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- 17 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a point of order. No substantive argument or proposal was presented in the excerpt provided. Oral Questions and Supplementaries (Q.1-Q.4 and Standing Order 27(2) Question) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 17 November 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara indicated that he would proceed to ask the Question before the House. Oral Questions and Supplementaries (Q.1-Q.4 and Standing Order 27(2) Question) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 15 November 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara said he had complied with Standing Order 83(1) and argued that any process affecting judges should observe fairness, natural justice and a proper inquiry, without referring to personal conduct or defending any individual. He cautioned that judicial removals and restorations have occurred under different administrations and stressed the need for consistent lawful procedure. He also urged that the Speaker not relinquish the gazetted official residence allocated under the Establishments Code, and thanked retiring Parliamentary security officer Mr. Ranasinghe for 33 years of service. Debate: Committee Stage - Appropriation Bill 2026, Special Spending Units (Heads 1, 2, 4-11, 13, 16-25) Parliamentary ProcedureJustice & Human Rights Read →
- 15 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara stated that if due process had been followed, the relevant procedures and outcomes should be tabled in Parliament. He requested this information to enable Members to verify and be satisfied with the process. Debate: Committee Stage - Appropriation Bill 2026, Special Spending Units (Heads 1, 2, 4-11, 13, 16-25) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 15 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara urged the Government to resolve the legal basis for holding Provincial Council elections, arguing that delays have left provinces administered by Governors and officials without elected representatives. He questioned the proposed Rs. 12 billion Presidential expenditure for 2026, called for moderation in presidential security arrangements, and criticised past rhetoric on such costs. He sought greater transparency in the Digital Economy, Digital ID, GovPay/HelaPay and India-Sri Lanka digital cooperation initiatives, including tabling agreements, procurement details and technical frameworks in Parliament with trilingual public communication. He also raised concerns about Parliament staff allowances and pay restructuring, Opposition speaking time, equitable overseas delegation representation, and the autonomy of parliamentary administration. Debate: Committee Stage - Appropriation Bill 2026, Special Spending Units (Heads 1, 2, 4-11, 13, 16-25) Foreign AffairsParliamentary ProcedurePublic Finance Read →
- 15 November 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara moved the traditional Rs. 10 reduction under the Committee Stage for specified Heads of the Appropriation Bill 2026, while welcoming increased relief for Malaiyaha people and supporting related allocations. He argued that profitable plantation companies should contribute more towards workers and called for a uniform policy covering all companies and small estates rather than ad-hoc benefits. He also urged the Government to appoint a Special Parliamentary Committee on Provincial Councils and electoral reform, noting ITAK’s abstention over unresolved Tamil political concerns and referencing a gazetted Provincial Councils Elections (Amendment) Bill. Debate: Committee Stage - Appropriation Bill 2026, Special Spending Units (Heads 1, 2, 4-11, 13, 16-25) Public FinanceEthnic Reconciliation & DevolutionParliamentary Procedure Read →
- 14 November 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara argued that the Budget is primarily aligned with IMF programme conditions, particularly revenue measures, tax compliance, and restrained spending, and said the Government should present economic data honestly rather than use selective claims about the 2022 crisis. He questioned capital expenditure execution, alleging that only a limited share of allocations had been effectively spent while recurrent spending increased, and warned that rushed tendering to use funds could create irregularities. He called for an updated poverty survey and a structured poverty-alleviation programme, while criticising proposed vehicle purchases, low allocations for public transport, education, health, pensions, and public-sector pay commitments. Debate: Second Reading of Appropriation Bill 2026 – Sixth Allotted Day EmploymentCost of LivingPublic Finance Read →
- 13 November 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara responded to Minister Samantha Viddyarathna’s allegation that he had revealed matters of the Constitutional Council in Parliament. He stated that he had only raised a privilege issue and referred to what had occurred, without disclosing internal deliberations. Sittings Motions and Adjournment of Debate Order Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 13 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law, rose on a Point of Order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question was recorded in the provided speech text. Sittings Motions and Adjournment of Debate Order Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 11 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara briefly sought one minute to address the House. No substantive issue, proposal, or argument was presented in the provided speech excerpt. Oral Question: Affected Persons Due to Construction of Broadlands Hydropower Plant (Q.1404/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 11 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara refers to concerns that certain appointments cannot be made, but the provided excerpt is incomplete and does not include enough context to identify the institution, legal issue, or specific proposal being discussed. Procedural Matters: Points of Order and Privilege Issues Corruption & Governance Reform Read →
- 11 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised concerns under Standing Order 29(2) about shortages in wholesale markets and ongoing protests by potato, onion, and paddy farmers over low farm-gate prices and imports during local harvest periods. Citing the Code of Conduct duty to act in the public interest, he said farmers were demanding the resignation of the Agriculture, Trade, and relevant State Ministers and asked the Government to state its concrete plan to ensure fair prices for potato and onion farmers. Procedural Matters: Points of Order and Ministerial Clarifications AgricultureCost of Living Read →
- 11 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a Point of Order. No substantive argument, proposal, or policy issue was presented in the provided excerpt. Procedural Matters: Points of Order and Ministerial Clarifications Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 11 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a matter of privilege in relation to the Parliamentary Code of Conduct, referring specifically to Section 5 of Part 11. The extract provided ends before he sets out the full argument or requested action. Procedural Matters: Chief Opposition Whip, Points of Order Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 11 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a matter of Parliamentary Privilege, citing Sections 4 and 5 of Part 11 of the MPs’ Code of Conduct on adherence to fundamental rights law and acting in the public interest. He began to refer to an incident or matter from the previous day, but the provided excerpt ends before the specific allegation, request, or proposed action is stated. Procedural Matters: Chief Opposition Whip, Points of Order Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 11 November 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara rose on a Point of Order. No substantive issue or argument is recorded in the provided excerpt. Procedural Matters: Chief Opposition Whip, Points of Order Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 11 November 2025 AI summary A petition was presented on behalf of Mr. A.E. Samararatna of D.S. Senanayake Mawatha, Ampara, located opposite the Bank of Ceylon. The intervention was procedural, with no substantive argument or policy issue raised. Petitions: Five Citizens' Petitions Presented Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 8 November 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara briefly recalled observing past Budget Debates from the gallery, including those initiated by Minister Ronnie de Mel. No substantive policy argument, proposal, or question is presented in the provided excerpt. Second Reading Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2026 Public Finance Read →
- 8 November 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a procedural point regarding the Budget Debate, stating that the first speech should be delivered by the Opposition. He cited past practice, including during the time of Ronnie de Mel, to support this position. Second Reading Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2026 Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 10 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara alleged that the National Police Commission was being pressured over police transfers, particularly OIC appointments, and cited media reports, presidential remarks, and an NPC media release explaining its retained powers under Article 155G. He argued that recent transfers of 34 officers and wider OIC transfer processes lacked transparency, proper inquiries, and merit-based criteria, with performance reports allegedly manipulated to favour certain officers. He demanded that transfers be conducted through due process, asked that disabled police officers be assigned suitable light duties, and called for review of prison overcrowding and recent SI promotions. He warned that if the Government would not allow the NPC to function independently, it should formally move to abolish it rather than undermine it. Adjournment: Motion on Independence of National Police Commission (SO 19(2)) Corruption & Governance ReformLaw & OrderJustice & Human Rights Read →