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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
  • 1 March 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake, raising a question under Standing Order 27(2) to the Minister of Power and Energy, said Sri Lanka’s energy crisis is being aggravated by rising CEB operating costs, lower hydro generation, and reliance on expensive thermal power. He questioned the CEB’s alleged resistance to integrating non-conventional renewable energy, including reduced tariffs, delayed approvals, and discouragement of private investment, arguing that these measures increase sectoral financial pressure and threaten the target of 70% renewable energy by 2030. Standing Order 27(2) Question: Sustainable and Cost-Effective Energy Generation EnvironmentPublic FinanceInfrastructure Read →
  • 28 February 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake asked for clarification regarding the second supplementary question. No further substantive argument, proposal, or policy matter is included in the provided excerpt. Oral Question 2 - Companies Registered with Registrar of Companies (Q.426/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 28 February 2025 AI summary Raised the issue that company registration costs of around Rs. 35,000–50,000 may be burdensome for SMEs and start-ups. Proposed creating a “small companies” category, similar to the UK model, with lower paid-up capital thresholds and a pathway for such firms to graduate later as they grow. Oral Question 2 - Companies Registered with Registrar of Companies (Q.426/2025) Public Finance Read →
  • 28 February 2025 AI summary The member suggested that a capable woman officer from within the institution could be appointed to the relevant position. Oral Question 2 - Companies Registered with Registrar of Companies (Q.426/2025) Women & Children Read →
  • 28 February 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake noted a disparity between the number of registered active companies and those paying tax, stating that only about 23,800 of roughly 205,000 registered companies pay Inland Revenue. He urged the Government to ensure all 202,426 active companies are brought online, can be registered within a day, and are covered by a mechanism to ensure tax compliance. Oral Question 2 - Companies Registered with Registrar of Companies (Q.426/2025) Corruption & Governance ReformPublic Finance Read →
  • 28 February 2025 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake sought detailed information from the Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development on the Registrar of Companies, including current and past officeholders from 2015 to 2024. He requested statistics on company incorporations to date and by selected years, average incorporation time, revenue earned from incorporations, the number of active companies, and whether the Registrar of Companies Department has been fully automated. Oral Question 2 - Companies Registered with Registrar of Companies (Q.426/2025) Public Finance Read →
  • 24 February 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake called for an end to delays in container clearance, arguing that this is necessary to attract investment. He said the Budget covers many areas but has yet to produce tangible impact, and noted that migrant workers have not received meaningful support. He urged the Government to work with the private sector on a rapid, actionable economic plan focused on future growth. Debate: Second Reading of Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Sixth Allotted Day Public FinanceInfrastructureEmployment Read →
  • 24 February 2025 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake requested two additional minutes to conclude his remarks. No substantive policy point or proposal is contained in the excerpt provided. Debate: Second Reading of Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Sixth Allotted Day Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 24 February 2025 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake argued that investment and tourism in underdeveloped regions are being constrained by administrative delays and approval bottlenecks. He cautioned that abolishing SVAT should be accompanied by timely VAT refunds, otherwise delayed Inland Revenue refunds would deter investors. He also called for faster BOI and Port City approvals and urged officials to enable initiatives such as night visits to Sigiriya to increase tourism revenue, citing the President’s own concerns about lengthy approvals across multiple institutions. Debate: Second Reading of Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Sixth Allotted Day AgriculturePublic FinanceInfrastructure Read →
  • 24 February 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake requested an additional four minutes to continue his remarks. Debate: Second Reading of Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Sixth Allotted Day Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 24 February 2025 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake welcomed measures on taxation, digitalization, public-private partnerships, SME loan settlement, port development, credit guarantees and SOE reforms, but questioned why no allocation was made for tourism. He queried the adequacy and location in the Budget of the Rs. 5 billion support for paddy purchasing, arguing it was small relative to the Maha harvest’s value. He also asked which sectors would receive priority capital to achieve export and FDI targets, and raised concerns that high domestic interest rates would undermine investment competitiveness compared with other countries. Debate: Second Reading of Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Sixth Allotted Day Public FinanceEmploymentAgriculture Read →
  • 24 February 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake raised a procedural concern that an interruption was disrupting his speech. No substantive policy argument or proposal was made in the quoted remark. Debate: Second Reading of Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Sixth Allotted Day Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 24 February 2025 AI summary The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake stated that he had been allotted 28 minutes to speak. No substantive policy issue, question, or proposal was raised in the excerpt provided. Debate: Second Reading of Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Sixth Allotted Day Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 24 February 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake argued that governance should be directed through state institutions rather than party offices, called for restoring public trust, and referred to his proposal to abolish MPs’ pensions as part of that effort. He questioned the feasibility of achieving the Budget’s revenue and primary surplus targets, and urged a policy shift on vehicle imports, citing high taxes, low LC openings, and reported difficulties with Japanese banks accepting Sri Lankan LCs. He also criticized continued Treasury support for SriLankan Airlines, noting large recent debt-service allocations and outstanding liabilities, and proposed a public-private partnership or privatized management model while retaining strategic oversight if necessary. Debate: Second Reading of Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Sixth Allotted Day Public FinanceCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
  • 24 February 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake supported the broad direction of President Anura Dissanayake’s inaugural Budget, linking it to past UNP-led economic reforms and the 2023–2024 stabilization under Ranil Wickremesinghe. He endorsed continuing the IMF-backed recovery path while arguing that Sri Lanka should not accept every IMF condition without tailoring policies through local expertise and maintaining fiscal discipline. He called for prioritizing capital investment, primary surpluses, cost-benefit evaluation of projects, economic diversification, trade facilitation, and digitization, warning that recurrent expenditure and rising debt must be managed carefully. Debate: Second Reading of Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Sixth Allotted Day Corruption & Governance ReformEmploymentPublic Finance Read →
  • 24 February 2025 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake clarified that “24-hour” Customs operations should mean the ability to clear goods at all times, not merely to have staff working. He said Customs inquiries currently stop at 5.00 p.m. on Fridays and urged that clearance be enabled on Friday nights, weekends, and holidays. He noted that efforts from 2015 to 2020 had not fully achieved this and called for remaining resistance to be removed. Ministerial Statement: Prime Minister Response on Colombo Port and Digital Economy Infrastructure Read →
  • 24 February 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake urged the Minister to ensure that the matter under discussion is carried out properly. No further details or specific policy proposals were provided in the excerpt. Ministerial Statement: Prime Minister Response on Colombo Port and Digital Economy Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 24 February 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake asked whether the Government has established the legal and operational framework to enable 24-hour cargo clearance at Colombo Port, beyond Sri Lanka Customs’ existing round-the-clock presence. He noted that administrative functions still operate only during office hours and holidays, unlike competing ports such as Singapore, Port Klang and Dubai, and urged adoption of a continuous 24/7 clearance model in line with references made by the President. Ministerial Statement: Prime Minister Response on Colombo Port and Digital Economy InfrastructurePublic Finance Read →
  • 24 February 2025 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake questioned the Prime Minister on whether the reported 7.75 percentage point reduction in interest rates was sufficient for Sri Lankan producers to compete regionally. He noted that interest rates in countries such as India, Bangladesh and Pakistan were around 5–7 percent, while Sri Lankan rates remained higher, and asked what structural measures could be taken to provide producers with more competitive borrowing costs. Ministerial Statement: Prime Minister Response on Colombo Port and Digital Economy EmploymentPublic Finance Read →
  • 24 February 2025 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake briefly thanked the Prime Minister. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or question was raised in the recorded remarks. Ministerial Statement: Prime Minister Response on Colombo Port and Digital Economy Parliamentary Procedure Read →