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10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, M.P.

Jathika Jana balawegaya (JJB)· National List

Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development and Leader of the House of Parliament

Profession: Politician

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Speeches 1,262 #1 of 225·#1 in party
Attendance 8/8 days present (of recorded)
Top topic Parliamentary Procedure 955 speeches
Last spoke 10 June 2026 in Debate

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Speech history

1,262 speeches
  • 8 January 2026 AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake moved that the reports before the House be printed. The motion was agreed to, and the House ordered the reports to be printed. Papers Presented Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 8 January 2026 AI summary Minister Bimal Rathnayake tabled the Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Transport, Highways and Urban Development concerning two sets of regulations under the Motor Traffic Act. The regulations had been issued by the former Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and published in Gazette Extraordinary Nos. 2452/40 of 4 September 2025 and 2455/29 of 25 September 2025; the report was ordered to lie upon the Table. Papers Presented Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 7 January 2026 AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake moved to exempt Item No. 2 of the Main Business from Standing Order 27(8) for the sitting, which was agreed to by the House. He then conveyed Parliament’s condolences on the death of former Secretary-General of Parliament Nihal Seneviratne, noting his 33 years of service in senior parliamentary administrative roles, his contribution to strengthening the office of Secretary-General, and the guidance he provided after retirement. Presentation of Bills: Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 7 January 2026 AI summary Bimal Rathnayake cited Standing Order 92(2)(b), noting that it permits a Member to question whether proper procedure is being followed during House business, except while a division is in progress. Points of Order and Privilege Questions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 7 January 2026 AI summary Bimal Rathnayake appears to seek clarification from the Chair on whether Standing Order or procedural provision 92(2)(b) applies. The intervention is brief and procedural, with no substantive policy argument or proposal presented. Points of Order and Privilege Questions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 7 January 2026 AI summary The Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development and Leader of the House sought the Speaker’s permission for Minister Chandana Abeyaratne, in his capacity as Chair of the District Coordinating Committee, to respond to the matter raised by Hon. Hector Appuhamy. Oral Questions: Prime Minister Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 January 2026 AI summary The Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development presented the 2022 Annual Report of the State Development and Design Corporation. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development, and the motion was agreed to. Papers: Presidential Message, Auditor-General Reports, and Annual Reports InfrastructureParliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 January 2026 AI summary Moved that the reports be printed. The motion was put to the House, agreed to, and the reports were ordered to be printed. Papers: Presidential Message, Auditor-General Reports, and Annual Reports Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 19 December 2025 AI summary Bimal Rathnayake supported a Rs. 500 billion supplementary estimate for post-cyclone recovery, stating it would be funded domestically without new foreign borrowing and would supplement earlier emergency releases and the 2026 Budget. He outlined relief payments of Rs. 75,000 per affected household and Rs. 25,000 per schoolchild, alongside reconstruction of water schemes, schools, roads, bridges, railways and public transport infrastructure. He also announced transport and urban development measures, including additional road funding, railway repairs, online season tickets, clearing driving licence backlogs, licence services at Katunayake for returnees, SLTB bank card payments, Colombo and Mannar flood-control work, UDA modernization projects, and new road safety regulations from January 1. Debate: Supplementary Estimate – Head 240 – Programme 02 – Cyclone Disaster Relief (Rs. 500 Billion) InfrastructurePublic Finance Read →
  • 19 December 2025 AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake moved procedural motions to exempt the day’s principal business from Standing Order 278 and to adjourn Parliament until 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday, 6th January 2026, both of which were agreed to. He also moved that a privilege matter raised by Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe on 24th October 2025 be referred to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges under Standing Order 118, and the House agreed. Business of Parliament and Principal Business Motion Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 19 December 2025 AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake stated that he would convey the issues raised by the Leader of the Opposition to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Question by Private Notice: Foreign Employment in Republic of Korea Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 19 December 2025 AI summary A two-week extension was requested to provide answers to the question raised in Parliament. Question by Private Notice: Foreign Employment in Republic of Korea Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 18 December 2025 AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake moved procedural motions to vary the sitting hours for the day, setting sittings from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., with the House to adjourn at 5.30 p.m. He also moved that Friday, 19 December 2025 be made a sitting day with the same hours, notwithstanding the relevant Standing Orders. Both motions were agreed to, and he later moved the adjournment of Parliament. Sittings of Parliament - Hours of Sitting Order Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 18 December 2025 AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake presented two sets of regulations made under the Motor Traffic Act and published in Gazette Extraordinary Nos. 2452/40 and 2455/29 in September 2025. He moved that the regulations be referred to the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Transport, Highways and Urban Development, and the motion was agreed to. Papers Tabled: Reports, Supplementary Estimate, Regulations, Orders and Performance Reports Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 18 December 2025 AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake moved that the referenced reports be printed. The motion was agreed to, and Parliament ordered that the reports be printed. Papers Tabled: Reports, Supplementary Estimate, Regulations, Orders and Performance Reports Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 December 2025 AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake thanked the President and Members of Parliament for their participation in the 2026 Budget debate, as well as parliamentary officeholders, staff, public officials, security forces, media, and support services for maintaining proceedings during recent disaster conditions. He noted efforts to protect the Parliamentary complex from flooding and acknowledged wider state, private sector, and public contributions to relief and recovery. He also requested action to address the shortage of Tamil and related interpreters in Parliament. Procedural - Speaker and Opposition Closing Statements on Budget Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 December 2025 AI summary Moved the adjournment of Parliament at the conclusion of the day’s business until 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday, 06 January 2026. The motion was put to the House and agreed to. Procedural - Point of Order and Business Scheduling Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 December 2025 AI summary Moved that items Nos. 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 17, 20 and 25 on the Order Paper for that day’s sitting be exempted from Standing Order 278. The motion was put to the House and agreed to. Procedural - Point of Order and Business Scheduling Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 December 2025 AI summary Bimal Rathnayake moved a procedural motion to exempt Order Paper items 1 to 25 from the Standing Orders and from the provisions of a parliamentary resolution adopted on 13 November 2025. The motion was put to the House and agreed to. Procedural - Point of Order and Business Scheduling Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 December 2025 AI summary The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake moved that the relevant Report be printed. The House agreed to the motion, and the Report was ordered to be printed. Committee Report - Public Petitions Second Report Parliamentary Procedure Read →