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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127 sittings · counts only, no scoring.
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Speech history
408 speeches- 11 September 2025 AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka noted that the Prime Minister had referred to an unnamed MP’s speech in the House. He stated that Hector Appuhamy had clarified the matter during his speech the previous day while Karunathilleka was present. Ministerial Statements and Privilege Question Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 11 September 2025 AI summary A question was raised to the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs asking whether the Department of Immigration and Emigration had stopped issuing Emergency Certificates from 24 December 2024. It sought the reasons for the cessation and asked what alternative arrangements had been provided for pilgrims travelling to India and Nepal and for patients travelling to India for medical treatment. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers) Foreign Affairs Read →
- 11 September 2025 AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka raised a procedural query asking whether Members should follow the direction of the Speaker or the Leader of the House. He requested clarification on which instruction should prevail in the proceedings. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 11 September 2025 AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka asked whether a matter previously raised had been withdrawn. The intervention was a brief procedural query without further substantive argument or policy detail. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 11 September 2025 AI summary Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka briefly indicated that there was an additional matter to raise, but the excerpt ends before any substantive issue, proposal, or question is stated. Procedural Matters and No-Confidence Motion Dispute Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 11 September 2025 AI summary Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka objected to Opposition Members being referred to as “lapai - sipai” during proceedings. He requested that the remark be expunged from the Hansard and that a withdrawal be sought. Procedural Matters and No-Confidence Motion Dispute Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 11 September 2025 AI summary Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka called for the noise in the Chamber to stop before proceedings continued. Procedural Matters and No-Confidence Motion Dispute Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 11 September 2025 AI summary Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka requested the Speaker to bring the House to order so that he could proceed with his remarks. Procedural Matters and No-Confidence Motion Dispute Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 11 September 2025 AI summary Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka questioned the Speaker’s decision to reject a submitted No-Confidence Motion, noting that such motions had previously been accepted under other Speakers and governments. He requested that the Attorney-General’s report and the Parliamentary Secretariat’s report cited in the Speaker’s decision be tabled, arguing this was necessary to inform Members and uphold the dignity of the Speaker’s Office and Parliament. Procedural Matters and No-Confidence Motion Dispute Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 10 September 2025 AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka requested clarification on the status of a No-confidence Motion handed over by Opposition MPs on 12 August and acknowledged by the Speaker on 19 August. He said the Speaker had sought reports from the Parliamentary Secretariat and the Attorney-General on its admissibility and possible impact on court proceedings, and asked that both reports be tabled for the information of the MPs who submitted the Motion. Procedural: Points of Order regarding No-confidence Motion and Speaker's Ruling Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 22 August 2025 AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka, on behalf of Suranga Rathnayaka, asked the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education to inform Parliament of the outcomes of the President’s recent official visit to Germany. The question sought details on the benefits accrued to Sri Lanka, the total expenditure incurred, and the names of any Heads of State who met the President during the visit, or reasons if the information could not be provided. Oral Questions (Second Round and Standing Order 27(2) Questions) Foreign Affairs Read →
- 22 August 2025 AI summary Asked the Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure to provide details on State plantation company lands in Monaragala District, including the extent held by each company and any sub-leased lands with the names of sub-lessees. He also requested year-by-year figures from 2015 onward on tax revenue from such sub-leases and information on measures to ensure proper collection of that revenue. Oral Questions (Second Round and Standing Order 27(2) Questions) Land & Housing Read →
- 22 August 2025 AI summary Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka clarified that his concern was not directed at the newspaper “Aruna” itself, but at the public impact of the matter being discussed. He requested that the relevant facts be ascertained. Oral Questions and Answers (Q.846/2025, Q.1024/2025, Q.1068/2025, Q.1070/2025, Q.1073/2025, Q.1076/2025, Q.1092/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 22 August 2025 AI summary Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka raised concern over a newspaper report claiming that an essential vaccine was unavailable in hospitals, creating a risk that bypass surgeries could stop. He requested verification of the report’s accuracy, citing concern expressed by specialist doctors. Oral Questions and Answers (Q.846/2025, Q.1024/2025, Q.1068/2025, Q.1070/2025, Q.1073/2025, Q.1076/2025, Q.1092/2025) Healthcare Read →
- 22 August 2025 AI summary Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka informed Parliament that he was presenting a petition from Mrs. W. Irene of Godamawatha Finance Estate, Boon. No details of the petition’s subject matter were provided in the statement. Petitions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 20 August 2025 AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka highlighted the decline of Sri Lanka’s rubber sector, citing reduced cultivated extent, falling exports, leaf disease, labour shortages, low wages, estate subdivision, and rising production costs, and urged government action to reduce costs, stabilize prices, and improve export earnings. He also raised concerns in the Galle tea industry, including inadequate green leaf supply, delayed and costly fertilizer distribution, weak replanting, and the continuing impact of the previous chemical fertilizer ban, proposing private-sector fertilizer distribution and a subsistence allowance for smallholders during replanting. He further noted a price decline and rising input and labour costs in the cinnamon sector in Galle District, while referring to earlier institutional measures taken to support the industry. Debate: Samurdhi (Amendment) Bill, Rubber Control (Amendment) Bill, Sports Law Regulations, and Judicature Act Rules AgriculturePublic Finance Read →
- 20 August 2025 AI summary Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka supported the instruments under debate, including State audit of Samurdhi/Community Banks, empowering Mediation Board mediators as Peace Justices, and regulations requiring sports bodies to meet qualification, reporting, and activity standards. He said the Rubber Control (Amendment) Bill would mainly replace the “Rubber Controller” with a “Director-General” to reduce legal obstacles, particularly in court processes. He also recalled Sri Lanka’s long history in rubber cultivation, research, and trade, including the Rubber–Rice Pact with China, and urged that this legacy be used to revitalize the rubber sector. Debate: Samurdhi (Amendment) Bill, Rubber Control (Amendment) Bill, Sports Law Regulations, and Judicature Act Rules AgriculturePublic Finance Read →
- 20 August 2025 AI summary A question was raised to the Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing regarding residents removed from Pothuvil Kumbura in the Kolonnawa Divisional Secretary’s Division due to the Kolonnawa Meethotamulla garbage dump project. It sought information on the number displaced, how many have received housing, how many families remain without housing, and whether arrangements exist to provide housing to those still affected. Oral Questions (Second Round): Various Ministries Land & Housing Read →
- 20 August 2025 AI summary A question was raised to the Minister of Energy seeking details on the Trincomalee oil tank farm, including whether Ceylon Petroleum Corporation tanks are inside or outside Trincomalee Harbour, the total number of tanks, and whether they have been leased out. It asks for the lessees’ institutions and countries, annual income earned from leasing, and the latest investment made in the Trincomalee Oil Tank project. Oral Questions (Second Round): Various Ministries InfrastructureForeign AffairsPublic Finance Read →
- 20 August 2025 AI summary Asked the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to table Sri Lanka’s agreement with the International Monetary Fund and provide details of any amendments made before and after the current Government took office. The question seeks information on who approved such amendments, whether the IMF accepted them unconditionally, and which Government proposals or IMF counterproposals were accepted. Oral Questions (Second Round): Various Ministries Foreign AffairsPublic Finance Read →