Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka, M.P.
Profession: Landed Proprietor
Speeches 408 #8 of 225·#3 in party
Attendance 8/8 days present (of recorded)
Top topic Parliamentary Procedure 257 speeches
Last spoke 10 June 2026 in Procedural
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Speech history
408 speeches- 10 June 2026 AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka objected to extending the Select Committee’s deadline on the Provincial Council electoral system to 17 September, arguing that it would delay the elections. He said Opposition Members were prepared to submit their recommendations promptly if the Government was genuinely committed to holding the Provincial Council Elections expeditiously. Procedural: Motions on Standing Order Exemptions and Electoral System Committee Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 10 June 2026 AI summary Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka briefly urges calm during proceedings, noting his long experience of twenty years in Parliament. No specific policy issue, proposal, or legislative matter is raised. Procedural: Points of Order and Oral Question - Human-Elephant Conflict, Kurunegala District (Q.4) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 10 June 2026 AI summary Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka briefly requested additional time to continue his remarks. The available excerpt does not contain substantive policy points, proposals, questions, or references to specific legislation or events. Procedural: Points of Order and Oral Question - Human-Elephant Conflict, Kurunegala District (Q.4) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 10 June 2026 AI summary Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka raised a procedural point regarding supplementary questions under Standing Order 38(7). He noted that Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe had already asked the two supplementary questions permitted after the Prime Minister’s answer, and referred to the provision allowing another Member to ask supplementary questions only with the original Member’s permission. Procedural: Points of Order and Oral Question - Human-Elephant Conflict, Kurunegala District (Q.4) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 22 May 2026 AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka paid condolences to six former parliamentarians, highlighting Prof. Tissa Vitarana’s contributions as a virologist, Director of the Medical Research Institute, LSSP leader, minister, and committee chair. He also recalled the public service of Nandana Gunathilake, Chandradasa Galappaththi, Janak Mahendra Adhikari, S. C. Muthukumarana, and T. Kanagasabai through local government, provincial councils, Parliament, ministerial roles, and community work. He conveyed sympathies to their families and acknowledged their service across different parties, regions, and periods. Statements of Condolence: Six Former Members of Parliament Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 22 May 2026 AI summary Requested the Chair or relevant authorities to facilitate the matter under discussion. The intervention was brief and procedural, without elaborating on the specific issue or making further policy arguments. Procedural: Parliamentary Business Committee and Party Leaders' Meeting Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 22 May 2026 AI summary Requested that a Party Leaders’ meeting be convened, indicating that this was the sole demand being made. Procedural: Parliamentary Business Committee and Party Leaders' Meeting Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 22 May 2026 AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka noted that Party Leaders’ and Parliamentary Business Committee meetings are normally held before the end of a parliamentary week to plan the following week’s business. He said the Opposition had not been informed of such arrangements and, given the current situation in the country, requested that a Party Leaders’ meeting be convened that day. Procedural: Parliamentary Business Committee and Party Leaders' Meeting Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 21 May 2026 AI summary Under Standing Order 19, Gayantha Karunathilleka requested an Adjournment Debate on issues affecting the Malaiyaha community in the plantation sector. He proposed that the debate be scheduled for the same day from 3.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Adjournment Debate Request and Scheduling Parliamentary ProcedureEmployment Read →
- 21 May 2026 AI summary Asked the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism to provide country-wise figures since 2015 on Sri Lankan migrant workers who have experienced harassment abroad, the number repatriated to Sri Lanka, and the interventions or measures taken on their behalf. The question also seeks reasons if this information cannot be provided. Oral Question: Sri Lankan Workers Abroad - Complaints Foreign AffairsEmployment Read →
- 20 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka informed the House that he would ask a question on behalf of Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah. No substantive details of the question or issue were provided in the excerpt. Oral Answers to Questions (Q.1-Q.7) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 20 May 2026 AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka, speaking on behalf of Nalin Bandara Jayamaha, made a brief procedural remark asking the Chair to proceed after the preceding matter was concluded. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or question was raised. Oral Answers to Questions (Q.1-Q.7) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 19 May 2026 AI summary An answer was tabled to a question raised on behalf of Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam regarding the relevant Post Office and land status. The Minister stated that the existing departmental building is structurally unsound and cannot be renovated, so a new Post Office building estimated at Rs. 29.5 million was commenced after a foundation stone was laid on 18 September 2025. It was also stated that the land parcel concerned is no longer under Sri Lanka Army control and was arranged to be handed back in 2026. Oral Questions: Department of Wildlife Conservation and Other Questions Infrastructure Read →
- 7 May 2026 AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka supported the proposed Regulations under the National Transport Commission Act and Motor Traffic Act, noting that premium charges for forward vehicle numbers could increase non-tax revenue and that a legal framework for inter-provincial bus route permits could address longstanding issues. He then criticized the Government’s broader performance, citing high fuel prices, unmet promises on electricity bills, fertilizer delays, and the rising cost of living. He argued that the public expects practical relief and effective governance rather than repeated announcements and political slogans. Debate: National Transport Commission Act Regulations, Motor Traffic Act Regulations, Immigrants and Emigrants Act Regulations Public FinanceInfrastructureCost of Living Read →
- 7 May 2026 AI summary The Member asked the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs to provide details on Civil Security Department agricultural farms in Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya and Mannar, including their locations, extent and personnel employed. He also asked whether the Minister was aware of security forces’ interference in daily life in the Northern and Eastern Provinces, and sought reasons and a timeline for handing over military-operated farms to the Northern Provincial Council. Second Round of Oral Questions (Q.10 and Tabled Answers) Security & DefenceAgriculture Read →
- 7 May 2026 AI summary A question was raised to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism seeking detailed SLBFE data on registered Sri Lankan housemaids who left for overseas employment from 2015 to date, including annual and country-wise figures. It also asked whether their records are maintained in the SLBFE data system, the numbers who died, committed suicide, or suffered accidents, and what welfare measures are taken by the Bureau for them. Second Round of Oral Questions (Q.10 and Tabled Answers) Foreign AffairsEmploymentWomen & Children Read →
- 6 May 2026 AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka stated that he was raising a question on behalf of Hon. (Dr.) M.L.M. Hizbullah. No substantive details of the question were provided in the excerpt. Oral Questions: Second Round (Q.1/885/2025 deferred; Q.5/1763/2025 absent; Tea Industry Budget Provisions) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 5 May 2026 AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka moved an adjournment motion seeking an urgent debate on reports that millions of US dollars intended for bilateral debt repayment had been diverted. He argued that no information had been provided to Parliament by April 2026, undermining Parliament’s constitutional control over public finance, and noted that the Government had previously refused a debate when the issue first became public. He then requested time for Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC, to second and speak on the motion. Adjournment Debate: Failure to Report Foreign Debt Repayment Diversion to Parliament Public FinanceParliamentary Procedure Read →
- 5 May 2026 AI summary Expressed confidence that the relevant party would carry out the expected action. Procedural: Adjournment Motion Introduction Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 5 May 2026 AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka requested that the Chair or relevant authority issue a direction on the matter under discussion. No further substantive details or policy position were provided in the excerpt. Procedural: Adjournment Motion Introduction Parliamentary Procedure Read →