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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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1,262 speeches
  • 6 December 2024 AI summary Bimal Rathnayake briefly addressed Hon. Rauff Hakeem, stating that there was no need for alarm. No specific policy issue, proposal, or legislative matter was raised in the remark. Procedural Matters: Sitting Hours, Legislative Standing Committee, Committee on Parliamentary Business Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 December 2024 AI summary Bimal Rathnayake said Parliament must act under the existing Standing Orders and argued that the Committee on Parliamentary Business should remain limited in size, while acknowledging concerns over Opposition representation. He stated that two additional Opposition Members would be added, with proposed representation for ITAK, the New Democratic Front and the SLPP alongside the Leader of the Opposition and Chief Opposition Whip. He also noted related increases in the membership of COPA, COPE, the Public Petitions Committee and Ministerial Consultative Committees, including an Opposition Chair for COPA and expanded Opposition participation in consultative committees. Procedural Matters: Sitting Hours, Legislative Standing Committee, Committee on Parliamentary Business Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 December 2024 AI summary Bimal Rathnayake moved a motion to vary Standing Order 115 for the First Session of the Tenth Parliament, establishing the Committee on Parliamentary Business with the Speaker and key office holders plus 12 Members nominated by the Committee of Selection. He explained that, following Opposition requests and party leaders’ discussions, additional Opposition representation would be provided, though not all Opposition parties could be accommodated. He said allocation of Opposition slots should be handled by the Leader of the Opposition, while other parties could be given opportunities through mechanisms such as Adjournment Motions and fair time allocation via the Chief Government Whip. Procedural Matters: Sitting Hours, Legislative Standing Committee, Committee on Parliamentary Business Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 December 2024 AI summary Moved a motion under Standing Order 113 to constitute the Legislative Standing Committee, chaired by the Deputy Speaker and including the Deputy Chairman of Committees and ten other Members nominated by the Committee of Selection. The motion was put to the House and agreed to. Procedural Matters: Sitting Hours, Legislative Standing Committee, Committee on Parliamentary Business Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 December 2024 AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake moved procedural motions altering the day’s sitting hours to run from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., with adjournment by the Speaker at 5.30 p.m., and to take up Government Business. He also moved the appointment of 24 Ministerial Consultative Committees under Standing Order 112, specifying their subject areas, membership structure, and a quorum of three members. All motions were agreed to by the House. Procedural Matters: Sitting Hours, Legislative Standing Committee, Committee on Parliamentary Business Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 December 2024 AI summary Bimal Rathnayake said the matter raised by Hon. Shritharan was not a point of order but had humanitarian significance and had been referred to the relevant Minister. He urged that it should not be reopened as a debate and emphasized that all Members of Parliament should be treated equally, with no member considered superior to another. Papers Presented Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 December 2024 AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake stated that Hon. Shritharan’s intervention was a question rather than a point of order. He requested that it be referred to the Minister of Foreign Affairs or the Minister responsible for foreign employment, indicating that the matter would be looked into. Papers Presented Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 December 2024 AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake stated that the matter raised by Hon. Harsha de Silva had already been addressed, and that time had been taken until 31 January to decide on oversight committees. He said the Committee on Public Finance would be decided on that day, with dates for appointments to be fixed through proper parliamentary procedure. He also announced, with the concurrence of the Leader of the Opposition, a Parliamentary Business Committee meeting at 2.00 p.m. to settle the timetable for appointing the committees. Papers Presented Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 December 2024 AI summary The motion sought to adjourn the debate on the Approval to present a Vote on Account and twelve Supplementary Estimates, which had commenced that day, and to resume it on 6 December 2024. The House agreed to the motion, after which Parliament was adjourned until 9.30 a.m. the following day. Debate on Vote on Account for 2025 (continued) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 December 2024 AI summary Bimal Rathnayake said the matter would be referred to the Hansard and made a critical remark about another Member’s conduct during the sitting. The exchange occurred amid interruptions, after which the Chair directed Hon. Rathna Gamage to continue. Debate on Vote on Account for 2025 (continued) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 December 2024 AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake briefly noted that the matter had been said in Sinhala, apparently referring to language use or translation in the proceedings. No substantive policy argument, proposal, or question is contained in the provided excerpt. Debate on Vote on Account for 2025 (continued) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 December 2024 AI summary Bimal Rathnayake raised a procedural objection, questioning why the language being used in the proceedings was being changed. Debate on Vote on Account for 2025 (continued) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 December 2024 AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake pressed the Government to give a direct answer on whether Rs. 320 million allocated for advisors related to former President Ranil Wickremesinghe or President Anura Dissanayake. He urged ministers not to use Opposition time for digressions and to state clearly if they could not answer. Debate on Vote on Account for 2025 (continued) Parliamentary ProcedurePublic Finance Read →
  • 5 December 2024 AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake requests a direct clarification regarding a claim that a President is allocating Rs. 320 million for advisors. He asks the member to identify which President is being referred to and to answer briefly without lengthy explanation. Debate on Vote on Account for 2025 (continued) Public Finance Read →
  • 5 December 2024 AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake pressed for an immediate clarification on whether the President had allocated Rs. 320 million for advisers, questioning why the matter was being deferred to Hansard or video records. He asked that the relevant member be given the microphone, even using his side’s speaking time, to state the answer in Parliament. Debate on Vote on Account for 2025 (continued) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 December 2024 AI summary Bimal Rathnayake pressed another participant to state something immediately, indicating urgency or insistence during the exchange. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or legislative matter is identifiable from the excerpt provided. Debate on Vote on Account for 2025 (continued) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 December 2024 AI summary Bimal Rathnayake asked for clarification on whether the Rs. 320 million allocation for advisers referred to President Anura Dissanayake or former President Ranil Wickremesinghe. He urged the member addressed to be specific in identifying which President was being discussed. Debate on Vote on Account for 2025 (continued) Public Finance Read →
  • 5 December 2024 AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake asked for clarification regarding a statement attributed to another member that President Anura Dissanayake had allocated Rs. 320 million for advisers. He indicated that Deputy Minister Rathna Gamage had raised the point and requested the relevant member to clarify the claim. Debate on Vote on Account for 2025 (continued) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 December 2024 AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake rejected claims that presenting a Vote on Account violates public finance law, citing Article 150(2) of the Constitution, sections 23(1) and 23(2) of the relevant Act, the Order Paper, and the Attorney General’s recorded opinion. He argued that the procedure is lawful where an Appropriation Bill has not been presented, and urged Members not to mislead the public through selective statements or social media clips. He called for genuine criticism while warning against creating unnecessary public concern over the State finance process. Debate on Vote on Account for 2025 (continued) Public FinanceParliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 December 2024 AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake briefly responded to Hon. Rasamanickam, stating that the matter raised would be addressed at an appropriate time. No further substantive details or policy positions were provided. Debate on Vote on Account and Procedural Matters (with Chair exchanges and points of order) Parliamentary Procedure Read →