Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney at Law, M.P.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)· Kurunegala

Profession: Attorney-at-Law

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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

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Speech history

748 speeches

12 September 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara paid tribute to five former Members and Ministers, highlighting their public service and contributions to their constituencies and national policy areas. He recalled Hon. Gamini Lokuge’s long parliamentary career and work with constituents and public petitions; Hon. P. Dayaratna’s role in Ampara’s land, irrigation, electricity and welfare development; and Hon. Indradasa Hettiarachchi’s work in industry, education, coconut development and religious institutions in Horana and Kalutara. He also noted Hon. Sehu Iszadeen’s role as a founding SLMC figure, former North-Eastern Provincial Council Opposition Leader and minister, before offering condolences and religious wishes on behalf of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. Votes of Condolence: Late Former Members of Parliament (P. Dayaratna, Gamini Lokuge, Indradasa Hettiarachchi, M. H. Cegu Isadean, W. B. Ranatunga) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
12 September 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara noted that the person being referred to had been present in the Chamber but had just left. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or question was raised in this remark. Oral Question: Co-operative Development Functions (Q.4/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
12 September 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara addressed a Minister directly, asking the Minister to remain in place. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or legislative matter was raised in the excerpt. Oral Question: Co-operative Development Functions (Q.4/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
12 September 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara insists that the matter under discussion is for the Hon. Speaker to determine, not for others in the Chamber to decide. He emphasizes the Speaker’s authority to make the ruling. Oral Question: Co-operative Development Functions (Q.4/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
12 September 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara objected to an answer being provided by a Deputy Minister, citing the Speaker’s statement that a Deputy Minister had no authority in the matter. He requested that the Minister, who was present in the House, be asked to respond instead. Oral Question: Co-operative Development Functions (Q.4/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
12 September 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara stated that he accepted the Speaker’s Ruling given the previous day and, on that basis, was raising a related matter with the Speaker. Oral Question: Co-operative Development Functions (Q.4/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
12 September 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara requested a minute of speaking time from the Chair. Oral Question: Co-operative Development Functions (Q.4/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
12 September 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara requested that the Minister, who was present in the House, be asked to provide an answer. Oral Question: Co-operative Development Functions (Q.4/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
12 September 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara referred to a ruling made the previous day that a Deputy Minister has no powers. He appeared to be raising or challenging the implications of that ruling, but the provided excerpt does not include the rest of his argument or any specific request. Oral Question: Co-operative Development Functions (Q.4/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
12 September 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara questioned whether, in light of the Speaker’s ruling the previous day, Parliament could accept an answer from a Deputy Minister. He requested that the relevant Minister be asked to provide the answer instead. Oral Question: Co-operative Development Functions (Q.4/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
12 September 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara requested one minute of speaking time from the Chair. Oral Question: Co-operative Development Functions (Q.4/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
11 September 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara briefly challenged the use of the phrase “lapayi, sipayi,” questioning whether it was acceptable to address someone in that manner. The intervention appears to concern parliamentary language or decorum rather than a substantive policy issue. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
11 September 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara objected to language allegedly used in Parliament, questioning whether it was acceptable to refer to members as “lapayi, sipayi.” He rejected the suggestion that the concern was merely about a single word, implying the issue was the disrespectful nature of the expression. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
11 September 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara briefly intervened to request that a question or matter raised in the House be permitted to proceed. No substantive policy position, proposal, or legislative argument was presented in the excerpt. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
11 September 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara rose on a point of order. No substantive issue, proposal, or question was stated in the provided excerpt. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
11 September 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara questioned remarks attributed to the Leader of the House, objecting to the use of terms such as “servant” and “lapayi-sipayi.” He raised the matter as a concern about the language and conduct expected from the Leader of the House in Parliament. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
11 September 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara objected to remarks made by the Leader of the House, specifically questioning the use of the word “servant” and whether such language was permissible in Parliament. He sought the Chair’s intervention on the propriety of the Leader of the House’s conduct and wording. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
11 September 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara urged the Chair to conclude the ongoing matter and proceed to the next item of business. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
11 September 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara objected to the manner in which proceedings were being conducted, questioning the ability of the House to function under the prevailing conditions. His intervention was a procedural protest rather than a substantive contribution to a policy or legislative debate. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
11 September 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara requests the Speaker to direct another member to withdraw a remark made in the House. The intervention is procedural and concerns maintaining order or propriety during the debate. Procedural Matters and No-Confidence Motion Dispute Parliamentary Procedure Read →