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- 5 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a point of order during the proceedings. No substantive policy argument, proposal, or question is recorded in the provided speech. Procedural and Main Business: Adjournment Motion Request and Agriculture Statement Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 5 May 2026 AI summary The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara briefly stated that the matter being discussed was not the relevant issue, without providing further argument, proposal, or detail. Procedural and Main Business: Adjournment Motion Request and Agriculture Statement Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 5 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a point of order disputing the Chair’s interpretation of Standing Order 19(2)(c). He argued that if leave is not granted, the support of twenty Members rising is sufficient, and requested that the debate be allowed without reinterpretation of the provision. Procedural and Main Business: Adjournment Motion Request and Agriculture Statement Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 5 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara objected to the response given and stated that he was not satisfied with it. He requested permission to present a question of privilege. Procedural: Points of Order and Privilege Question (Dayasiri Jayasekara) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 5 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara objected that the response given did not fully address his question of privilege. He stated that his question concerned constitutional matters spanning Articles 148 to 150, indicating that the answer had covered only part of the issue. Procedural: Points of Order and Privilege Question (Dayasiri Jayasekara) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 5 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara objected to an answer being allowed, indicating dissatisfaction with its admissibility or adequacy in the parliamentary proceedings. Procedural: Points of Order and Privilege Question (Dayasiri Jayasekara) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 5 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a point of privilege, stating that his privilege question had not yet been answered. Procedural: Points of Order and Privilege Question (Dayasiri Jayasekara) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 5 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara stated that he had been given a document or material to read, but the excerpt contains no substantive argument, proposal, question, or policy position. Procedural: Points of Order and Privilege Question (Dayasiri Jayasekara) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 5 May 2026 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara states that the response he received to a privilege question is inadequate and does not address the issues he raised. He says his initial concern related to Article 148 of the Constitution, indicating a procedural or constitutional matter over Parliament’s control of public finance. Procedural: Points of Order and Privilege Question (Dayasiri Jayasekara) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 5 May 2026 AI summary The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a point of order. No substantive argument or proposal was made in the provided speech. Procedural: Points of Order and Privilege Question (Dayasiri Jayasekara) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 5 May 2026 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara questioned the allocation of a Ministerial Official Residence to the Speaker’s Private Secretary, citing a Public Administration Ministry advertisement regarding remaining residences for retail leasing. He referred to the Minister of Finance’s stated position that public resources should not be used unnecessarily and asked why such a residence had been granted in this case. Oral Question Q.6: Speaker's Personal Staff, Vehicles and Official Residence Corruption & Governance ReformPublic Finance Read →
- 5 May 2026 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara objected that a question directed to the Prime Minister was being answered by the Government Chief Organizer. He stated that Sri Lanka has 47 ministerial official residences and noted that only three have been allocated to the High Courts. Oral Question Q.6: Speaker's Personal Staff, Vehicles and Official Residence Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 5 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara questioned the allocation and use of official residences connected to the Speaker, stating that the Speaker’s Residence remains in use for official functions while the Speaker also occupies another official residence at Lauries Road. He further alleged that a ministerial official residence in the same complex had been allocated to the Speaker’s Private Secretary, tabling letters from the Ministry of Public Administration to support this. He asked for an explanation, arguing that maintaining multiple official residences in this manner was improper. Oral Question Q.6: Speaker's Personal Staff, Vehicles and Official Residence Public FinanceParliamentary Procedure Read →
- 5 May 2026 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara questioned the Prime Minister on the status and use of the Speaker’s official residence, stating that it is a gazetted official residence that cannot be assigned by a parliamentary committee to another person. He asked why, if the Speaker is not residing there, eight staff members had been appointed to the residence in the Speaker’s name, including seven new appointments, and sought clarification on what action the Government would take. Oral Question Q.6: Speaker's Personal Staff, Vehicles and Official Residence Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 5 May 2026 AI summary The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara clarified to the Prime Minister that his request concerned vehicle numbers, not vehicle number plates. Oral Question Q.6: Speaker's Personal Staff, Vehicles and Official Residence Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 5 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara submitted a detailed question to the Prime Minister and Minister of Education seeking information on the current Speaker’s personal staff, official residence arrangements, and staff appointed to the Speaker’s Residence. He also requested details on vehicles and fuel allocations provided to the Speaker and staff, and asked whether the Speaker has used a government apartment at Lauries Lane, including who bears its rent and utility costs. Oral Question Q.6: Speaker's Personal Staff, Vehicles and Official Residence Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 10 April 2026 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara indicated that he rose from Seat No. 21 to vote in favour. Debate: No-Confidence Motion Against Minister of Energy (Hon. Kumara Jayakody) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 10 April 2026 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara objected to the allocation of speaking time, noting that the Chief Government Whip customarily begins after 5.30 p.m. He requested that any additional time granted be distributed equally among all speakers rather than giving the Chief Government Whip an extra half hour. Debate: No-Confidence Motion Against Minister of Energy (Hon. Kumara Jayakody) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 10 April 2026 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or policy issue was stated in the provided excerpt. Debate: No-Confidence Motion Against Minister of Energy (Hon. Kumara Jayakody) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 10 April 2026 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a procedural point that the proceedings had exceeded the expected time by more than half an hour. Debate: No-Confidence Motion Against Minister of Energy (Hon. Kumara Jayakody) Parliamentary Procedure Read →