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- 6 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara objected to the procedure being followed, stating that even courts do not act in that manner. The intervention appears to challenge the fairness or propriety of the parliamentary process under discussion. Procedural and Oral Question: Airport and Aviation Services and Standing Orders Clarification Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 6 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara cautioned against interpreting the matter in the way suggested, indicating that the statement or issue under discussion should not be understood in that manner. No substantive policy proposal or detailed argument was presented in the excerpt. Procedural and Oral Question: Airport and Aviation Services and Standing Orders Clarification Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 6 June 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara requested that another Member be allowed to speak. The intervention was procedural in nature and did not address substantive policy or legislative issues. Procedural and Oral Question: Airport and Aviation Services and Standing Orders Clarification Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 6 June 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara asked whether the Minister was willing to respond to his question, clarifying that he did not intend to initiate a debate. He stated that he would stop if the Minister was not prepared to answer. Procedural and Oral Question: Airport and Aviation Services and Standing Orders Clarification Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 6 June 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a procedural point, asserting that he was entitled to the floor and that it was his allotted time to speak. No substantive policy issue, legislative matter, or specific proposal was presented in this excerpt. Procedural and Oral Question: Airport and Aviation Services and Standing Orders Clarification Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 6 June 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara objected to the manner in which the House was being conducted and asked that the relevant member be asked whether he agreed. He clarified that his intervention was not about “hoppers,” indicating he was contesting the handling or framing of the exchange. Procedural and Oral Question: Airport and Aviation Services and Standing Orders Clarification Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 6 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara sought the Speaker’s permission to raise a matter with the consent of the relevant Minister. No substantive issue or proposal was stated in the excerpt. Procedural and Oral Question: Airport and Aviation Services and Standing Orders Clarification Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 6 June 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a supplementary question to the Minister concerning longstanding railway safety and staffing issues, specifically referring to around 2,100 unprotected railway gate watchers. He sought attention to this matter within the Minister’s portfolio, in the context of efforts to address railway-related safety concerns. Procedural and Oral Question: Airport and Aviation Services and Standing Orders Clarification InfrastructureEmployment Read →
- 6 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara urged that decisions not be taken unilaterally, implying the need for consultation or collective agreement before proceeding. His intervention was brief and framed as a procedural caution rather than a detailed policy argument. Procedural: Standing Orders Discussion and Oral Questions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 6 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara requested that his party’s views also be taken into account in the relevant discussion or decision-making process. The intervention was brief and procedural, indicating a desire for inclusion of their position in the matter before the House. Procedural: Standing Orders Discussion and Oral Questions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 6 June 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara briefly sought the Speaker’s permission to speak, asking for a minute during the proceedings. No substantive policy position, proposal, or question was presented in the recorded intervention. Procedural: Standing Orders Discussion and Oral Questions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 6 June 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara argued that the Standing Orders refer broadly to “Questions” rather than specifically to “Oral Questions.” He stated that parliamentary practice has followed that broader interpretation. Procedural: Standing Orders Discussion and Oral Questions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 6 June 2025 AI summary The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara requested the Speaker’s permission to speak briefly for one minute. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or question was raised in the quoted remark. Procedural: Standing Orders Discussion and Oral Questions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 6 June 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara stated that it was up to the Minister to decide whether to respond. Procedural: Standing Orders Discussion and Oral Questions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 6 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara invoked Standing Order 31. Procedural: Standing Orders Discussion and Oral Questions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 6 June 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a procedural issue concerning Standing Orders 31 to 37, arguing that they relate broadly to parliamentary Questions and not only to Oral Answers. He objected that he had not been allowed to speak earlier and referred specifically to Standing Order 31 in support of his point. Procedural: Standing Orders Discussion and Oral Questions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 4 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara briefly acknowledged the Minister’s response and thanked him. No substantive policy position, proposal, or question was raised in this intervention. Adjournment Questions: Tax Revenue and Decentralized Budget Provisions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 4 June 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara objected to the suspension of funds previously promised to Opposition MPs, arguing that such allocations had been provided even when the JVP had only three MPs. He requested that the President be consulted to end what he described as unfair treatment and to establish a mechanism allowing the 66 Opposition MPs to participate in the relevant funding process. Adjournment Questions: Tax Revenue and Decentralized Budget Provisions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 4 June 2025 AI summary The Member requested an additional minute from the Presiding Member to continue speaking, stating that the matter was important. Adjournment Questions: Tax Revenue and Decentralized Budget Provisions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 4 June 2025 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara objected that Opposition MPs had not been informed about decentralized fund allocations despite having voted to approve them. He said District Secretaries should notify all relevant MPs or raise the matter at District Coordinating Committees, and asked the Minister not to justify the omission. He argued that such funds should be administered without distinguishing between Government and Opposition MPs, citing the scheme’s origins under N. M. Perera in 1974. Adjournment Questions: Tax Revenue and Decentralized Budget Provisions Corruption & Governance ReformPublic Finance Read →