heavy tax burden or selling national assets, while criticizing the low Opposition attendance during the Budget Debate. Debate: Second Reading of Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Sixth Allotted Day Read →
- 24 February 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna said the Budget’s allocations for the North and East, including for the Jaffna Library, local roads, resettlement, Vattuvagal bridge, health and industrial development, were disproportionately small compared with total capital expenditure and amounted to token assistance. He argued that lasting progress requires addressing Sinhala-Tamil communication gaps, ending communal politics, protecting all religious sites, and repealing the PTA to encourage diaspora investment. He also called for meaningful development such as revival of the KKS cement factory and implementation of commitments affecting the North, including issues linked to the 13th Amendment. Debate: Second Reading of Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Sixth Allotted Day Read →
- 24 February 2025 The Hon. Shantha Padma Kumara Subasingha JJB AI summary Hon. Shantha Padma Kumara Subasingha supported the Budget as reflecting a participatory economic model and highlighted allocations affecting Ratnapura, including Rs. 250 million to begin restoring and extending the Kelani Valley railway to Ratnapura, with later phases to Kahawatta, Ambilipitiya and Sooriyawewa, while assuring fair treatment and compensation for affected residents. He also cited provisions for children with autism and neurodevelopmental disorders, children in care institutions, Malaiyagam Tamil housing, livelihoods and schools, and Rs. 100 million for the restoration of the Jaffna Library as measures aimed at welfare and reconciliation. Responding to Opposition criticism, he argued that the Budget contains substantive allocations and referred to proposed public servant salary increases, particularly for teachers, while contrasting them with past treatment of public sector workers. Debate: Second Reading of Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Sixth Allotted Day Read →
- 24 February 2025 The Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen SJB AI summary Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen urged the Government to complete and fund delayed infrastructure and public service projects in the North, East, Puttalam, and Mannar, including the Silavathurai cultural hall, hospital upgrades, roads, canals, bridges, and resettlement facilities for displaced communities. He called for restoration of withdrawn allocations for IDP areas, urgent rehabilitation of flood-prone bridges and waterways such as Mavadipalli Bridge and Senanayake Samudraya, and faster implementation of Indian-funded projects for Mannar Hospital and aquaculture development. He also requested reopening closed Sathosa outlets, practical support for SMEs, protection of Mannar’s tourism potential from mineral sand extraction, revival of connectivity with Rameswaram, and action on Forest Department land designation issues affecting local communities. Debate: Second Reading of Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Sixth Allotted Day Read →
- 24 February 2025 The Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen SJB AI summary Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen supported the preceding suggestion and added that a Mannar–Puttalam road is also needed. He argued that this route would be 100 kilometres shorter than existing alternatives. Debate: Second Reading of Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Sixth Allotted Day Read →
- 24 February 2025 The Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen SJB AI summary Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen briefly referred to the Mannar to Kalpitiya area, likely in the context of a matter affecting that coastal stretch or route. No further substantive details, proposal, or demand are provided in the supplied excerpt. Debate: Second Reading of Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Sixth Allotted Day Read →
- 24 February 2025 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary Bimal Rathnayake notes that there is public interest in restarting a ferry service from Mannar, indicating a request or proposal to restore maritime connectivity from that area. The available excerpt is incomplete, so the destination, policy context, and any specific government response or demand cannot be determined. Debate: Second Reading of Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Sixth Allotted Day Read →
- 24 February 2025 The Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen SJB AI summary Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen stated that while the matter under discussion may be viable, the associated road infrastructure is also very important. He emphasized the need to give attention to road access or development as part of the proposal. Debate: Second Reading of Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Sixth Allotted Day Read →
- 24 February 2025 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary Bimal Rathnayake asked whether a ferry service between Mannar and Puttalam would be viable. Debate: Second Reading of Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Sixth Allotted Day Read →
- 24 February 2025 The Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen SJB AI summary Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen said the Government has a moral responsibility to deliver on its election promises to the diverse communities that supported it. He requested that the Rs. 10 million allocated for each MP’s area be implemented with the input of all 225 MPs, and urged stronger programmes for farmers despite increased Budget allocations to education, agriculture and health. He thanked the Government for allocating Rs. 1,000 million for the Vattuvakal Bridge in Mullaitivu and called for rehabilitation of the Mannar–Puttalam road, including repair of three damaged bridges, to improve North-South connectivity and reduce travel distance. Debate: Second Reading of Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Sixth Allotted Day Read →
- 24 February 2025 The Hon. Manoj Rajapaksha JJB AI summary Manoj Rajapaksha defended the 2025 Budget, arguing that it was prepared in the context of a collapsed economy and state and was based on making citizens active participants, stakeholders, and beneficiaries in economic recovery. He rejected Opposition criticism as lacking substantive alternatives and said the Budget combines short-term and long-term measures within the Government’s broader economic plan. He highlighted allocations for priority areas, including about Rs. 483 billion for transport bottlenecks and funding for education, stating these address pressing public needs, especially in remote areas. Debate: Second Reading of Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Sixth Allotted Day Read →
- 24 February 2025 The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary Ravi Karunanayake called for an end to delays in container clearance, arguing that this is necessary to attract investment. He said the Budget covers many areas but has yet to produce tangible impact, and noted that migrant workers have not received meaningful support. He urged the Government to work with the private sector on a rapid, actionable economic plan focused on future growth. Debate: Second Reading of Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Sixth Allotted Day Read →