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- 22 October 2025 Hon. Ismail Muththu Mohamed AI summary Hon. Ismail Muththu Mohamed referred to declining big onion production due to seed shortages during the debate on onion and potato levies, then raised concerns about post-local government election administration. He urged amendments to Ministry of Home Affairs Circular 3/2025, saying it restricts participation in District Development Committee and Divisional Coordinating Committee meetings to a few local authority members and excludes many elected representatives, particularly from the Opposition. He also requested seating accommodations in local authorities and asked the Prime Minister and Minister of Education to clarify whether any circular prohibits the use of school halls for student felicitation events, citing a refused request in Vavuniya. Debate: Rules under Excise Ordinance and Special Commodity Levy Order (Session 2) Read →
- 22 October 2025 Hon. Susantha Kumara Nawarathna JJB AI summary Hon. Susantha Kumara Nawarathna formally seconded the motion under consideration. The question was then put and agreed to, after which the Deputy Chairperson of Committees left the Chair and Hon. Sarath Kumara presided. Debate: Rules under Excise Ordinance and Special Commodity Levy Order (Session 2) Read →
- 22 October 2025 The Hon. (Mrs.) M.A.C.S. Gangani AI summary Hon. (Mrs.) M.A.C.S. Gangani moved a procedural motion proposing that Hon. Sarath Kumara take the Chair. Debate: Rules under Excise Ordinance and Special Commodity Levy Order (Session 2) Read →
- 22 October 2025 Hon. Susantha Kumara Nawarathna JJB AI summary Hon. Susantha Kumara Nawarathna rose on a point of order. No substantive issue or argument was recorded in the provided speech text. Debate: Rules under Excise Ordinance and Special Commodity Levy Order (Session 2) Read →
- 22 October 2025 Hon. Najith Indika JJB AI summary Hon. Najith Indika rejected allegations circulated on social media, stating that he had not spoken of any such deal and had no authority to do so as a Deputy Minister. He argued that unverified online claims should not be repeated in Parliament without accountability, said legal action would be taken over alleged personal defamation, and undertook to inform the House of developments. Debate: Rules under Excise Ordinance and Special Commodity Levy Order (Session 1) Read →
- 22 October 2025 (Dr.) Najith Indika JJB AI summary No substantive speech content is provided beyond the address to the Chair. Therefore, no policy position, proposal, question, or argument can be summarized. Debate: Rules under Excise Ordinance and Special Commodity Levy Order (Session 1) Read →
- 22 October 2025 (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB AI summary (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa moved, on behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education and of Tertiary and Vocational Education, for parliamentary approval of an Order under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2451/10 of 25 August 2025 and presented on 21 October 2025, with Cabinet approval. He also moved the motion relating to Rules under the Excise Ordinance and opened the debate, calling on Hon. Nishantha Jayaweera to begin. Debate: Rules under Excise Ordinance and Special Commodity Levy Order (Session 1) Read →
- 22 October 2025 (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB AI summary (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa, as Leader of the House, moved a procedural motion to vary the sitting hours for the day, setting sittings from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. He also moved that Standing Order 8(5) take effect at 4.30 p.m. and that the Speaker adjourn the House at 5.30 p.m.; the motion was agreed to. Procedural Motions: Exemptions and Sitting Hours Read →
- 22 October 2025 (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB AI summary Parliament agreed to proceed with Items 1 and 2 on the Order Paper exempting them from the requirements of Standing Order 27. The motion was moved by the Leader of the House and passed without recorded dissent. Procedural Motions: Exemptions and Sitting Hours Read →
- 22 October 2025 Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK AI summary Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam objected to the Chair preventing Members from raising privilege issues, arguing that such matters should be referred to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges rather than decided by the Speaker. He questioned whether privilege questions linked to complaints before the Bribery Commission were being disallowed and suggested that, if the Chair makes such determinations, the relevant committee under the Standing Orders would be redundant. Ministerial Statement and Debate: Power Generation Policy (Minister of Energy) Read →
- 22 October 2025 Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK AI summary Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam rose on a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question is recorded in the provided excerpt. Ministerial Statement and Debate: Power Generation Policy (Minister of Energy) Read →
- 22 October 2025 Chamara Sampath Dasanayake NDF AI summary Chamara Sampath Dasanayake referred to a previously raised privilege matter concerning a person appointed to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, noting that a complaint had now been lodged with the Commission. After part of his remarks was expunged by order of the Chair, he requested permission to proceed with his privilege matter. Ministerial Statement and Debate: Power Generation Policy (Minister of Energy) Read →
- 22 October 2025 Chathura Galappaththi SJB AI summary Chathura Galappaththi stated that conditions had deteriorated to the extent that a public day could not be conducted. He implied concern about disruptions or constraints affecting normal public administration, though no further details or proposals were provided in the excerpt. Ministerial Statement and Debate: Power Generation Policy (Minister of Energy) Read →
- 22 October 2025 Chathura Galappaththi SJB AI summary Chathura Galappaththi raises an urgent matter concerning the Matara District, noting that he is its sole parliamentary representative. The available excerpt is incomplete and only indicates that he intended to refer to an issue involving an appointed Chairman. Ministerial Statement and Debate: Power Generation Policy (Minister of Energy) Read →
- 22 October 2025 Chathura Galappaththi SJB AI summary Chathura Galappaththi raised a point of order during the proceedings. No substantive argument, proposal, or question was presented in the excerpt. Ministerial Statement and Debate: Power Generation Policy (Minister of Energy) Read →
- 22 October 2025 Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition SJB AI summary Sajith Premadasa raised a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or policy issue was presented in the provided text. Ministerial Statement and Debate: Power Generation Policy (Minister of Energy) Read →
- 22 October 2025 Chamara Sampath Dasanayake NDF AI summary Chamara Sampath Dasanayake briefly sought the Speaker’s attention to raise a matter of parliamentary privilege. No substantive details of the privilege issue were provided in the excerpt. Ministerial Statement and Debate: Power Generation Policy (Minister of Energy) Read →
- 22 October 2025 Chamara Sampath Dasanayake NDF AI summary Chamara Sampath Dasanayake objected to the Speaker’s handling of a privilege matter he had submitted the previous day, stating that it had been rejected directly by the Speaker rather than referred to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges. He indicated that rejection by the Committee would have been procedurally different, but his remarks were interrupted. Ministerial Statement and Debate: Power Generation Policy (Minister of Energy) Read →
- 22 October 2025 Chamara Sampath Dasanayake NDF AI summary Chamara Sampath Dasanayake raised a point of order. No substantive issue, proposal, or question is recorded in the provided excerpt. Ministerial Statement and Debate: Power Generation Policy (Minister of Energy) Read →
- 22 October 2025 Hon. Gayantha Karunathilake AI summary Hon. Gayantha Karunathilake requested that the Leader of the Opposition be allowed to address the House. Ministerial Statement and Debate: Power Generation Policy (Minister of Energy) Read →