Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney at Law, M.P.
Profession: Attorney-at-Law
Speeches 748 #2 of 225·#1 in party
Attendance 6/8 days present (of recorded)
Top topic Parliamentary Procedure 548 speeches
Last spoke 9 June 2026 in Oral question
Activity by sitting
115 sittings · counts only, no scoring.
Topic focus
AI summary AI-assigned tags, 1–3 per speech. Counts only — not a score.
Speech history
748 speeches- 20 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara objected that the document tabled as the Montana agreement was only a Sinhala copy without signatures, not the actual signed agreement. He requested that the real agreement signed by the Deputy Minister of Defence be presented to Parliament. Ministerial Statement and Points of Order: 'Aruna' News Report (19.11.2025) and Related Procedural Matters Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 20 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara requested the Speaker to provide him the microphone briefly. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or question was raised in the recorded intervention. Ministerial Statement and Points of Order: 'Aruna' News Report (19.11.2025) and Related Procedural Matters Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 20 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a matter under Standing Order 92(2). No substantive remarks, proposal, question, or policy issue are included in the provided excerpt beyond the procedural reference. Ministerial Statement and Points of Order: 'Aruna' News Report (19.11.2025) and Related Procedural Matters Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 20 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara stated that a document tabled by a Minister was incorrect. He raised the issue as a procedural concern regarding the accuracy of material presented to Parliament. Ministerial Statement and Points of Order: 'Aruna' News Report (19.11.2025) and Related Procedural Matters Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 20 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a procedural concern regarding a document that had been tabled in Parliament. He sought the Speaker’s permission to address what was occurring in relation to that document. Ministerial Statement and Points of Order: 'Aruna' News Report (19.11.2025) and Related Procedural Matters Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 20 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara requested time to make a brief point but did not proceed with a substantive statement in the provided excerpt. No specific issue, proposal, or demand is identifiable from the available text. Ministerial Statement and Points of Order: 'Aruna' News Report (19.11.2025) and Related Procedural Matters Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 20 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara briefly refers to a matter that had been tabled in Parliament on a previous day. The excerpt does not provide sufficient detail to identify the specific document, issue, or argument being raised. Ministerial Statement and Points of Order: 'Aruna' News Report (19.11.2025) and Related Procedural Matters Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 20 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara asked the Speaker to pause and hear him regarding a matter that had been tabled. He sought the Chair’s attention before proceeding, but did not state the substance of the issue in the excerpt provided. Ministerial Statement and Points of Order: 'Aruna' News Report (19.11.2025) and Related Procedural Matters Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 20 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara stated that the tabled document was an agreement signed with the United States of America involving the defence establishment. Ministerial Statement and Points of Order: 'Aruna' News Report (19.11.2025) and Related Procedural Matters Foreign AffairsSecurity & Defence Read →
- 20 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara referred to a document that had been tabled previously in Parliament. The excerpt does not include further details on the document’s content, purpose, or any specific request or argument. Ministerial Statement and Points of Order: 'Aruna' News Report (19.11.2025) and Related Procedural Matters Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 20 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara rose on a Point of Order, referring to a document. The excerpt provided is incomplete, so no further substantive argument, proposal, or demand can be identified. Ministerial Statement and Points of Order: 'Aruna' News Report (19.11.2025) and Related Procedural Matters Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 19 November 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara sought clarifications from the Minister on whether the Budget includes a programme to resolve pending pension issues for those who retired between 2020 and 2024. He also asked whether steps would be taken to fill over 5,000 Management Assistant vacancies by appointing candidates selected through limited competitive examinations. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Committee Stage (Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government; Ministry of Labour) EmploymentPublic Finance Read →
- 18 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara questioned the Police action in cutting the fence of a locked temple to remove a statue that was reportedly later returned for “protection” at 6 a.m. Addressing the President, he said the incident had unnecessarily inflamed nationalist sentiment and asked that those who influenced the Police be identified and appropriate action taken. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Religion & CultureLaw & Order Read →
- 18 November 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara requested additional time to speak amid an interruption. No substantive policy argument, proposal, or question was made in the recorded excerpt. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 18 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara argued that the Sri Sambuddha Jayanthi Bodhiraja Vihara in Trincomalee has a documented history since 1951 and that its related Dhamma school, land allocation, fence, and temporary sales hut had received approvals or no-objection letters from relevant authorities. He tabled several documents, including registrations, Coast Conservation and other agency approvals, and later removal orders issued in 2025, noting that a writ application is pending in court. He questioned police intervention during the laying of a foundation stone for Dhamma school construction and urged that the matter be handled through proper legal and administrative procedures rather than political pressure. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionEnvironmentReligion & Culture Read →
- 17 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara stated that the widow of the person under discussion travels by three-wheeler, implying a contrast with any assumptions about her circumstances or entitlements. The remark appears to highlight the widow’s modest situation in the context of the debate. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage Continuation (Foreign Affairs, Justice and National Integration) Justice & Human Rights Read →
- 17 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised concern that the Government has no dedicated Minister for Buddhism and referred to constitutional provisions for protecting Buddhism. He alleged that Police removed a Buddha statue and assaulted a monk at a Trincomalee temple that he said had existed since 1951, and also cited the removal of a Buddha statue at the Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council premises. He urged the Government to establish a proper programme to protect Buddhism, while stating that the rights of Tamil and Muslim communities should also be respected. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage Continuation (Foreign Affairs, Justice and National Integration) Law & OrderReligion & CultureJustice & Human Rights Read →
- 17 November 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara objected to a minister’s statement, saying it was entirely incorrect and asking the Speaker to allow them time to respond. He also referred critically to the claim that something had been given “foremost place,” but did not provide further details in the excerpt. Procedural - Privilege Motion and Main Business Announcement Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 17 November 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara raised concern over alleged attacks on Buddhist sacred sites, citing damage to a sacred umbrella and a statue. He questioned how such incidents could be tolerated and appealed to the Speaker to allow Members to speak on the matter. Procedural - Privilege Motion and Main Business Announcement Religion & CultureLaw & Order Read →
- 17 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a matter under Standing Order 31, citing Article 9 of the Constitution on the State’s duty to protect and foster the Buddha Sasana while safeguarding religious freedoms. He sought to question the Minister in relation to the previous day’s Sambuddha Jayanthi observances, but the provided excerpt ends before the specific question is stated. Oral Questions and Supplementaries (Q.1-Q.4 and Standing Order 27(2) Question) Religion & CultureParliamentary Procedure Read →