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

8 May 2025 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake asked the Minister to outline the Government’s forward-looking plan for resolving the issue under discussion. Questions under Standing Order 27(2) - Land Acquisition in North and East; Ministry Statements on Rice and Finance Parliamentary Procedure Read →
8 May 2025 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake objected to being denied the opportunity to ask supplementary questions after the original Member declined to do so. He urged the Chair and relevant ministers to show greater respect to Members and to uphold the procedure allowing two supplementary questions on a parliamentary question. Questions under Standing Order 27(2) - IMF Conditions and Privilege Matters Parliamentary Procedure Read →
8 May 2025 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake objected to being prevented from asking a supplementary question under Standing Order 33(1), arguing that the rule permits any Member to ask up to two supplementary questions arising from an oral answer. He said that after the original questioner declined to ask a second supplementary, he should have been allowed to do so, and requested that Members be treated with more respect in exercising their right to ask questions. Questions under Standing Order 27(2) - IMF Conditions and Privilege Matters Parliamentary Procedure Read →
8 May 2025 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake raised a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question was recorded in the provided excerpt. Questions under Standing Order 27(2) - IMF Conditions and Privilege Matters Parliamentary Procedure Read →
8 May 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake clarified the procedure for supplementary questions, stating that if the relevant Member does not use the opportunity to ask a second supplementary question, another Member of Parliament may do so. Oral Questions: Martyrs' Day Commemorations and OPD Attendance (Q.10/2024, etc.) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
8 May 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake asserted that the Chair is responsible for protecting Members’ rights in Parliament. He referred to the entitlement to ask two supplementary questions, indicating concern over the conduct or allowance of questioning during proceedings. Oral Questions: Martyrs' Day Commemorations and OPD Attendance (Q.10/2024, etc.) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
8 May 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake began to address the House by referring to an existing practice, but the provided excerpt is incomplete and does not include the substantive point, proposal, or question he intended to raise. Oral Questions: Martyrs' Day Commemorations and OPD Attendance (Q.10/2024, etc.) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
8 May 2025 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake raised a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question was presented in the excerpt provided. Oral Questions: Martyrs' Day Commemorations and OPD Attendance (Q.10/2024, etc.) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
8 May 2025 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake raises a procedural point, asking whether the Member is attempting to pose a second supplementary question. The intervention concerns the conduct of questions in the House rather than the substance of a policy issue. Oral Question: Currency Printed/Minted Since 2015 (Q.9/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
8 May 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake stated that he would ask the second supplementary question. No substantive policy issue or proposal was raised in the excerpt. Oral Question: Currency Printed/Minted Since 2015 (Q.9/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
8 May 2025 AI summary The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake indicated that he would ask a second supplementary question, noting that another Member had already asked the first. Oral Question: Currency Printed/Minted Since 2015 (Q.9/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
8 May 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake asked about Sri Lanka’s response to the Maldives International Financial Centre, noting its tax-free status, absence of exchange controls, and constitutional guarantees for investment. He questioned the current status of Sri Lanka’s Port City financial centre plans and sought clarification on how the Government intends to protect Sri Lanka’s competitive position if the Maldives initiative advances. Oral Questions: Foreign Official Visits by Former President (Q.5/2024) and Follow-up Questions Foreign AffairsPublic Finance Read →
8 May 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake asked whether all questions scheduled for the day would be answered only through the debate, seeking clarification on the handling of parliamentary questions. Oral Questions: Foreign Official Visits by Former President (Q.5/2024) and Follow-up Questions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
8 May 2025 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake requested detailed data on Sri Lanka’s export totals over the past 20 years in both rupees and US dollars, including exports as a percentage of GDP. He also asked for clarification on impediments affecting exports and the progress of overseas discussions aimed at advancing Sri Lanka’s export sector. Oral Questions: Foreign Official Visits by Former President (Q.5/2024) and Follow-up Questions Foreign AffairsPublic Finance Read →
8 May 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake pressed for a direct response to a supplementary question, noting that the matter had been deferred with a promise of clarification during the debate. He emphasized that the supplementary question required an immediate answer rather than later discussion. Oral Questions: Foreign Official Visits by Former President (Q.5/2024) and Follow-up Questions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
8 May 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake raised concerns about the impact of tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on Sri Lankan exports. He asked the Deputy Minister to clarify whom he engaged with on Sri Lanka’s behalf in related discussions, whether direct talks had occurred with U.S. leaders, and what steps were being taken to secure an agreement or solution to protect Sri Lanka’s export interests. Oral Questions: Foreign Official Visits by Former President (Q.5/2024) and Follow-up Questions Cost of LivingForeign Affairs Read →
8 May 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake requested detailed economic data from the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, including Sri Lanka’s GDP values and growth rates over the past 20 years, projected GDP growth for the next five years, export values as a share of GDP, leading export commodities, and service-sector foreign exchange earnings. He also asked for information on foreign currency retained overseas, the permitted retention period, and any enforcement action taken against violations of exchange control regulations. Oral Questions: Foreign Official Visits by Former President (Q.5/2024) and Follow-up Questions Foreign AffairsPublic Finance Read →
8 May 2025 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake questioned the relevance of linking a separate issue—concerning the U.S. Treasury Secretary’s statement on the disclosure of agreements with 17 countries—to the debate before Parliament on a Resolution under the Customs Ordinance. He asked how that matter was being connected procedurally to the subject currently under discussion. Procedural - Interjections on Order of Business Parliamentary Procedure Read →
8 May 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake began to raise a question in Parliament, but the provided excerpt contains no substantive details of the issue, proposal, or demand. Procedural - Interjections on Order of Business Parliamentary Procedure Read →
8 May 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake indicated that his question related to the same matter already under discussion. No substantive policy position, proposal, or demand was stated in the excerpt. Procedural - Interjections on Order of Business Parliamentary Procedure Read →