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Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka, M.P.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)· Galle

Profession: Landed Proprietor

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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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408 speeches
  • 6 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka raised concerns about appointing parliamentary committees to examine allegations between MPs, warning that such action can create precedents and be applied inconsistently. Referring to past disputes involving Dayasiri Jayasekara, Manusha Nanayakkara, Kanchana Wijesekera, and Diana Gamage, he asked whether current complaints against an Opposition MP would be handled by the newly appointed committee, to which he had nominated Hon. Rauff Hakeem, or by a separate committee. Procedural: House Conduct and Petition Examination Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 June 2025 AI summary The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka requested one and a half minutes to speak. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or parliamentary matter was raised in the provided excerpt. Procedural: House Conduct and Petition Examination Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 June 2025 AI summary The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka stated that he had requested time to raise a matter before the House. Procedural: House Conduct and Petition Examination Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka briefly indicated that he was turning to the relevant matter under discussion. No substantive argument, proposal, or question was presented in the recorded excerpt. Procedural: House Conduct and Petition Examination Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 June 2025 AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka briefly requested one and a half minutes of speaking time from the Chair. Procedural: House Conduct and Petition Examination Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 June 2025 AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka briefly stated that the Chief Government Whip could also carry out the relevant action, without elaborating further. Procedural: Standing Order 27(2) Questions and Points of Order Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 June 2025 AI summary Standing Orders permit questions within the relevant Minister’s subject area, including supplementary questions related to allied departments where the Minister consents to answer. The Member cautioned that such exchanges should remain limited to questions and answers and not develop into a debate. Procedural: Standing Orders Discussion and Oral Questions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka welcomed the amendments to the National Transport Commission Act, noting that they would extend regulation beyond inter-provincial buses to school transport, office transport, hired vehicles and three-wheelers. He highlighted major transport challenges including high household transport costs, rail staff shortages and delays, unsafe level crossings, road accidents, drunk driving, and the need for better driver training and enforcement. He urged rapid action to secure unprotected level crossings, improve long-distance bus rest-stop standards, strengthen student bus passes, regulate three-wheelers with better data, and ensure bus fares decrease when fuel prices fall. He also supported reforms allowing route permits to be transferred when buses are sold, while noting political overstaffing in the SLTB. Debate: National Transport Commission (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading InfrastructureCost of LivingLaw & Order Read →
  • 5 June 2025 AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka, on behalf of W.H.M. Dharmasena, asked the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education for details on construction projects begun in government schools in the Monaragala District under the “Nearest School–Best School” programme during the Good Governance period. The question sought the number of projects, expenditure incurred, how many were completed or remain incomplete, and what steps will be taken to complete the unfinished works promptly. Oral Questions: Azad Maulana Easter Attacks Statement and Government School Constructions in Monaragala (Tabled Answers) Public FinanceEducationInfrastructure Read →
  • 5 June 2025 AI summary A question was raised to the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs regarding Azad Maulana’s statement to Channel 4 on the Easter Sunday attacks. It asked for the date of the statement, whether the Minister was aware of the public discussion that followed, and what measures would be taken to bring Maulana to Sri Lanka to record further statements. Oral Questions: Azad Maulana Easter Attacks Statement and Government School Constructions in Monaragala (Tabled Answers) Justice & Human RightsSecurity & DefenceLaw & Order Read →
  • 4 June 2025 AI summary Proceedings were confirmed to continue until 5.00 p.m. Debate: Anti-Corruption Act Regulations Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 4 June 2025 AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka noted that, although the House was scheduled to sit until 5.00 p.m. and the debate on the Anti-Corruption Act Regulations had been set for 1.00 p.m., it began at 11.00 a.m. He stated that, as additional time had become available within a shortened sitting day for speakers, the speakers’ list would be revised accordingly. Debate: Anti-Corruption Act Regulations Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 3 June 2025 AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka informed the Chair that Hon. Ajith P. Perera would be granted an additional two minutes to speak. Debate: Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 3 June 2025 AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka briefly intervened to ask Hon. Ajith P. Perera whether he required additional time to continue his remarks. No substantive policy issue or proposal was raised. Debate: Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 3 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka presented two public petitions to Parliament, one from Mr. K. A. Raja Shantha of Baddegama South and another from Mr. M. K. Saman of Habaraduwa. Petitions Presented Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 23 May 2025 AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka said the Opposition should also be able to request inquiries where necessary, not only the Government. He noted that committees may need to be appointed and asked that, before nominating an Opposition member, the Speaker consult the Leader of the Opposition or the Opposition Leader’s Office. Questions under Standing Order 27(2): Procedural Matters and Opposition Questions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 23 May 2025 AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka noted that the Speaker had appointed a three-member committee to consider a complaint concerning MP Dayasiri Jayasekara’s conduct. He said he was unaware of the basis for the complaint and observed that his own name had been included in the committee. Questions under Standing Order 27(2): Procedural Matters and Opposition Questions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 23 May 2025 AI summary Asked the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to provide annual details from 2015 to date on Chinese investment projects in Sri Lanka, including project names, investment values, and direct and indirect employment generated. He also sought information on proposed steps to attract further Chinese investment, and asked for reasons if the information could not be provided. Oral Question Second Round: Physical Training Instructors and Other Matters (Tabled Answers) Public FinanceForeign Affairs Read →
  • 23 May 2025 AI summary Asked the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation whether the Government has assessed animal damage to domestic food crops. He requested crop-wise details for paddy, vegetables, and fruits, and asked which animals cause the most severe damage; if no assessment has been made, he sought the reasons. Oral Question Second Round: Physical Training Instructors and Other Matters (Tabled Answers) Agriculture Read →
  • 23 May 2025 AI summary Asked whether the Prime Minister and Minister of Education was aware that Bt/Kayankuda Kannahi Vidyalaya and Bt/Korakkallimadu Sri Ramana Maharishi Vidyalaya are IC category schools whose students won national-level first places in Elle and Kabaddi, respectively, despite lacking physical training instructors. He requested that the Government inform Parliament whether steps will be taken to appoint physical training instructors to these schools, and if not, the reasons for not doing so. Oral Question Second Round: Physical Training Instructors and Other Matters (Tabled Answers) Education Read →