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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
  • 8 May 2026 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake thanked Members for supporting and contributing to his proposals on foreign employment and urged the Deputy Minister to implement them without waiting for a new Bill, suggesting that regulations or administrative action under the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment could provide quicker relief. He said stronger protection and support for domestic workers abroad should function as a risk-management or insurance mechanism that could also encourage remittances. He also called for adding value to Sri Lankan labour by training and sending local professionals, including doctors, rather than importing them, linking this to a knowledge-based economy and higher foreign earnings. Debate: Private Members' Motion P.33/2025 - Setting up of a Unit with Legal Powers to Solve Problems Faced by Migrant Employees EmploymentForeign AffairsEducation Read →
  • 8 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake urged the Government to implement a USD 350 monthly minimum wage for outbound workers, recalling that he introduced it as Finance Minister in 2016 and noting partial progress after inquiries with the relevant Ministry. He highlighted abuses faced by migrant workers, including trafficking, passport confiscation, wage nonpayment, sexual abuse, forced labour, fraud, illegal detention, and coercion into cybercrime, and called for preventive action and stronger enforcement. He proposed a dedicated, accountable, technology-enabled unit with sections for emergency protection, international coordination, missing persons and death inquiries, recruitment fraud monitoring, women and child protection, workers’ protection, and economic protection. He framed migrant worker protection as both a human rights obligation and an economic strategy, citing remittances of USD 8.4 billion and the potential to increase them to USD 10 billion. Debate: Private Members' Motion P.33/2025 - Setting up of a Unit with Legal Powers to Solve Problems Faced by Migrant Employees Public FinanceEmploymentJustice & Human Rights Read →
  • 8 May 2026 AI summary Moved a resolution to establish a legally empowered unit to investigate serious abuses and fraud affecting Sri Lankan migrant workers, facilitate their safe return, and ensure their protection. He argued that migrant workers are vital to the economy, remitting around USD 8.4 billion annually, but are inadequately protected despite the sacrifices made by them and their families. He questioned the effectiveness of the current institutional framework involving the Foreign Employment Bureau, embassies, labour authorities, police and immigration, and called for better coordination and accountability. Debate: Private Members' Motion P.33/2025 - Setting up of a Unit with Legal Powers to Solve Problems Faced by Migrant Employees EmploymentForeign AffairsPublic Finance Read →
  • 8 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake referred to arrangements for parliamentary business, noting that his Motion would be seconded by Hon. Shanakyian and that members would return by 2.35 p.m. He requested permission for speaking time to continue until 2.35 p.m., stating that this would allow the relevant issues to be managed. Debate: Private Members' Motion P.18/2024 - Formulating a Programme to Make School Students Aware of University of Vocational Technology Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 8 May 2026 AI summary On behalf of the Committee on Public Finance, Ravi Karunanayake presented its English-language report on the alleged fraudulent foreign debt repayment transaction of US$2.5 million, with Sinhala and Tamil copies to follow. He clarified that responsibility for the relevant debt payments was split between the Central Bank’s Public Debt Department, which handled about 75 per cent of payments before 31 December 2025, and the Public Debt Management Office under the Ministry of Finance, which took over from 1 January 2026 and made the remaining payments. Procedural: Announcements and Tabling of Reports (Constitutional Council, Committee on Public Finance) Public FinanceCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
  • 7 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake raised a point of order referring to a previously raised question of privilege concerning 11 unanswered questions to the Central Bank. He asked when a satisfactory reply would be provided and stressed that Parliament should be promptly informed on matters affecting the banking sector. Procedural Matters: Points of Order and Standing Order 27(2) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 7 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake rose to raise a point of order. No substantive issue, proposal, or argument was stated in the provided excerpt. Procedural Matters: Points of Order and Standing Order 27(2) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 7 May 2026 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake stated that the Committee recommended extending Sri Lanka’s visa-on-arrival scheme to all countries. He said this measure would support tourism. Papers: Annual Reports and Committee Report Foreign Affairs Read →
  • 7 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake presented, on behalf of the Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance, the Committee’s report on regulations made under the Immigrants and Emigrants Act by the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs on 23 April 2026. The report related to regulations referred to the Committee and was ordered to lie upon the Table. Papers: Annual Reports and Committee Report Public FinanceParliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 May 2026 AI summary Asked whether any clauses of the Bill were opposed, noting that no opposition had been expressed. Proposed that any opposed clauses be identified and that the remaining clauses be taken together. Rescue, Rehabilitation and Insolvency (Corporate and Personal) Bill - Committee and Third Reading Stages Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 May 2026 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake rose on a point of order. No substantive issue, proposal, or question was stated in the excerpt provided. Rescue, Rehabilitation and Insolvency (Corporate and Personal) Bill - Committee and Third Reading Stages Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake supported the Rescue, Rehabilitation and Insolvency (Corporate and Personal) Bill as timely but said it required further corrections to create a practical restructuring mechanism similar to Chapter 11 processes. He proposed extending the 60-day timeframe to 180 days, prioritizing SMEs, establishing specialized district courts, reviewing parate execution separately, and aligning related tax provisions through tax law amendments. He also cautioned that cross-border insolvency provisions require Central Bank assessment of foreign exchange and dollar exposure risks, and argued that business revival, employees, and company continuity should take priority over tax recovery in receivership. Debate: Rescue, Rehabilitation and Insolvency (Corporate and Personal) Bill - Second Reading EmploymentJustice & Human RightsPublic Finance Read →
  • 6 May 2026 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake only addressed the Chair, saying “Hon. Deputy Speaker,” with no substantive remarks, proposals, questions, or policy arguments recorded in the provided excerpt. Debate: Rescue, Rehabilitation and Insolvency (Corporate and Personal) Bill - Second Reading Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake sought clarification on whether the Cabinet had approved a definite course of action, specifically through a strategic partnership or a public-private partnership model. The intervention pressed for a direct answer on the approved policy pathway. Questions under Standing Order 27(2) and Points of Order Public Finance Read →
  • 5 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake raised a point of order alleging that his fundamental rights had been violated because his ninth question on the Central Bank of Sri Lanka had not been answered. He said questions raised in Parliament were being left unanswered while responses were given elsewhere, and requested an independent process outside the CBSL to ascertain the truth for Parliament and the country. Questions under Standing Order 27(2): Debt Service Payment and Central Bank Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake sought a ministerial statement on an alleged Rs. 13.2 billion financial fraud spanning FY 2024, FY 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, raising concerns over Central Bank supervision under the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Act, No. 16 of 2023. He questioned why the Bank Supervision Department, FIU, LankaPay and payment monitoring systems failed to detect or act on suspicious transactions reportedly flagged by commercial banks, including over 2,700 CEFT transactions. He also asked about possible involvement of other financial institutions, impacts on dividends, EPF/ETF, SLIC and shareholders, tax losses, remittances or cryptocurrency transfers, market capitalization losses, and disclosure around a debenture issue. He requested that the Government appoint an independent forensic auditor, arguing that a CBSL-appointed audit could create a conflict of interest. Questions under Standing Order 27(2): Debt Service Payment and Central Bank Law & OrderPublic FinanceJustice & Human Rights Read →
  • 5 May 2026 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake responded briefly to a question by suggesting that the matter could best be resolved by visiting his next-door house. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or legislative matter was raised in the statement. Oral Question Q.6: Speaker's Personal Staff, Vehicles and Official Residence Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake rose on a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or policy issue was presented in the quoted remarks. Oral Question Q.6: Speaker's Personal Staff, Vehicles and Official Residence Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 May 2026 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake questioned the effectiveness of Sri Lanka’s tourism promotion strategy, noting inconsistent branding and limited international visibility, including the absence of Colombo from CNN weather coverage. He asked why funds collected from the formal hotel sector through the TDL/CESS, amounting to about Rs. 13 billion, were not being used more effectively for domestic and international marketing, and said industry stakeholders were concerned about a lack of clear direction from the Ministry. Oral Question Q.3 (467/2025): Tourist Arrivals from 2010 - Details Foreign Affairs Read →
  • 5 May 2026 AI summary The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake sought clarification on the meaning of the term “sensitive” in the context of the discussion. His intervention was a brief request for definition or explanation rather than a substantive policy argument. Oral Question Q.3 (467/2025): Tourist Arrivals from 2010 - Details Parliamentary Procedure Read →