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- 7 October 2025 The Hon. Jeevan Thondaman UNP AI summary Jeevan Thondaman rose on a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or policy issue was stated in the excerpt provided. Debate: Convention Against Doping in Sport (Amendment) Bill - Second and Third Reading Read →
- 7 October 2025 The Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage - Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports JJB AI summary The Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports moved that the Bill be read a Second time. The motion was formally proposed for the House’s consideration. Debate: Convention Against Doping in Sport (Amendment) Bill - Second and Third Reading Read →
- 7 October 2025 The Hon. Nalinda Jayatissa (Dr.) JJB AI summary Nalinda Jayatissa said the privilege matter raised by Dayasiri Jayasekara should not be turned into a wider debate after the Speaker had agreed to give a ruling. He argued that parliamentary disruptions occur when CIABOC investigations advance and urged the Speaker not to allow such interventions, requesting a ruling on the privilege issue within a few days. Privilege Matter: Submission of False Information to Constitutional Council Read →
- 7 October 2025 The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK AI summary Rasamanickam objected that points of order under Standing Order 92 should be heard before being curtailed, stating there was a possible constitutional issue to raise. He referred to concerns about CIABOC and the Constitutional Council, alleging that a member involved in approving an appointment had an entry before CIABOC and that complaints involving National People’s Power Ministers and others were not being pursued. He also began to refer to a bank robbery in Batticaloa before being cut off. Privilege Matter: Submission of False Information to Constitutional Council Read →
- 7 October 2025 The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam objected that Members were not being permitted to raise an alleged violation of the Constitution. His intervention framed the issue as a procedural concern about the right of Parliamentarians to speak on constitutional matters. Privilege Matter: Submission of False Information to Constitutional Council Read →
- 7 October 2025 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara requested the Speaker to grant him time under Standing Order 92(2) to raise a question of privilege. He asked for at least one minute to address the matter. Privilege Matter: Submission of False Information to Constitutional Council Read →
- 7 October 2025 The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK AI summary Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam raised a matter of privilege under Standing Order No. 29, describing it as important and serious. No further details of the privilege issue were provided in the excerpt. Privilege Matter: Submission of False Information to Constitutional Council Read →
- 7 October 2025 The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam rose on a point of order. No substantive issue or argument is contained in the provided speech excerpt. Privilege Matter: Submission of False Information to Constitutional Council Read →
- 7 October 2025 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara alleged that false or misleading information had been presented to Parliament regarding the appointment of Governors and the timing of related recommendations, citing an emailed sworn objection by Prof. Dinesha Samararatne to the Speaker. Referring to the Parliament (Powers and Privileges) Act, he claimed the conduct implicated the Leader of the House and the Speaker, breached Members’ privileges, and damaged the dignity of Parliament. He requested that the matter be referred to the Committee on Privileges and that the Speaker provide a clarification to the House. Privilege Matter: Submission of False Information to Constitutional Council Read →
- 7 October 2025 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara briefly clarified that he was reading from the third paragraph of a document or text under discussion. No substantive policy argument, proposal, or question was made in this excerpt. Privilege Matter: Submission of False Information to Constitutional Council Read →
- 7 October 2025 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara challenged the claim that the Governors who supported Mr. Ranga Dissanayake were merely retired judges and not political appointees at the relevant time. He stated that the Gazette appointing them as Governors was issued on 27 September 2024, and that their recommendations for Mr. Dissanayake were made after those appointments, affecting the basis on which a Council member voted. Privilege Matter: Submission of False Information to Constitutional Council Read →
- 7 October 2025 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara only indicated that he would proceed to read, without presenting any substantive argument, proposal, question, or reference to legislation or policy. Privilege Matter: Submission of False Information to Constitutional Council Read →
- 7 October 2025 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara briefly indicated that he had a little more to add, without presenting a substantive argument, proposal, or question in the recorded excerpt. Privilege Matter: Submission of False Information to Constitutional Council Read →
- 7 October 2025 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara stated that he was reading from the relevant document or text before the House. No substantive policy argument, proposal, or question is contained in the excerpt provided. Privilege Matter: Submission of False Information to Constitutional Council Read →
- 7 October 2025 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a privilege issue under Standing Orders 29(1) and (2) concerning the selection process for the Director General of CIABOC. He referred to Constitutional Council deliberations on recommendations submitted for shortlisted candidates, particularly letters from provincial Governors supporting Supreme Court Judge Ranga Dissanayake, and questioned whether such recommendations from politically appointed officeholders could constitute political interference in an independent institution. Privilege Matter: Submission of False Information to Constitutional Council Read →
- 7 October 2025 The Hon. Nalinda Jayatissa JJB AI summary The Minister indicated that, as the Minister of Finance was absent from the Chamber, responses to the Leader of the Opposition’s questions would be provided within the week. Standing Order 27(2) Questions - Leader of Opposition and Hon. Adaikkalanathan Read →
- 7 October 2025 The Hon. Nalinda Jayatissa JJB AI summary On behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Nalinda Jayatissa requested one month to provide an answer to the matter before the House. The question was ordered to stand down. Oral Question: Transfer of Resources - Northern Province (Tabled Answer and Deferred Question) Read →
- 7 October 2025 The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB AI summary Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka stated that he was asking a parliamentary question on behalf of Hon. Suranga Ratnayaka. Oral Question: Transfer of Resources - Northern Province (Tabled Answer and Deferred Question) Read →
- 7 October 2025 The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri SJB AI summary Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri ceded his opportunity to speak to Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake to ask the second question. Oral Question: Regional Ayurvedic Hospitals - Monaragala District Read →
- 7 October 2025 The Hon. Nalinda Jayatissa JJB AI summary Nalinda Jayatissa undertook to look into the matter raised by another Member. Oral Question: Regional Ayurvedic Hospitals - Monaragala District Read →