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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
  • 19 August 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake briefly requested the Deputy Speaker to allow him 15 seconds to speak. Debate: Gambling Regulatory Authority Bill, Public Debt Management Act Regulations, and Foreign Exchange Act Regulations Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 19 August 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake questioned the Deputy Minister’s claim that there is no government money printing, arguing that money creation occurs daily and asking whether it is asset-backed or implies monetary contraction. He also raised concerns about the Central Bank Governor or representative serving on bodies such as the Gambling Regulatory Authority and engaging in government-related negotiations or promotion, saying this may undermine the Central Bank’s independence established by Parliament. He urged that such anomalies be corrected constructively. Debate: Gambling Regulatory Authority Bill, Public Debt Management Act Regulations, and Foreign Exchange Act Regulations Parliamentary ProcedurePublic Finance Read →
  • 19 August 2025 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake rose on a point of order. No substantive issue, proposal, or question was recorded in the provided excerpt. Debate: Gambling Regulatory Authority Bill, Public Debt Management Act Regulations, and Foreign Exchange Act Regulations Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 19 August 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake stated that he did not expect an immediate answer and therefore tabled the question for later response. Debate: Gambling Regulatory Authority Bill, Public Debt Management Act Regulations, and Foreign Exchange Act Regulations Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 19 August 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake clarified to the Speaker that the relevant matter or session had not yet commenced, noting that one hour remained before it was due to begin. Debate: Gambling Regulatory Authority Bill, Public Debt Management Act Regulations, and Foreign Exchange Act Regulations Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 19 August 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake requested permission to present or table a Question under Standing Order 27(2) despite being unable to do so at the scheduled time due to signing court documents. He asked that the relevant Minister provide a response if the question could be tabled before the main business commenced. Debate: Gambling Regulatory Authority Bill, Public Debt Management Act Regulations, and Foreign Exchange Act Regulations Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 19 August 2025 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake raised a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question was recorded in the excerpt. Debate: Gambling Regulatory Authority Bill, Public Debt Management Act Regulations, and Foreign Exchange Act Regulations Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 7 August 2025 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake said the Opposition supports abolishing MPs’ pensions and proposed that even the reduced annual insurance benefit of Rs. 250,000 per MP be diverted to national development to rebuild public trust. He criticized recent road works on the Malabe-Athurugiriya route, alleging public funds were wasted by resurfacing roads and then cutting them again for water pipelines, and called for better coordination and electronic tolling on expressways. He urged the Government to urgently introduce a Cyber Security Bill and establish a Cyber Security Authority following reported cyber-attacks on banks. He also called for less focus on blaming past governments, credited former President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s economic decisions for improving revenue, and urged unity around economic stabilization and development. Adjournment Debate: Current Economic Status of the Country Security & DefenceInfrastructurePublic Finance Read →
  • 7 August 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake said the Government’s capital expenditure was far below the Budget allocation of Rs. 1,420 billion, with only about Rs. 310 billion spent, and argued that growth depends on prioritizing capital outlays over recurrent spending. He called for disciplined use of public assets, including official residences, to avoid unnecessary costs. He also urged the Government not to directly run businesses, suggesting that capable operators manage factories such as Sevanagala, Pelwatte and Hingurana while the State benefits through taxes and broader economic gains. Adjournment Debate: Current Economic Status of the Country Public FinanceCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
  • 6 August 2025 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, raising a matter under Standing Order 27(2), called for urgent reform of the leasing industry, arguing that current recovery practices by licensed finance companies are overly institution-focused and insufficiently accountable to borrowers facing genuine hardship. He questioned the basis for permitting asset seizure after 90–150 days of arrears without assessing intent or circumstances, and sought data on repossessions, borrower protections, legal remedies, and Central Bank interventions. He proposed a more humane tiered framework, including mandatory restructuring, grace periods, mediation before seizure, and measures to address market dominance or regulatory asymmetry in the leasing sector. Oral Question (Standing Order 27(2)): Review of Policies in the Leasing Sector Law & OrderPublic FinanceJustice & Human Rights Read →
  • 5 August 2025 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake asked whether the forthcoming Education White Paper would provide a comprehensive modern policy, including areas such as AI and e-commerce, following consultations with all parties. He also sought specific information on how many schools with fewer than 100 students, particularly in districts such as Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura, are expected to be closed in line with the President’s indication of practical school closures. Oral Questions: Education, Energy, President's Fund, Western Provincial Council Vehicles, Public Security, Pirivena Education, Hospitals in Matara, Land Settlement, Coastal Patrol, and Marawila Schools Education Read →
  • 5 August 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake questioned the adequacy of teacher salaries, noting that while only about 10% of teachers reach around Rs. 153,000, most earn between Rs. 53,000 and Rs. 80,000, and asked whether the Government would address the disparity compared with Central Bank salaries. He also raised concern over the decline in Grade 1 admissions from about 360,000 six years earlier to 298,000, asking what measures would be taken to correct it. Oral Questions: Education, Energy, President's Fund, Western Provincial Council Vehicles, Public Security, Pirivena Education, Hospitals in Matara, Land Settlement, Coastal Patrol, and Marawila Schools Public FinanceEmploymentEducation Read →
  • 5 August 2025 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake asked the Prime Minister and Minister of Education to provide district-wise data on National and provincial schools, including numbers of teachers and principals, salary expenditure, and the average teacher salary. He also requested information on teacher shortages and vacancy-filling timelines, details of schools with fewer than 100 students by district, and figures for Grade 1 admissions over the past five years with projections for the next five years. Oral Questions: Education, Energy, President's Fund, Western Provincial Council Vehicles, Public Security, Pirivena Education, Hospitals in Matara, Land Settlement, Coastal Patrol, and Marawila Schools Education Read →
  • 25 July 2025 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake questioned delays in the State medicines procurement process despite Rs. 155 billion being allocated for 2025, citing a 189-day procurement cycle and litigation that can delay tenders for years. He asked whether the private sector could procure more efficiently and argued that overregulation, committee delays, and officials’ fear of legal exposure were preventing timely purchases. He called for urgent reform of procurement procedures to avoid recurring shortages and implementation delays. Standing Order 27(2): Central Bank Accountability and Medicine Procurement Delays Public FinanceCorruption & Governance ReformHealthcare Read →
  • 25 July 2025 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake questioned whether Central Bank accountability is adequate, arguing that appearances before COPF and COPE do not clarify to whom the Governor and CBSL are directly responsible. He said key monetary and economic decisions affecting citizens and SMEs are controlled by an unelected official rather than the elected Minister of Finance, and raised concern over the Governor approving his own salary. He urged corrective legislative action if the current framework is inadequate and questioned the Governor’s involvement in Washington on matters linked to US tariff negotiations, saying it was inconsistent with CBSL independence. Standing Order 27(2): Central Bank Accountability and Medicine Procurement Delays Corruption & Governance ReformPublic Finance Read →
  • 25 July 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake rose briefly to seek a clarification from the Deputy Speaker. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or question was detailed in the recorded remark. Standing Order 27(2): Central Bank Accountability and Medicine Procurement Delays Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 25 July 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake, speaking under Standing Order 27(2), questioned the Minister of Finance on the accountability and performance of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka under the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Act, No. 16 of 2023. He argued that the Bank had repeatedly missed inflation and monetary policy targets despite its statutory independence, and asked whether fiscal dominance, IMF or political constraints, or inadequate policy action had compromised its mandate. He sought explanations on target misses, monetary and exchange rate decisions, Treasury-Central Bank coordination, financial stability performance, and whether the Government would commission an independent external review of the Bank’s monetary policy framework. He also asked the Minister to clarify to whom the Central Bank and Governor are accountable under Section 5(2) of the Act and how that accountability is enforced. Standing Order 27(2): Central Bank Accountability and Medicine Procurement Delays Corruption & Governance ReformPublic Finance Read →
  • 25 July 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake briefly noted that there were ten questions scheduled for the day’s proceedings. Second Round Oral Questions and Procedural Matters Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 25 July 2025 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake raised a procedural concern that some listed parliamentary questions exceed the 150-word limit set by the Rules, citing examples of 237 and 264 words. He warned that allowing multiple overlength questions from Members could create difficulties in managing proceedings. Second Round Oral Questions and Procedural Matters Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 25 July 2025 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake raised a procedural concern that the day’s Order Paper contained only nine questions instead of the expected ten. He also noted an apparent irregularity in Rulings Book No. 2 dated 11 July, where question number 1080/2025 was followed by 1065/2025, and drew the Speaker’s attention to the sequencing issue. Second Round Oral Questions and Procedural Matters Parliamentary Procedure Read →