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- 7 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara challenged the claim that the Governors who supported Mr. Ranga Dissanayake were merely retired judges and not political appointees at the relevant time. He stated that the Gazette appointing them as Governors was issued on 27 September 2024, and that their recommendations for Mr. Dissanayake were made after those appointments, affecting the basis on which a Council member voted. Privilege Matter: Submission of False Information to Constitutional Council Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 7 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara only indicated that he would proceed to read, without presenting any substantive argument, proposal, question, or reference to legislation or policy. Privilege Matter: Submission of False Information to Constitutional Council Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 7 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara briefly indicated that he had a little more to add, without presenting a substantive argument, proposal, or question in the recorded excerpt. Privilege Matter: Submission of False Information to Constitutional Council Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 7 October 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara stated that he was reading from the relevant document or text before the House. No substantive policy argument, proposal, or question is contained in the excerpt provided. Privilege Matter: Submission of False Information to Constitutional Council Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 7 October 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a privilege issue under Standing Orders 29(1) and (2) concerning the selection process for the Director General of CIABOC. He referred to Constitutional Council deliberations on recommendations submitted for shortlisted candidates, particularly letters from provincial Governors supporting Supreme Court Judge Ranga Dissanayake, and questioned whether such recommendations from politically appointed officeholders could constitute political interference in an independent institution. Privilege Matter: Submission of False Information to Constitutional Council Parliamentary ProcedureCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
- 26 September 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised concerns over the BIA Development Project tender process, citing past delays, consultant payments despite limited progress, and repeated extensions that he said appeared to accommodate deficiencies in Sojitz’s Power of Attorney documentation. He questioned the involvement of Sojitz and Larsen & Toubro, referring to alleged problems in other projects, and urged that the airport project not be undermined by further delays. He also called for action by the Bribery Commission regarding reported foreign currency and cryptocurrency holdings by public figures under the Anti-Corruption Act, and sought clarification on allegations about political links involving a Bribery Commission official, arguing that anti-corruption laws must be applied equally. Adjournment Debate: Fourth Report of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) InfrastructureJustice & Human RightsCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
- 24 September 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara asked the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism for detailed annual data since 2020 on Sri Lankan migrant worker departures, remittances, and their share of Gross National Product. He also sought information on countries with high demand and better labour-market benefits for Sri Lankan workers, the Government’s programme to meet that demand, annual deployment numbers to those countries, and measures to send highly skilled Sri Lankan workers abroad. Questions on Defence Advisers, Migrant Workers, and Employment Foreign AffairsEmployment Read →
- 24 September 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara recorded that the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, requested two weeks’ time to respond to Questions Nos. 543/2025, 545/2025, and 546/2025. The intervention concerned the postponement of replies to those parliamentary questions. Questions on Defence Advisers, Migrant Workers, and Employment Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 24 September 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara asked the Minister of Defence to provide details on advisers currently appointed to the Ministry, including their number, roles, remuneration, previous employment, qualifications, and ages. He also requested information on whether staff have been assigned to these advisers, including staff names, positions, salaries, allowances, and any secondment details. Questions on Defence Advisers, Migrant Workers, and Employment Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 24 September 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a point of order during Adjournment Questions, objecting that the procedure had set a bad precedent and arguing that the Prime Minister should be given the opportunity to answer after his question. He rejected engaging in personal allegations, requested that such remarks be expunged from the Hansard, and said he had not used his microphone to slander others. Adjournment Questions and Adjournment Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 24 September 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara expressed concern that he had waited a long time to raise his adjournment question and said the delay was unfair. He asked the Prime Minister for detailed information on single-member and two-member commissions established by the current Government, including their names, membership, members’ prior positions, salaries and allowances, locations, monthly expenditure, and the share of such costs relative to national revenue. Adjournment Questions and Adjournment Corruption & Governance ReformPublic Finance Read →
- 24 September 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara responded to a reference to his name, stating that he had produced two Magistrate’s Court orders relating to arrests after being asked to prove their existence. He also referred to transfers of judicial officers to Colombo Fort and Kesbewa while the matter was ongoing, and challenged another member to state that India was not involved in the Easter attacks. Debate: Penal Code (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading Justice & Human Rights Read →
- 24 September 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara disputed claims made by another member, stating that he had proved there was no relevant order and rejecting the assertion that a transfer from Magistrate’s Court to District Court in Kesbewa constituted a promotion, citing differences in the judicial cadre structure. He also challenged accusations about forming a government with the UNP by alleging that the opposing side had themselves formed local authorities with UNP members and others, including through inducements and controversial alliances. Debate: Penal Code (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading Justice & Human RightsCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
- 24 September 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara rose on a point of personal reference, stating that his name had been mentioned in the debate. He requested the Chair’s permission to respond. Debate: Penal Code (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 24 September 2025 AI summary No substantive speech content was provided beyond the opening address to the Deputy Chairperson, so there are no arguments, proposals, questions, or policy references to summarize. Debate: Penal Code (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 24 September 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law, rose to raise a point of order. No substantive issue, proposal, or argument is included in the provided excerpt. Debate: Penal Code (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 24 September 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara stated that his name had been mentioned and sought to intervene on that basis. Debate: Penal Code (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 24 September 2025 AI summary Copies of the tabled documents had only just been prepared, and the Member stated that such documents are formally kept in the first-floor Library. He said he had no authority to hand them directly to another Member, though he could provide a copy if necessary, and objected to the claim that he was required to do so. Debate: Penal Code (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 24 September 2025 AI summary The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara stated that the tabled documents would be placed in the Library. Debate: Penal Code (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 24 September 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara indicated that he would submit the full “B” report, noting it is about 150 pages, and asked for patience while providing it. Debate: Penal Code (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading Parliamentary Procedure Read →