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- 4 December 2024 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara made a brief procedural intervention, seeking permission to make a statement. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or question was raised in the recorded excerpt. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 4 December 2024 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara reminded the Speaker of his authority over parliamentary proceedings and asked him to decide whether Jayasekara should be given the microphone. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 4 December 2024 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a procedural objection concerning order in Parliament, stating that the Leader of the House was unable to control proceedings. He requested the Speaker’s intervention and asked to be given the microphone, emphasizing that the matter was serious. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 4 December 2024 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara stated that the matter raised does not constitute a parliamentary privilege issue. No further substantive argument, proposal, or request was presented. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 4 December 2024 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara briefly intervened to state that he wished to clarify a matter under discussion. No substantive argument, proposal, or question is contained in the provided text. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 4 December 2024 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara questioned whether he was being permitted to speak. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or legislative matter was raised in this brief intervention. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 4 December 2024 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara rejected an allegation by Minister Ananda Wijepala that he had engaged in racist politics, stating that he had never stood on a racist platform. He also referred to Wijepala’s remarks on non-interference with police duties and noted that actions taken by Wijepala as Secretary to the former Anti-Corruption Committee under Anura Dissanayake are currently before the courts. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Corruption & Governance ReformJustice & Human Rights Read →
- 4 December 2024 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a point of order, noting that a Minister had mentioned his name. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 4 December 2024 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara questioned the Government’s claims on fuel and electricity costs, stating that high taxes on petrol and diesel, including VAT, were contributing significantly to prices. He called for reductions in these taxes and for the Government to deliver promised relief. He also welcomed the President’s “Clean Sri Lanka” vision and proposed a national public sanitation system and more urban green spaces. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Public FinanceEnvironment Read →
- 4 December 2024 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara objected to what he characterized as arbitrary police action, arguing that the matter concerned communal harmony rather than an ordinary criminal complaint. He urged that law enforcement handle such issues carefully and not in a manner that could undermine social cohesion. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Law & OrderEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
- 4 December 2024 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara questioned the selective use of legal provisions, asking why the Penal Code is applied in the North while the Prevention of Terrorism Act is used in the South. He urged the Minister to obtain proper legal advice before filing cases, noting the presence of lawyer Harshana Nanayakkara. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Justice & Human Rights Read →
- 4 December 2024 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara objected to the manner in which the Speaker was addressed, saying parliamentary decorum requires Members not to tell the Speaker to “go ahead.” He emphasized that any Member has the right to seek clarifications on a Ministerial Statement. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 4 December 2024 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara endorsed the President’s call to reject racism, stating that those who incite racism should not be excused. He also said all communities have the right to commemorate their dead, but argued that the law must be applied uniformly across the country. He questioned why cases in the South were being filed under the Prevention of Terrorism Act while similar matters in the North were handled under the Penal Code, calling for consistency in legal treatment. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionLaw & OrderJustice & Human Rights Read →
- 4 December 2024 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara objected to the Deputy Minister speaking during his allotted time. He requested that the Deputy Minister use his own speaking time instead. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 4 December 2024 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara thanked Kurunegala voters and said his alliance with the SJB was based on a centrist political position, while congratulating the President and Government on their mandate. He argued that the collapse of traditional parties resulted from outdated ideology, family control, corruption, and failure to renew leadership, and traced the NPP’s rise to public rejection of those trends after 2014 and successive government failures. He said the Opposition would support the Government where appropriate, but urged it to avoid arrogance, prosecute actual corruption without branding all MPs as thieves, and reconcile its earlier pledges on perks, family politics, and constitutional limits on removing former presidential benefits. He also questioned emerging “crony politics,” campaign financing links, claims about recovering funds from Uganda, and the Government’s position on debt sustainability and the IMF framework. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Parliamentary ProcedureCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
- 4 December 2024 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara stated that he wished to seek a brief clarification regarding a statement made by the Minister. No substantive issue or specific question is included in the provided excerpt. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 3 December 2024 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a point of order requesting that the Vote on Account documents be tabled the following day. He said this would allow Members at least one day to study the documents, echoing a request made by Hon. Harsha de Silva. Debate: President's Policy Statement Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 3 December 2024 AI summary Requested that Members representing affected districts, from both Government and Opposition, be briefed by the relevant Minister after the Party Leaders’ Meeting. He specifically noted a major crisis in Ampara and asked that it also be discussed. Procedural: Points of Order and Standing Orders Clarifications (Vote on Account, Ministry Advisory Committees, Party Leaders' Agreement) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 3 December 2024 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a procedural matter under Standing Order 31. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or question is contained in the provided excerpt. Procedural: Points of Order and Standing Orders Clarifications (Vote on Account, Ministry Advisory Committees, Party Leaders' Agreement) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 3 December 2024 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara invoked Standing Order 31 to clarify that, during parliamentary business, questions on public affairs may be directed to the Prime Minister or to the relevant Minister responsible for subjects or functions assigned by the President. He appeared to raise this as a procedural point in response to objections or interruptions during the sitting. Procedural: Points of Order and Standing Orders Clarifications (Vote on Account, Ministry Advisory Committees, Party Leaders' Agreement) Parliamentary Procedure Read →