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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
  • 7 April 2026 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara asked when printed copies would be provided, noting that he had been given an opportunity to speak after a long interval. Oral Question: Fishermen in Puttalam District - Fuel Subsidy (Q.749/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 20 March 2026 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara criticized the Government for lacking a coherent foreign policy amid rising US–China–India competition and the Iran-Israel conflict, urging solidarity with Iran and earlier action to manage fuel and energy security risks. He questioned fuel stock management, called for exporters to be allowed to maintain operational fuel reserves, and proposed using regional instability to attract tourism, logistics investment, and coconut-sector development, including a Ceylon Chamber of Coconut Industries. He also raised concerns over judicial independence, politicization of prosecutions, the Krish transaction case, and allegations involving the Bribery Commission’s Director-General, calling for transparency, due process, and equal standards in anti-corruption action. Adjournment Debate (Continuation): Effects of Current Global Situation on Our Economy Foreign AffairsCorruption & Governance ReformPublic Finance Read →
  • 20 March 2026 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a point of order citing Standing Order 91(u), challenging the Chair’s position that remarks made without a microphone would not be recorded in Hansard. He argued that gestures do not require a microphone and stated that he had witnessed the gesture in question. Oral Question: Presidential Vehicle Pool Management (Q.19/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 17 March 2026 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara argued that LPG and fuel shortages resulted from failures in procurement, storage management, and contingency planning rather than solely from global conditions. He cited non-compliance by an LPG supplier, failure to maintain buffer stocks or collect penalties, underutilized fuel storage, and declining CPC fuel reserves, warning of risks to power generation and fuel supply after April 23 if no firm plan is implemented. He also called on the Government to take responsibility and act on unresolved allegations against National Transport Commission directors following the Priyasath Dep inquiry. Debate: Approval of Remuneration and Service Conditions of CIABOC Officers and Employees Cost of LivingCorruption & Governance ReformPublic Finance Read →
  • 17 March 2026 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara welcomed measures to strengthen CIABOC, including improved salaries, recruitment, and district-level anti-corruption programmes, while urging the Commission to act impartially on allegations against senior parliamentary officials. He raised concerns that complaints against the Speaker had not produced visible action, cited provisions of the Anti-Corruption Act relating to media responses by persons facing allegations, and requested action over interviews conducted within Parliament premises. He also referred to an alleged attempt to submit a Cabinet paper regarding the Speaker, and questioned the handling of a coal procurement controversy, including comments by the COPE Chair and technical issues at the Norochcholai power plant. Debate: Approval of Remuneration and Service Conditions of CIABOC Officers and Employees Justice & Human RightsCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
  • 6 March 2026 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara questioned whether two American surveillance aircraft had been operating along or over Sri Lanka since March 2, and linked this to concerns about the implementation of agreements such as ACSA and SOFA. He said President Anura Dissanayake had previously pledged to cancel such agreements, and asked what steps the Government was now taking in relation to them. Debate: Resolution on Public Security Ordinance - Extension of State of Emergency Foreign AffairsSecurity & Defence Read →
  • 6 March 2026 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a procedural objection that the Emergency Gazette should have been presented with its applicable regulations and said the House should not permit repeated lapses. He argued that due process was being applied unevenly, contrasting the bribery proceedings against Ranil Wickremesinghe with those against Minister Kumara Jayakody, and cited High Court case HCB 481/2026 and Bribery Commission file 1059/2015. He also alleged misuse of the PTA in Mr. Saleh’s case, noting uncertainty over his suspect status despite detention, and called for equal application of the law and an end to such practices. Debate: Resolution on Public Security Ordinance - Extension of State of Emergency Justice & Human RightsLaw & Order Read →
  • 6 March 2026 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara requested additional speaking time from the Speaker, stating that time had been given to others. No substantive policy issue or proposal was raised in the excerpt provided. Points of Order and Procedural Matters Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 March 2026 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara requested the Speaker to allow him a minute to speak on a matter, without providing further details in the recorded excerpt. Points of Order and Procedural Matters Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 March 2026 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara asked the Minister to intervene regarding the closure of a tin fish canning factory in Bathigama, Dikwella, which had employed about 50 workers. He noted that the District Coordinating Committee had discussed the matter and that the Central Environmental Authority had been advised not to issue an Environmental Protection Licence, and requested urgent action to address environmental issues and enable the factory to reopen as a local alternative to imported tinned fish. Oral Question: Small and Medium-Scale Factories Started or Closed Down in 2025 (Q.1177/2025) InfrastructureEmploymentEnvironment Read →
  • 6 March 2026 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara asked what immediate relief the Ministry can provide to SMEs facing rising overheads, including electricity tariffs and taxes, despite higher turnover and weak consumer demand. He questioned the operation of SMILE credit lines, asking whether loans require a Minister’s letter and what support is actually available, including for businesses affected by Cyclone Diththa that received limited compensation despite major losses. Oral Question: Small and Medium-Scale Factories Started or Closed Down in 2025 (Q.1177/2025) Public FinanceEmploymentCost of Living Read →
  • 6 March 2026 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara requested detailed information from the Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development on small and medium-scale factories that were opened or closed in 2025. He sought figures by category, products manufactured, export or domestic market orientation, reasons for closures, and measures taken by the Government to promote SME factories in Sri Lanka. Oral Question: Small and Medium-Scale Factories Started or Closed Down in 2025 (Q.1177/2025) Public FinanceEmployment Read →
  • 5 March 2026 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara requested that another member be allowed to speak, noting that there was time available until 5.30 p.m. Procedural: Indian Ocean Security Matter and Parliamentary Debate on Sovereignty Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 March 2026 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised concerns about Sri Lanka’s foreign policy amid regional and global tensions, recalling the 1971 position supporting the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace. He questioned the Government’s silence on the attack on Iran and asked for clarification on its stance regarding United States-led actions and agreements signed with India and the United States. Procedural: Indian Ocean Security Matter and Parliamentary Debate on Sovereignty Religion & CultureForeign Affairs Read →
  • 5 March 2026 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara briefly requests the opportunity to address the House. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or question is raised in the statement. Procedural: Indian Ocean Security Matter and Parliamentary Debate on Sovereignty Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 March 2026 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara requested additional speaking time, addressing the Chief Government Whip. No substantive policy issue or proposal was raised in the excerpt. Procedural: Indian Ocean Security Matter and Parliamentary Debate on Sovereignty Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 March 2026 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara requested the Speaker to allow Members to speak. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or legislative matter was raised in the statement. Procedural: Indian Ocean Security Matter and Parliamentary Debate on Sovereignty Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 March 2026 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara asks to proceed calmly and addresses the Speaker, but the provided extract contains no substantive policy argument, proposal, question, or reference to legislation or events. Procedural: Indian Ocean Security Matter and Parliamentary Debate on Sovereignty Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 March 2026 AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara stated that he was raising the matter because it had become a subject of national concern, not for political purposes. He referred to reports that, following certain exercises with India, more than two vessels had arrived, and indicated his intention to seek clarification or place concerns on record regarding the matter. Procedural: Indian Ocean Security Matter and Parliamentary Debate on Sovereignty Foreign AffairsSecurity & Defence Read →
  • 5 March 2026 AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara invoked Standing Order 92(2), indicating that he was raising a procedural matter under the relevant parliamentary rule. No substantive policy argument, proposal, or question is contained in the provided excerpt. Procedural: Indian Ocean Security Matter and Parliamentary Debate on Sovereignty Parliamentary Procedure Read →