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- 22 January 2025 The Hon. Imran Maharoof SJB AI summary Hon. Imran Maharoof raised concerns about frequent disconnections in Kinniya, Trincomalee District, citing overhead electricity lines along inner roads as a cause of incidents and public inconvenience. He asked whether the Ministry would remove these overhead lines and provide supply through cables, and whether any steps had already been initiated. Oral Question: Kinniya CEB Consumer Service Centre - Power Disconnections (Q.5/2025) Read →
- 22 January 2025 The Hon. Kumara Jayakody - Minister of Energy JJB AI summary The Minister stated that the CEB assesses supply quality using SAIDI and SAIFI indices rather than only the number and duration of outages, and provided 2023 and 2024 figures for Trincomalee and Kinniya, showing improved interruption duration and frequency in both areas. He explained that outages arise from network failures, weather or accidents, and planned maintenance or construction, with planned outages limited and notified in advance, while alternative supply routes are used to reduce consumer impact in Kinniya. He also said power is not intentionally disconnected during national examinations or special occasions except in emergencies, and confirmed that written billing notes or hang cards will be provided on request where bills are not currently left at premises. Oral Question: Kinniya CEB Consumer Service Centre - Power Disconnections (Q.5/2025) Read →
- 22 January 2025 The Hon. Imran Maharoof SJB AI summary Asked the Minister of Energy to provide area-wise details of power supply disconnections in the Kinniya CEB Consumer Service Centre area from 1 January 2023 to 20 December 2024. He raised concerns about frequent outages affecting residents, students, and online workers, requested reasons and remedial measures, and questioned whether the move to SMS-based electricity bills should be reversed because it inconveniences elderly consumers and those without smartphones. Oral Question: Kinniya CEB Consumer Service Centre - Power Disconnections (Q.5/2025) Read →
- 21 January 2025 The Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Asked the Minister of Defence to provide details on landslide-risk areas in the Kandy District following rainy conditions since January 2024, including locations with settlements and public property. He requested a breakdown of vulnerable occupied houses and immovable properties by Divisional Secretary’s Division and Grama Niladhari Division, and asked what alternative measures would be taken for affected residents. Answers to Written Questions: Landslide Risk Areas Read →
- 21 January 2025 The Hon. Suranga Rathnayaka SJB AI summary The Hon. Suranga Rathnayaka said the Clean Sri Lanka programme, launched by the President on 1 January, had not been adequately explained to the public, Cabinet, Government MPs, or implementing agencies, leading to confusion over its scope. He urged the Government to improve communication and public awareness, and to focus on practical infrastructure needs including waste collection and disposal, waste-to-energy options, tourist sanitary facilities, and sanitation in remote villages and schools. Adjournment Debate: Clean Sri Lanka Programme Read →
- 21 January 2025 The Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC SJB AI summary Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper said the Clean Sri Lanka concept was acceptable in principle but questioned the legality and administrative basis for implementation through a Presidential Task Force when many functions fall under local authorities and provincial councils. He raised practical public sanitation issues, including inadequate train toilet facilities, and urged attention to implementation details. He also called for urgent intervention in flooding affecting the Kalmunai–Oluvil area in Ampara, citing breaches and canal obstructions threatening agriculture, and requested immediate support from the Presidential Secretariat and district coordination bodies. Adjournment Debate: Clean Sri Lanka Programme Read →
- 21 January 2025 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara urged the Government to make public toilets mandatory at 25-kilometre intervals and ensure their maintenance, clarifying that the issue requires enforceable implementation rather than isolated construction. He called for a concrete plan and appealed for constructive discussion without partisan mudslinging. Adjournment Debate: Clean Sri Lanka Programme Read →
- 21 January 2025 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara proposed granting stronger powers to Local Authorities to require households to clean and maintain the road frontage near their homes, including issuing notices and fines where necessary. He argued that Pradeshiya Sabhas and related agencies lack manpower to maintain road reserves and suggested new legal provisions to support a national clean-up programme. He also called for improved public toilet maintenance, including within Parliament, citing poor conditions in common facilities as an issue the programme should address first. Adjournment Debate: Clean Sri Lanka Programme Read →
- 21 January 2025 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara questioned whether the Clean Sri Lanka programme has clear targets and an implementation plan comparable to India’s Swachh Bharat Mission, particularly on sanitation and waste management. He argued that responsibility should be centred on Local Authorities rather than Divisional Secretariats, citing expert views, and called for a circular to that effect. He highlighted that most daily garbage generated in Sri Lanka is not collected by Local Authorities and asked what specific plan exists to address this. Adjournment Debate: Clean Sri Lanka Programme Read →
- 21 January 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva SJB AI summary Hon. Harsha de Silva urged the Government to define “Clean Sri Lanka” as including action against corruption and called for implementation of the Committee on Public Finance’s 665-page report, including investigation of the visa issue. He said Opposition members had also avoided privileges and used unpaid volunteers in initiatives such as 1990 Suwaseriya, and expressed willingness to cooperate if the programme is properly implemented. He questioned the Government’s handling of electricity tariffs, alleging misleading claims about CEB losses despite large profits, and said PUCSL consultation showed greater tariff reductions were possible. He also called for transparent regulation of petroleum and water pricing through the PUCSL, with proper consultations to identify and correct errors. Adjournment Debate: Clean Sri Lanka Programme Read →
- 21 January 2025 The Hon. Gnanamuththu Srineshan ITAK AI summary Hon. Gnanamuththu Srineshan expressed support for the Clean Sri Lanka initiative, provided it is implemented practically to address not only environmental cleanliness but also corruption, crime, communalism, discriminatory laws, and divisive politics. He called for guaranteed prices for farmers, flood relief and repairs to damaged infrastructure in the North and East, including the Kiran Bridge and the Vakarai–Kattumurippu and Mandur–Moongilaru roads. He also requested action for depositors affected by The Finance Company closure, employment opportunities for Bachelor of Education graduates, and permanent appointments for field mosquito eradication assistants. Adjournment Debate: Clean Sri Lanka Programme Read →
- 21 January 2025 The Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha SJB AI summary Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha questioned the Government’s “Clean Sri Lanka” programme, arguing that its definition, scope, vision, mission, and funding have not been clearly presented to Parliament or the public. He asked whether the programme includes locality-specific plans, upgrading estate line rooms and poor urban housing, and ensuring timely fertilizer supply to farmers. He also sought details of any agreements from discussions with India and China on an oil refinery, including whether benefits would accrue to Sri Lankans or mainly to exports, and called for such agreements to be shown to Parliament if public support is expected. Adjournment Debate: Clean Sri Lanka Programme Read →
- 21 January 2025 The Hon. Wasantha Piyathissa - Deputy Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment JJB AI summary The Deputy Minister reported flooding along both banks of the Gal Oya in Ampara due to high storage at the D.S. Senanayake Samudraya, spill gate releases, and additional inflows, with a bund breach at Nehinnaikadu inundating about 3,000 acres of paddy. He said around 1,000 acres had been saved, another 1,000 acres might still be protected subject to weather, but more than 1,000 acres were damaged, while several roads and irrigation structures were also affected. He stated that temporary sandbagging and emergency work were being carried out by district officials, irrigation engineers, the tri-forces and Police, and that estimates and special DCC committees were being prepared for permanent flood control and Gal Oya river conservation measures. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions) Read →
- 21 January 2025 The Hon. S.M. Marikkar SJB AI summary Hon. S.M. Marikkar proposed that, instead of preparing separate development plans for two local authorities within the same Divisional Secretariat Division, the Urban Development Authority should prepare a single integrated plan for the entire area. Referring to earlier opposition to a 2013-era plan that led to its division, he asked that the approach be reconsidered and also raised whether Kolonnawa Petroleum Corporation lands should be reclassified as commercial in light of an oil refinery proposal. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions) Read →
- 21 January 2025 The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka - Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing JJB AI summary Anura Karunathilaka responded on urban development planning for the Kolonnawa Divisional Secretary’s Division, noting that it includes the Kotikawatta–Mulleriyawa Pradeshiya Sabha and Kolonnawa Municipal Council. He stated that the UDA’s 2023–2033 development plan for Kotikawatta–Mulleriyawa is nearing gazettement after final review, while a 2024–2034 plan for Kolonnawa MC and updated regulations for the fuel storage safety zone are being drafted for gazettement in 2025. He said such plans identify residential, industrial, mixed-use, road, and recreational zones, and that implementation will depend on budgetary allocations. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions) Read →
- 21 January 2025 Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayathissa JJB AI summary Cancer was described as a major national health burden, particularly affecting women and imposing serious social and economic costs on families. Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayathissa said a 2018 Ministry project worth USD 29 million to replace Cobalt-60 machines with linear accelerators had faced delays in Phase I, though equipment had been provided to Jaffna, Batticaloa, Galle, Kandy and the National Cancer Institute, and implementation had been expedited after the election. He stated that Phase II, covering Hambantota, Ratnapura, Anuradhapura, Kurunegala and Badulla hospitals, was agreed the previous day and is expected to be completed within about eight months, with interim referrals to Apeksha Hospital for affected patients. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions) Read →
- 21 January 2025 Hon. (Dr.) Harshana Suriyapperuma AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harshana Suriyapperuma criticized past management of SriLankan Airlines, citing leased aircraft kept unused at a cost of nearly USD 1 million per month per aircraft, and argued that such losses were ultimately borne by the public. He stated that the Government’s policy is not to run public entities into losses and then sell them, but to improve efficiency through appointed boards, while considering options such as private investment and public-private partnerships where appropriate. He said boards have been directed to present alternatives and that progress would be reflected in future financial statements. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions) Read →
- 21 January 2025 Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake stated that information relating to the Ceylon Electricity Board would be sufficient. The remark appears to conclude or limit a request for information to that institution. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions) Read →
- 21 January 2025 Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake requested discussion on several major state-owned and public service institutions: the Ceylon Electricity Board, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, SriLankan Airlines, the Road Development Authority, and the National Water Supply and Drainage Board. The intervention appears to seek parliamentary attention to the performance, management, or policy issues relating to these entities. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions) Read →
- 21 January 2025 Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage JJB AI summary Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage stated that the Ministry has not yet consulted Sri Lanka Cricket on the proposed option but intends to consider it in future discussions. He affirmed that, irrespective of that process, the Ministry will intervene to develop the Complex. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions) Read →