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Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney at Law, M.P.

Jathika Jana balawegaya (JJB)· Colombo

Minister of Justice and National Integration

Profession: Attorney-at-Law

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Speeches 338 #12 of 225·#6 in party
Attendance 8/8 days present (of recorded)
Top topic Parliamentary Procedure 179 speeches
Last spoke 9 June 2026 in Debate

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338 speeches
  • 20 June 2025 AI summary The Minister of Justice and National Integration presented the Official Languages Commission’s Annual Report for 2023. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Public Administration, Justice and Civil Security, and the motion was agreed to. Papers Presentation Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 19 June 2025 AI summary Minister Harshana Nanayakkara responded to points raised by Hon. Ajith Perera, stating that some matters are under CID investigation and should not be discussed in a way that could prejudice the process. He said anti-corruption work is progressing and that results are expected to become visible in about six weeks. Adjournment Debate: Special Audit Report on Advance Payment for Import of 15,000 Dairy Cattle and COPE Report on National Gem and Jewellery Authority Corruption & Governance ReformJustice & Human Rights Read →
  • 19 June 2025 AI summary The Minister explained that findings raised before COPE require further investigation and legal assessment before they can become admissible evidence or lead to prosecution. He said COPE reports should be sent to the Attorney-General’s Department, which may decide to prosecute, refer matters to CIABOC, seek further information, or direct additional investigations, but this process can take months due to procedural and workload constraints. He proposed attaching an Attorney-General’s observer, a police investigator or observer, and a CIABOC officer to COPE to provide technical support, enable preliminary legal classification, and speed up referrals for action. Adjournment Debate: Special Audit Report on Advance Payment for Import of 15,000 Dairy Cattle and COPE Report on National Gem and Jewellery Authority Corruption & Governance ReformJustice & Human Rights Read →
  • 19 June 2025 AI summary The Minister said the Special Audit Report on the dairy cattle importation project indicated that about Rs. 21 billion in public funds had been spent without delivering a successful outcome, reflecting serious issues of fraud and misuse of public revenue. He argued that while the Government is committed to prosecuting corruption swiftly, cases must be investigated and filed according to proper legal procedures and evidentiary standards to avoid acquittals. He also highlighted the need to improve public legal literacy, referring to a proposed JURE Project with the Ministry of Justice, and said disputes over provincial council procedures should be taken to court. On foreign policy matters, including Israel and Iran, he said the Government recognized the humanitarian concerns but would follow parliamentary procedures for debate while focusing on domestic governance. Adjournment Debate: Special Audit Report on Advance Payment for Import of 15,000 Dairy Cattle and COPE Report on National Gem and Jewellery Authority Corruption & Governance ReformJustice & Human RightsPublic Finance Read →
  • 19 June 2025 AI summary The Minister was allocated 21 minutes to speak. No substantive policy argument, proposal, or question is contained in the provided excerpt. Adjournment Debate: Special Audit Report on Advance Payment for Import of 15,000 Dairy Cattle and COPE Report on National Gem and Jewellery Authority Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 18 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara moved that Hon. Sanjeewa Ranasingha take the Chair. The motion was agreed to, after which the Deputy Chairperson of Committees left the Chair and Hon. Sanjeewa Ranasingha assumed the Chair. Debate: Orders under Reciprocal Recognition, Registration and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act No. 49 of 2024 Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 18 June 2025 AI summary The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara briefly moved or supported the procedural step by indicating assent, after which the Chair stated that the question was proposed. No substantive policy argument, proposal, or demand was made in the recorded speech. Debate: Orders under Reciprocal Recognition, Registration and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act No. 49 of 2024 Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 18 June 2025 AI summary Minister Harshana Nanayakkara explained that prisoners transferred to Sri Lanka after sentencing abroad remain subject to the transfer agreement and the sentencing country’s law, so local statutory remission cannot be applied unless the foreign documentation permits it. He noted that some countries provide clear remission or time-served details, while unclear documentation can result in the full foreign sentence continuing after transfer. He said the issue lies in treaty and documentation requirements rather than the Prisons Department, and undertook to examine standardizing procedures to ensure eligible remission or time served abroad is properly credited. Debate: Orders under Reciprocal Recognition, Registration and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act No. 49 of 2024 Law & OrderJustice & Human Rights Read →
  • 18 June 2025 AI summary Moved approval of Gazette Extraordinary No. 2429/51 under the Reciprocal Recognition, Registration and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, No. 49 of 2024, specifying 53 countries and relevant courts whose judgments may be recognized and enforced in Sri Lanka. He said the Act addresses a previous legal gap, mainly supporting civil debt recovery and matrimonial decrees while excluding taxes, fines, charges, and criminal penalties, and is intended to reduce relitigation and enforcement costs. He also clarified that electoral reform and repeal of presidential and parliamentary benefits were removed from the Justice Ministry Action Plan because they fall outside its line functions, while Cabinet has approved proposals to draft repeal legislation on presidential entitlements and parliamentary pensions. Debate: Orders under Reciprocal Recognition, Registration and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act No. 49 of 2024 Justice & Human RightsParliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 18 June 2025 AI summary Harshana Nanayakkara stated that the Attorney General had not yet provided the information needed to answer the question. He requested one month to provide a response, and the question was ordered to stand down. Oral Questions: Questions 1–2 (School Projects, Ministers' Answers and Supplementaries) and Q.633/2025 (stood down), Q.636/2025 (Limestone Transport), Q.715/2025 (Kukuleganga Access Road), Q.724/2025 (Suwaseya Ambulance Service), Q.792/2025 (Bus Route Permits), Minuwangoda Shopping Complex, Tea Factories, and Social Media Provisions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 18 June 2025 AI summary The Minister of Justice and National Integration presented the Ministerial Consultative Committee report concerning Orders made under the Reciprocal Recognition, Registration and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act. The Orders, issued under Sections 2(1) and 1(2), had been published in Extraordinary Gazette No. 2429/51 dated 28 March 2025, and the report was ordered to lie upon the Table. Papers: Annual Reports and Ministerial Consultative Committee Reports Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 17 June 2025 AI summary The Minister stated that interpretation was unavailable because the relevant microphone was off, and therefore he was unable to respond further. Question by Private Notice: Chemmani Cemetery and Related Issues (Q.27(2)) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 17 June 2025 AI summary Minister Harshana Nanayakkara said investigations cannot proceed on hearsay and must follow complaints and court orders. He stated that authorities are willing to act impartially where leads are provided, noting that Mandaitivu is the only location where action has not begun because no complaint has been made, and rejected allegations of a cover-up. Question by Private Notice: Chemmani Cemetery and Related Issues (Q.27(2)) Justice & Human RightsLaw & Order Read →
  • 17 June 2025 AI summary The Minister stated that the Government cannot act on hearsay regarding the matter raised. He said action could be taken if the authors of the report make a police complaint, if there is a court order, or if the report is tabled in Parliament, in which case authorities would pursue any leads as part of their policy to investigate all matters. Question by Private Notice: Chemmani Cemetery and Related Issues (Q.27(2)) Justice & Human Rights Read →
  • 17 June 2025 AI summary Minister Nanayakkara outlined ongoing court-led and forensic investigations into suspected human remains at Chemmani, Kokkuthoduvai and Thiruketheeswaram, noting allocations for excavation, preservation, expert reports and radiocarbon dating where ordered. He said the Chemmani site, discovered in February 2025 during work on an electrical cremation facility, has yielded 19 sets of remains and a second excavation phase is scheduled for 26 June 2025 with site protection in place. On Mandaitivu, he stated that the Office on Missing Persons is observing multiple sites but cannot initiate action there without a police complaint, court order or credible information. He emphasized that the Government would support impartial investigations while requiring formal and reliable evidence before proceeding. Question by Private Notice: Chemmani Cemetery and Related Issues (Q.27(2)) Justice & Human Rights Read →
  • 17 June 2025 AI summary The Minister of Justice and National Integration responded to a query by stating that he was unaware whether the matter had been reported in the media. He indicated that he understood the issue raised and was prepared to proceed with his response. Question by Private Notice: Chemmani Cemetery and Related Issues (Q.27(2)) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 17 June 2025 AI summary The Minister of Justice and National Integration stated that he clearly understood the question, noting that the interpretation was adequate and that the question had also been provided to him in writing. Question by Private Notice: Chemmani Cemetery and Related Issues (Q.27(2)) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 17 June 2025 AI summary The Minister of Justice and National Integration thanked the Member for raising the matter and sought the Speaker’s permission to proceed amid an interruption. No substantive policy position, proposal, or response was recorded in the excerpt. Question by Private Notice: Chemmani Cemetery and Related Issues (Q.27(2)) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 17 June 2025 AI summary The Minister of Justice and National Integration acknowledged Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan for raising the matter but did not provide any substantive response, proposal, or policy position in the recorded speech. Question by Private Notice: Chemmani Cemetery and Related Issues (Q.27(2)) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 June 2025 AI summary The Minister of Justice and National Integration moved that Hon. (Prof.) Sena Nanayakkara take the Chair. The House agreed to the motion, after which the Deputy Speaker left the Chair and Hon. (Prof.) Sena Nanayakkara assumed it. Debate: Votes of Condolence for Four Former MPs Parliamentary Procedure Read →