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Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, M.P.

New Democratic Front (NDF)· National List

Profession: Chartered Accountant

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Speeches 694 #4 of 225·#1 in party
Attendance 8/8 days present (of recorded)
Top topic Parliamentary Procedure 359 speeches
Last spoke 10 June 2026 in Debate

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694 speeches
  • 27 November 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake, invoking Standing Order 27(2), raised concern over a severe adverse weather situation expected to worsen in the coming days. He urged the President to declare a State of Emergency to enable the tri-forces and Police to support disaster management and ensure rapid delivery of relief and entitlements to affected people. Appropriation Bill 2026 - Committee Stage - Eleventh Allotted Day (Heads 118, 281, 282, 285-289, 292, 327, 337) Parliamentary ProcedureSecurity & Defence Read →
  • 27 November 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake rose on a Point of Order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question was recorded in the provided excerpt. Appropriation Bill 2026 - Committee Stage - Eleventh Allotted Day (Heads 118, 281, 282, 285-289, 292, 327, 337) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 27 November 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake raised a point of order objecting to delays in answering his first Standing Order 27(2) question. He argued that if Members are being asked to limit the number of questions and have them answered the same day, seeking additional time to respond is inconsistent with that requirement. Standing Order 27(2) Question and Procedural Matters Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 27 November 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake raised a question under Standing Order 27(2) to the Minister of Finance on creating an independent Employees’ Provident Fund Authority. He argued that the EPF’s administration by the Central Bank creates a conflict of interest under the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Act, No. 16 of 2023, and questioned the fund’s concentration in Government securities, equity holdings in regulated banks, returns, audits, digitization, and governance. He requested the Government’s position on establishing an autonomous authority with professional management and parliamentary oversight, and asked whether EPF and ETF amalgamation had been considered. Standing Order 27(2) Question and Procedural Matters Corruption & Governance ReformPublic FinanceEmployment Read →
  • 27 November 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake sought to raise a question under Standing Order No. 27(2). He then asked whether Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva wished to speak. Standing Order 27(2) Question and Procedural Matters Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 27 November 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake informed the House that he wished to raise a question under Standing Order No. 27(2). No substantive details of the question or issue were provided in the excerpt. Standing Order 27(2) Question and Procedural Matters Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 27 November 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake stated that, on behalf of Nalin Bandara Jayamaha, he was raising a parliamentary Question. No substantive details of the Question were included in the excerpt. Oral Question: Question No. 1-207/2024-(1) - Second Round Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 27 November 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake raised a point of order, stating that although he had been asked to be brief, his question had not been answered. Oral Question: Total Foreign and Domestic Debt with Supplementaries (Q.315/2024 (2)) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 27 November 2025 AI summary Asked under Standing Order 27(2) how a debt standstill was declared without parliamentary approval. He further questioned whether the lack of such approval is the reason the Government is unable to borrow. Oral Question: Total Foreign and Domestic Debt with Supplementaries (Q.315/2024 (2)) Parliamentary ProcedurePublic Finance Read →
  • 27 November 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake challenged the Government on the debt standstill and default, arguing that Parliament had not approved the decision to declare default. He linked the issue to the Central Bank’s independence and questioned how the Government could now cite the default as a reason it cannot borrow. Oral Question: Total Foreign and Domestic Debt with Supplementaries (Q.315/2024 (2)) Parliamentary ProcedurePublic Finance Read →
  • 27 November 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake questioned discrepancies between debt data provided to the Committee on Public Finance by Public Debt Management Office officials and the Minister’s statements, asking which figures were correct and whether officials had misled the Committee. He challenged the claim that the Government chose not to borrow, arguing that borrowing became impossible after the 12 April 2022 default, and sought an answer under Standing Order 27(2) on how a debt standstill and decision not to service debt were made without parliamentary approval. Oral Question: Total Foreign and Domestic Debt with Supplementaries (Q.315/2024 (2)) Parliamentary ProcedurePublic Finance Read →
  • 27 November 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake asked for confirmation on whether Sri Lanka’s total debt stood at approximately LKR 32.6 trillion and requested the current annual interest payment on that debt. The question sought specific fiscal figures to enable further discussion. Oral Question: Total Foreign and Domestic Debt with Supplementaries (Q.315/2024 (2)) Public Finance Read →
  • 27 November 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake indicated that he was asking a supplementary question. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or demand was stated in the excerpt provided. Oral Question: Total Foreign and Domestic Debt with Supplementaries (Q.315/2024 (2)) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 27 November 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake questioned the timeliness of parliamentary responses, noting that a delayed answer on public debt used December 2024 figures showing Rs. 29.8 trillion while the current figure was closer to Rs. 33 trillion. He argued that, given the cost of parliamentary sitting days and prior discussion at the Parliamentary Business Committee, Ministers should ensure answers are updated to remain relevant. Oral Question: Total Foreign and Domestic Debt with Supplementaries (Q.315/2024 (2)) Public FinanceParliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 27 November 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake tabled Question 315/2024 to the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development seeking detailed data on Sri Lanka’s total public debt as at 31 December 2024 and annually from 2020/2021 to 2024. He requested separate figures in rupees and US dollars, breakdowns between domestic and foreign debt, and further categorisation of foreign debt into multilateral, bilateral, international sovereign and commercial debt, including institution-wise multilateral debt and annual bilateral debt figures. Oral Question: Total Foreign and Domestic Debt with Supplementaries (Q.315/2024 (2)) Public Finance Read →
  • 27 November 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake referred to the Speaker’s statement that a sitting day of Parliament costs Rs. 11 million, highlighting the expense associated with parliamentary proceedings. Oral Question: Total Foreign and Domestic Debt with Supplementaries (Q.315/2024 (2)) Public Finance Read →
  • 27 November 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake noted that a question he had submitted at the end of 2024 appeared on the Order Paper only at the end of 2025. He requested that parliamentary staff indicate when the date of inclusion differs from the date of submission, and that answers be prepared according to the current inclusion date rather than outdated circumstances. Oral Question: Total Foreign and Domestic Debt 2020-2024 (Q.315/2024 (2)) with Points of Order Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 26 November 2025 AI summary A Point of Order was raised noting that the Votes of the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development are scheduled for 3 December. Concern was expressed that four Questions under Standing Order 27(2) had remained unanswered for over a month, making it difficult to address them at the Committee Stage, and a request was made for the relevant Ministers to provide responses before that date. Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2026 - Committee Stage, Sixteenth Allotted Day Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 24 November 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake urged accelerated modernization and private sector participation across transport, urban development, ports, and aviation, arguing that fiscal limits require PPPs, cost-benefit analysis, and stronger accountability. He called for electrification of the Kelani Valley railway, renewed expressway projects with cost and currency-risk controls, regularization of deeds for Colombo housing units, and practical use of UDA land assets. He questioned why significant dues from SriLankan Airlines and private airlines to the Civil Aviation Authority had not been collected, and proposed immediate measures to reduce BIA congestion, including use of the VVIP terminal and better slot allocation. He also advocated developing Ratmalana for business and regional aviation and formulating an industry-led “Ceylon Ports” strategy to strengthen Colombo, Hambantota, and Trincomalee amid risks of mainline shipping bypassing Sri Lanka. Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Transport, Highways, Ports, Civil Aviation, Urban Development, Construction and Housing EmploymentPublic FinanceInfrastructure Read →
  • 24 November 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake stated that the matter had been discussed at the Parliamentary Business Committee, where it was agreed to review past practices and make a decision at the next meeting. He said the minutes would be circulated and action taken accordingly. Oral Question: India Trade Relations - Standing Order 27(2) Response Parliamentary Procedure Read →