Topic
Parliamentary Procedure
9,520 speeches · 1,565 speakers
Party share
By the speaker's party · counts only, no scoring. "Unattributed" = speeches not resolved to an MP.
Most active on this topic
| # | Member | Speeches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, M.P. JJB | 955 |
| 2 | Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney at Law, M.P. SJB | 548 |
| 3 | Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna, M.P. Independent Group 17 - Jaffna | 403 |
| 4 | Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa, M.P. JJB | 403 |
| 5 | Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, M.P. NDF | 359 |
| 6 | Hon. Sajith Premadasa, M.P. SJB | 333 |
| 7 | Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri, M.P. SJB | 286 |
| 8 | Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka, M.P. SJB | 257 |
| 9 | Hon. Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, M.P. JJB | 210 |
| 10 | Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney at Law, M.P. JJB | 179 |
Speeches
9,520 on this topic- 5 December 2025 The Hon. Deputy Chairperson AI summary Hon. Kanthasamy Prabu was recognized by the Deputy Chairperson and allotted six minutes to speak. No substantive policy issue or argument was presented in this excerpt. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Budget Debate on Disaster Response and Government Allocations Read →
- 5 December 2025 The Hon. Deputy Chairperson AI summary The Deputy Chairperson called on Hon. B. Ariyawansha to speak and informed him that he had seven minutes. The intervention was procedural, marking the start of the member’s allotted speaking time at 1.14 p.m. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Budget Debate on Disaster Response and Government Allocations Read →
- 5 December 2025 The Hon. Deputy Chairperson AI summary The Deputy Chairperson called on Hon. K. Ilankumaran to speak and informed him that he had six minutes. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Budget Debate on Disaster Response and Government Allocations Read →
- 5 December 2025 The Hon. Deputy Chairperson AI summary The Deputy Chairperson informed the Member that their allotted speaking time had expired. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Budget Debate on Disaster Response and Government Allocations Read →
- 5 December 2025 The Hon. Deputy Chairperson AI summary The Deputy Chairperson informed the Member that only two minutes remained for their speech. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Budget Debate on Disaster Response and Government Allocations Read →
- 5 December 2025 The Hon. Deputy Chairperson AI summary The Deputy Chairperson ordered the offending words to be expunged from the record, stating that it was inappropriate to address the public in that manner. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Budget Debate on Disaster Response and Government Allocations Read →
- 5 December 2025 The Hon. Deputy Chairperson AI summary The Hon. Deputy Chairperson objected to the use of derogatory language in the debate, specifically instructing Members not to refer to people using terms such as “dogs.” The intervention was a procedural reminder to maintain appropriate parliamentary language. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Budget Debate on Disaster Response and Government Allocations Read →
- 5 December 2025 The Hon. Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna AI summary Asked whether there was any objection to him speaking in Sinhala. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Budget Debate on Disaster Response and Government Allocations Read →
- 5 December 2025 The Hon. Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna AI summary Ramanathan Archchuna made a brief remark indicating his level of familiarity with the Sinhala language. No substantive policy issue, legislative proposal, question, or demand was raised in the statement. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Budget Debate on Disaster Response and Government Allocations Read →
- 5 December 2025 The Hon. Deputy Chairperson AI summary The Deputy Chairperson directed that unsuitable words be expunged from the Hansard record. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Budget Debate on Disaster Response and Government Allocations Read →
- 5 December 2025 The Hon. Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna AI summary Hon. Ramanathan Archchuna stated that he would speak using the words he knows and indicated that any unsuitable words could be removed from the Hansard record. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Budget Debate on Disaster Response and Government Allocations Read →
- 5 December 2025 The Hon. Deputy Chairperson AI summary The Hon. Deputy Chairperson cautioned a Member to be careful with their language during the proceedings. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Budget Debate on Disaster Response and Government Allocations Read →
- 5 December 2025 The Hon. Deputy Chairperson AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna was called to speak and informed that he had ten minutes for his address. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Budget Debate on Disaster Response and Government Allocations Read →
- 5 December 2025 The Hon. Deputy Chairperson AI summary The Deputy Chairperson intervened procedurally to ask the Minister to conclude the speech. This was a time-management direction rather than a substantive contribution to the debate. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Budget Debate on Disaster Response and Government Allocations Read →
- 5 December 2025 Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva SJB AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva raised a point of order objecting to the previous speaker’s reference to another Member’s personal affairs, including a court case number. Citing Standing Order No. 91(h), he argued that such references were improper, did not imply guilt, and should be expunged from the record to maintain parliamentary decorum. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Budget Debate on Disaster Response and Government Allocations Read →
- 5 December 2025 The Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha SJB AI summary Nalin Bandara Jayamaha asked whether remarks made by another Member, which were expunged on the Chair’s order, represented the Government’s position or the Member’s personal view. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Budget Debate on Disaster Response and Government Allocations Read →
- 5 December 2025 The Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha SJB AI summary Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha briefly indicated that he was concluding his remarks and requested one additional minute from Hon. Gayantha to finish. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Budget Debate on Disaster Response and Government Allocations Read →
- 5 December 2025 The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe JJB AI summary Wasantha Samarasinghe put the matter before the House and proceeded to the next item after members indicated assent. He then called Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha to speak, allocating him 16 minutes. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Opening and Scheduling Read →
- 5 December 2025 The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe JJB AI summary Wasantha Samarasinghe proposed allocating half an hour of speaking time to each side of the House. The intervention concerned the procedural arrangement for debate time. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Opening and Scheduling Read →
- 5 December 2025 The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe - Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development JJB AI summary Wasantha Samarasinghe objected to allocating the full remaining half-hour of debate time solely to Opposition Members. He stated that Government Members also wished to speak and implied that the time should be shared. Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Opening and Scheduling Read →