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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
  • 5 February 2026 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake urged the Government to ensure Sri Lanka Customs can operate on a 24-hour basis as part of modernization efforts. He said Customs has indicated readiness, but other line agencies must support it through online integration, including ASYCUDA, Inland Revenue, commercial banks, and import regulatory authorities. He argued that continuous clearance of shipments is necessary to provide exporters with efficient service and improve Sri Lanka’s competitiveness. Debate: Institute of Real Estate Professionals, Container Depot Operators Licensing, and Shipping Agents Licensing Bills (Second Reading) Public FinanceInfrastructure Read →
  • 5 February 2026 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake argued that improving competitiveness is essential amid rupee fluctuations, cost-push inflation, and the need to meet major external debt repayments, including USD 14 billion due in 2028. He supported modernizing the Licensing of Shipping Agents, Freight Forwarders, Non-Vessel Operating Common Carriers, and Container Operators Act, stating that legislation must be effectively implemented. He called for digitalization of freight forwarding, including connectivity with systems such as ASYCUDA, to strengthen exports, professional standards, and Sri Lanka’s position against peer countries. Debate: Institute of Real Estate Professionals, Container Depot Operators Licensing, and Shipping Agents Licensing Bills (Second Reading) Foreign AffairsPublic FinanceInfrastructure Read →
  • 5 February 2026 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake noted that he had only three minutes to speak. No substantive policy argument, proposal, or question was presented in the excerpt. Debate: Institute of Real Estate Professionals, Container Depot Operators Licensing, and Shipping Agents Licensing Bills (Second Reading) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 February 2026 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake briefly asks the Chair whether he has 12 minutes of speaking time available. No substantive policy issue or proposal is raised in this intervention. Debate: Institute of Real Estate Professionals, Container Depot Operators Licensing, and Shipping Agents Licensing Bills (Second Reading) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 February 2026 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake supported the Licensing of Container Depot Operators Bill, arguing that it would legalize and professionalize an important logistics sector while promoting fair competition, revenue generation, and digital connectivity. He said Sri Lanka must align depot operations with international standards such as ASYCUDA and strengthen its logistics performance if it is to become a regional hub. He also raised concerns over shipping lines extracting value without adequate returns to local operators, Customs clearance delays causing demurrage costs, and revenue from foreign-operated terminals leaving the country, and asked that the relevant Minister or Deputy Minister respond to these issues. Debate: Institute of Real Estate Professionals, Container Depot Operators Licensing, and Shipping Agents Licensing Bills (Second Reading) EmploymentPublic FinanceInfrastructure Read →
  • 5 February 2026 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake asked whether the Government would take the lead in concluding a trade agreement with President Trump, citing the EU-India deal and an 18% arrangement between the United States and India. He argued that securing Sri Lanka’s approximately USD 3.4 billion in exports from the previous year would strengthen foreign reserves and support economic recovery. Ministry Statements: University Vacancies and Educational Opportunities Foreign AffairsPublic Finance Read →
  • 5 February 2026 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake requested that the answers to Questions 6 and 7 also be read. The intervention was procedural in nature and did not raise a substantive policy issue or proposal. Ministry Statements: University Vacancies and Educational Opportunities Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 February 2026 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake asked whether the details requested in relation to Question 4 would be presented to Parliament. Ministry Statements: University Vacancies and Educational Opportunities Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 February 2026 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake requested the Minister to read out the answers to Questions 3 and 5. Ministry Statements: University Vacancies and Educational Opportunities Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 February 2026 AI summary The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake noted that the question in issue had reached the relevant Ministry only at 11.57 a.m. The statement indicates a procedural concern about the timing of receipt and the Ministry’s ability to respond. Oral Question: SLEAS Recruitment, Road Development, and Standing Order 27(2) Questions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 February 2026 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake raised a question under Standing Order 27(2) seeking details on planned reforms to the Ceylon Electricity Board, including institutional changes, the timeline for Time-of-Use tariffs, and their impact on different consumer categories. He asked whether reported reforms or liquidation steps have stakeholder and trade union consent, how Cyclone “Ditwah” costs of about Rs. 20 billion are being funded or recovered, and whether tariff increases included recovery of VRS and street lighting costs with Cabinet and PUCSL approval. He also sought clarification on cross-subsidy changes, financing for transmission and distribution upgrades, concerns over BESS prioritization and renewable curtailment, and measures to ensure an open, renewable-friendly energy policy, while requesting an inquiry into the handling and timing of his submitted question. Oral Question: SLEAS Recruitment, Road Development, and Standing Order 27(2) Questions InfrastructureEmploymentPublic Finance Read →
  • 5 February 2026 AI summary The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake objected that he had been prevented from raising a question on power generation aimed at reducing electricity bills for 600,000 consumers. He contrasted this with time being allowed for discussion of an allegedly irrelevant fertilizer supplementary matter, and said Members were seeking answers to urgent public issues rather than questioning the Chair. Oral Question: STD and AIDS Testing and Treatment Clinics (Q.6/2025) Parliamentary ProcedureCost of Living Read →
  • 5 February 2026 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake objected to the allocation and relevance rulings during Question Time, arguing that lengthy answers and supplementary questions were being allowed on some topics while his question on power generation to reduce electricity bills for 600,000 consumers was blocked as irrelevant. He alleged inconsistent treatment, particularly in favour of NPP members. Oral Question: Paddy Lands Filling in Anuradhapura (Q.5/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 February 2026 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake raised a Point of Order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question was presented in the excerpt provided. Oral Question: Paddy Lands Filling in Anuradhapura (Q.5/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 February 2026 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake raised a procedural concern that a Member had been allowed to ask a supplementary question on fertilizer after an initial question about paddy land filling. He noted that similar supplementary questions are sometimes ruled irrelevant, implying inconsistency in how relevance is applied during oral questions. Oral Question: Paddy Lands Filling in Anuradhapura (Q.5/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 February 2026 AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake rose on a Point of Order, without presenting any further substantive argument or request in the provided excerpt. Oral Question: Paddy Lands Filling in Anuradhapura (Q.5/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 February 2026 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake asked for clarification on a proposed measure’s impact on unit costs. He sought an estimate of how much the unit cost would fall and suggested that such a reduction should allow consumers to access lower prices with greater confidence. Oral Question: Private Electricity Generating Companies (Q.313/2024) Cost of Living Read →
  • 5 February 2026 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake asked the Minister to respond on whether electricity consumers can expect a one-third reduction in bills. He cited data that 38 percent of electricity is coal-generated and questioned whether the lower calorific value of coal, reportedly below 5,300, is increasing thermal generation costs. He also referred to a statement by Minister Nalinda Jayatissa on renewable energy and Battery Energy Storage System costs, seeking clarification in that context. Oral Question: Private Electricity Generating Companies (Q.313/2024) InfrastructurePublic Finance Read →
  • 5 February 2026 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake made a brief procedural remark, indicating that if the other member had responded amicably, he would have proceeded to ask the question in that spirit. He suggested there was no need to formally read out and pose questions under the circumstances. Oral Question: Private Electricity Generating Companies (Q.313/2024) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 February 2026 AI summary Ravi Karunanayake indicated that he would ask his second supplementary question. No substantive policy issue or proposal was stated in the excerpt. Oral Question: Private Electricity Generating Companies (Q.313/2024) Parliamentary Procedure Read →