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- 26 November 2025 The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam requested the Presiding Member to allow another member one minute to speak, noting that he had mentioned that member by name. Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2026 - Committee Stage, Sixteenth Allotted Day Read →
- 26 November 2025 The Hon. Kanthasamy Prabu JJB AI summary Kanthasamy Prabu raised a point of order. No substantive issue or proposal was stated in the recorded excerpt. Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2026 - Committee Stage, Sixteenth Allotted Day Read →
- 26 November 2025 The Hon. Imran Maharoof (Presiding Member) SJB AI summary Hon. Imran Maharoof assumed the Chair as the Presiding Member. Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2026 - Committee Stage, Sixteenth Allotted Day Read →
- 26 November 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, Sixteenth Allotted Day Read →
- 26 November 2025 The Hon. Deputy Chairperson AI summary The Deputy Chairperson called on Hon. Ravindra Bandara to speak and allotted him ten minutes. Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2026 - Committee Stage, Sixteenth Allotted Day Read →
- 26 November 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna AI summary Ramanathan Archchuna raised a Point of Order under Standing Order 92(2), asking why an urgent Question of Privilege he submitted under Standing Order 29(1) regarding an alleged threat against him had not been approved. He also requested an explanation for the delay and then conveyed birthday wishes to Veluppillai Prabhakaran. Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2026 - Committee Stage, Sixteenth Allotted Day Read →
- 26 November 2025 Mr. Chairman AI summary The Chair informs the member speaking that they have two minutes remaining, indicating the time limit for the ongoing speech. Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2026 - Committee Stage, Sixteenth Allotted Day Read →
- 26 November 2025 The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary A Point of Order was raised noting that the Votes of the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development are scheduled for 3 December. Concern was expressed that four Questions under Standing Order 27(2) had remained unanswered for over a month, making it difficult to address them at the Committee Stage, and a request was made for the relevant Ministers to provide responses before that date. Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2026 - Committee Stage, Sixteenth Allotted Day Read →
- 26 November 2025 The Hon. Arjuna Sujeewa Senasinghe, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Hon. Arjuna Sujeewa Senasinghe briefly observed that Members, including Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, were dressed in black. The remark appears to refer to a collective or symbolic display in the Chamber, without elaborating on its purpose. Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2026 - Committee Stage, Sixteenth Allotted Day Read →
- 26 November 2025 The Hon. Nalinda Jayatissa JJB AI summary On behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation, Nalinda Jayatissa requested one week’s time to provide an answer. The relevant question was ordered to stand down, and the House proceeded to a question under Standing Order 27(2) by Hon. Amirthanathan Adaikkalanathan. Oral Questions: Second Round - Colombo-Mannar Train Service and Related Questions Read →
- 26 November 2025 The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB AI summary Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka informed the House that he was raising the matter on behalf of Hon. Rohana Bandara. No substantive details of the matter were provided in the statement. Oral Questions: Second Round - Colombo-Mannar Train Service and Related Questions Read →
- 26 November 2025 The Hon. Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip JJB AI summary On behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Overseas Employment and Tourism, the Chief Government Whip requested a two-week extension to answer the question. The question, relating to the stopping of express trains at Vantharumoolai Railway Station, was ordered to stand down. Oral Questions: Second Round - Colombo-Mannar Train Service and Related Questions Read →
- 26 November 2025 The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri SJB AI summary Chaminda Wijesiri requested fairer allocation of parliamentary questions for Opposition Members, arguing that Government Members have other avenues to raise ministerial issues while the Opposition relies on Order Paper opportunities. He then asked the Prime Minister why losses from alleged bond, sugar tax, garlic, and coconut oil import frauds had still not been quantified despite earlier undertakings, and questioned the basis on which they were described as national harms. He sought details of any new actions taken by the Government beyond cases initiated or left unresolved by previous administrations. Oral Question: Central Bank Bond Scam: Impact on the Government (Q.116/2024) Read →
- 26 November 2025 The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna - Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure JJB AI summary A petition from Mr. K.M. Manawasinghe Bandara of Hospital Road, Bandarawela, was presented and accepted for submission to Parliament. Petitions: Acceptance of Petition from K.M. Manawasinghe Bandara Read →
- 26 November 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB AI summary The Prime Minister presented an order under the Special Commodity Levy Act relating to the Special Commodity Levy and a resolution under the Customs Ordinance relating to import duties, both published in Gazette Extraordinary notices dated 09 October 2025. She moved that these be referred to the Committee on Public Finance, and the House agreed. Papers Presented: Orders and Regulations Read →
- 26 November 2025 Mr. Speaker [The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne] AI summary The Speaker announced a new methodology, approved by the Committee on Parliamentary Business, for scheduling Private Members’ Motions from January 2026 to ensure equal opportunity among Members. Motions will be selected sequentially according to the chronological order of Members’ names in the Order Book and Supplement, with Members’ preferences among their own motions taken into consideration. He also informed the House that the revamped Parliament of Sri Lanka website would be officially launched on 27 November 2025. Speaker's Announcements: New Methodology on Placing Private Members' Motions for Debate Read →
- 25 November 2025 Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya JJB AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya moved for parliamentary approval of the 2023 Annual Report of the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture of the University of Peradeniya, including the Auditor-General’s observations for the year ended 31 December 2023. She noted that the report was presented under the Universities Act and had been considered by the relevant Ministerial Consultative Committee before being reported to Parliament; the motion was agreed to. Papers: University Annual Reports 2022-2023 Read →
- 25 November 2025 Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya JJB AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya moved for approval of the 2022 Annual Report of the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, including the Auditor-General’s observations for the year ended 31 December 2022, presented under Section 110 of the Universities Act. She noted that the report had been considered by the relevant Ministerial Consultative Committee and its report presented to Parliament, after which the motion was agreed to. Papers: University Annual Reports 2022-2023 Read →
- 25 November 2025 Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya JJB AI summary Moved that Parliament approve the University of Ruhuna Annual Report for 2022, together with the Auditor-General’s observations for the year ending 31 December 2022, presented under Section 110 of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978. The motion noted prior consideration by the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, and was agreed to by Parliament. Papers: University Annual Reports 2022-2023 Read →
- 25 November 2025 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary Bimal Rathnayake moved that the Committee report progress and seek leave to sit again. The motion was agreed to, and the Committee reported progress, with the next sitting scheduled for 26 November 2025. Debate: Committee Stage on Appropriation Bill 2026 - Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education (Fifteenth Allotted Day) Read →