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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
  • 24 November 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake noted uncertainty over US tariff preferences for the apparel sector and identified India as an important alternative market if the proposed ETCA is expedited. He stated support for ETCA in principle and asked the Minister when negotiations would begin and how soon the agreement could be made operational. Oral Question: India Trade Relations - Standing Order 27(2) Response Foreign Affairs Read →
  • 24 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake requested the Minister to also read the answers to Questions 2 and 3 during the proceedings. Oral Question: India Trade Relations - Standing Order 27(2) Response Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 24 November 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake requested that the relevant material be tabled due to time constraints, while asking that key answers be read out if possible. Oral Question: India Trade Relations - Standing Order 27(2) Response Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 22 November 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake raised concerns that donations are being subject to VAT and the Social Security Contribution Levy, reducing the benefit to donors and creating practical difficulties. He urged the Minister to streamline the treatment of such donations under a single category and provide suitable tax concessions. Debate: Committee Stage - Heads of Expenditure 111, 210, 211, 220 and 308 (Health and Mass Media) Public Finance Read →
  • 22 November 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake requested one minute of speaking time from the Presiding Member. Debate: Committee Stage - Heads of Expenditure 111, 210, 211, 220 and 308 (Health and Mass Media) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 22 November 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake briefly noted that many donors are approaching the Ministry of Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa to donate goods. His remark appeared to draw attention to the handling or coordination of such donations within that Ministry. Debate: Committee Stage - Heads of Expenditure 111, 210, 211, 220 and 308 (Health and Mass Media) Public Finance Read →
  • 22 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake rose on a point of order. No substantive issue, proposal, or argument was presented in the provided speech. Debate: Committee Stage - Heads of Expenditure 111, 210, 211, 220 and 308 (Health and Mass Media) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 21 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake urged the Industry Minister to move beyond blaming past governments and implement decisive economic and industrial reforms, including reducing the overall tax burden, lowering SME interest rates to 5–6 percent, and creating one million young entrepreneurs. He questioned aspects of debt management, the declaration of bankruptcy, EPF disclosure under IMF-related public debt management, and the impact of exchange rate depreciation on the debt burden. He called for a strategic approach to para-tariffs, sugar sector reform, faster industrial land allocation, stronger BOI and IDB coordination, updated industrial laws, wider market access, and targeted investment incentives linked to agriculture and import substitution. Appropriation Bill, 2026 – Committee Stage Debate: Twelfth Allotted Day InfrastructurePublic FinanceEmployment Read →
  • 21 November 2025 AI summary The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake asks how much speaking time he has available, specifically whether he has 20 minutes. Appropriation Bill, 2026 – Committee Stage Debate: Twelfth Allotted Day Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 20 November 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake criticized government micromanagement of private-sector competition, arguing that forcing CPC to take Rs. 8.5 million in shares would deter companies seeking to retain control. He warned against inconsistent policy signals and said such an approach could leave the Trade Minister attempting to import rice without funds. Committee Stage: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Head 119 (Ministry of Energy) Cut Motion and Debate Cost of LivingPublic Finance Read →
  • 20 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake briefly requested a few seconds to speak. No substantive policy position, proposal, or question was stated in the excerpt. Committee Stage: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Head 119 (Ministry of Energy) Cut Motion and Debate Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 20 November 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake began an intervention directed at a Minister, indicating that the Minister or ministry had themselves made a recommendation. The excerpt is incomplete, so no specific proposal, question, or policy issue can be determined from the available text. Committee Stage: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Head 119 (Ministry of Energy) Cut Motion and Debate Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 20 November 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake urged the Government to work constructively with the private sector to reduce energy costs, arguing that lowering unit prices to around Rs. 18–20 would improve industrial competitiveness. He also called for coordination with the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation and the IMF to allow investment while providing targeted relief. Committee Stage: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Head 119 (Ministry of Energy) Cut Motion and Debate Cost of LivingPublic Finance Read →
  • 20 November 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake noted that the debt-to-GDP ratio remained at 104 per cent and argued that the stated Rs. 102 trillion GDP figure partly reflected rupee depreciation alongside rising debt stock. He called for careful capital absorption, energy planning that accounts for geopolitical factors in LNG decisions, timely retirement of old power plants, and investment in new capacity, including through private capital. He also urged that successful subsidiaries should not be weakened, but instead managed through taxation and regulation. Committee Stage: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Head 119 (Ministry of Energy) Cut Motion and Debate Foreign AffairsPublic FinanceInfrastructure Read →
  • 20 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake warned that Sri Lanka faces a serious energy supply and cost challenge as electricity demand is projected to rise sharply by 2030, 2040 and 2050, while current generation costs and tariffs remain uncompetitive compared with regional peers. He urged policy clarity on CEB restructuring, greater commercialization, reduced political interference, protection of successful PPP models such as LECO, and an update on governance concerns raised over vehicle procurements. He argued that the country requires about US$ 8 billion in energy investment over the next 7–8 years and should shift more decisively towards renewables, noting their domestic value retention and the need to adjust planning and system absorption constraints to accommodate them. Committee Stage: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Head 119 (Ministry of Energy) Cut Motion and Debate Public FinanceInfrastructure Read →
  • 18 November 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake urged the Government to use the forthcoming CSC meeting, expected in late November or December, to maximize gains. He noted that the Government is already pursuing the four areas he had referred to, and called for the opportunity to be seized effectively. Question by Private Notice: Proactive Utilization of Opportunities Provided by Colombo Security Conclave Foreign Affairs Read →
  • 18 November 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake asked the Minister of Defence, under Standing Order 27(2), to outline Sri Lanka’s actions and future plans under the Colombo Security Conclave following the signing of its Charter and the establishment of its Secretariat in Colombo. He sought details on intelligence sharing with India and other members, joint maritime operations, integration of CSC platforms into national security systems, and a national strategy covering areas such as counter-terrorism, cyber security, humanitarian assistance, maritime monitoring and narcotics interdiction. He also asked about expanding maritime domain awareness with CSC and Indian assistance, Secretariat appointments, the next scheduled CSC engagements, and whether visa or fast-track facilitation would be provided for authorized CSC officials and Sri Lankan counterparts. Question by Private Notice: Proactive Utilization of Opportunities Provided by Colombo Security Conclave Foreign AffairsSecurity & Defence Read →
  • 17 November 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake raised a matter concerning the Speaker’s official residence, noting that a house is available for the Speaker and urging that it be used. He expressed concern that the residence appears to be deteriorating or collapsing. Oral Questions and Supplementaries (Q.1-Q.4 and Standing Order 27(2) Question) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 17 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake raised a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question was presented in the provided text. Oral Questions and Supplementaries (Q.1-Q.4 and Standing Order 27(2) Question) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 17 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake objected to delays in providing answers to parliamentary questions, noting that Members are limited to 12 Questions a year and that such delays undermine scrutiny. He raised the matter procedurally, implying the need for timely responses from the Government. Oral Questions and Supplementaries (Q.1-Q.4 and Standing Order 27(2) Question) Parliamentary Procedure Read →