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- 11 September 2025 The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary Ravi Karunanayake stated that he was present to ask a question. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers) Read →
- 11 September 2025 The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake began to pose a question to the Speaker, but the provided excerpt contains no substantive details on the subject matter, proposal, or issue being raised. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers) Read →
- 11 September 2025 The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake briefly indicated that he was listening and could hear the proceedings. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or question was raised. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers) Read →
- 11 September 2025 The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake made a brief procedural remark indicating that even if he posed a question, he did not expect it to be heard or acknowledged. No specific policy issue, legislative matter, or proposal was raised. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers) Read →
- 11 September 2025 The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary Ravi Karunanayake requested that the House be made silent so he could proceed to ask his question. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers) Read →
- 11 September 2025 The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary Ravi Karunanayake urged the Speaker to restore decorum in the House. His intervention was brief and focused on maintaining order during proceedings. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers) Read →
- 11 September 2025 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara briefly challenged the use of the phrase “lapayi, sipayi,” questioning whether it was acceptable to address someone in that manner. The intervention appears to concern parliamentary language or decorum rather than a substantive policy issue. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers) Read →
- 11 September 2025 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Leader of the House JJB AI summary Bimal Rathnayake, as Leader of the House, addressed Hon. Kaushalya Ariyarathna, but the provided extract contains no substantive remarks beyond that opening. No policy position, proposal, question, or legislative matter is stated in the available text. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers) Read →
- 11 September 2025 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara objected to language allegedly used in Parliament, questioning whether it was acceptable to refer to members as “lapayi, sipayi.” He rejected the suggestion that the concern was merely about a single word, implying the issue was the disrespectful nature of the expression. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers) Read →
- 11 September 2025 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Leader of the House JJB AI summary Bimal Rathnayake objected to remarks made by Ajith P. Perera and others concerning the office of the Speaker, characterizing them as disgraceful. He called for those statements to be withdrawn and asked the Speaker to ensure their withdrawal. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers) Read →
- 11 September 2025 The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary Ravi Karunanayake urged that order be maintained in the House before he proceeded with his question. He cautioned members against allowing proceedings to deteriorate, referring to the Nepal Parliament as a comparison. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers) Read →
- 11 September 2025 The Hon. Mujibur Rahuman SJB AI summary Hon. Mujibur Rahuman invoked Standing Order 82(1) on parliamentary discipline, citing provisions on unparliamentary or offensive language and the requirement to withdraw or express regret. He asked the Speaker to require the Member concerned to withdraw an offensive word used during debate. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers) Read →
- 11 September 2025 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara briefly intervened to request that a question or matter raised in the House be permitted to proceed. No substantive policy position, proposal, or legislative argument was presented in the excerpt. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers) Read →
- 11 September 2025 The Hon. Mujibur Rahuman SJB AI summary Hon. Mujibur Rahuman rose on a point of order. No substantive issue, proposal, or question was stated in the provided extract. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers) Read →
- 11 September 2025 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara rose on a point of order. No substantive issue, proposal, or question was stated in the provided excerpt. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers) Read →
- 11 September 2025 The Hon. Mujibur Rahuman SJB AI summary Mujibur Rahuman requested that the Speaker read out Standing Order 82(1). No further argument or proposal was recorded in the intervention. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers) Read →
- 11 September 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Hansaka Wijemuni - Deputy Minister of Health and Mass Media JJB AI summary On behalf of the Minister of Health and Mass Media, the Deputy Minister requested two weeks to provide the answer to the question. The question was accordingly ordered to stand down. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers) Read →
- 11 September 2025 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara questioned remarks attributed to the Leader of the House, objecting to the use of terms such as “servant” and “lapayi-sipayi.” He raised the matter as a concern about the language and conduct expected from the Leader of the House in Parliament. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers) Read →
- 11 September 2025 The Hon. Ajith P. Perera SJB AI summary Ajith P. Perera objected to relying on the person being addressed for answers, urging that questions be put to an independent person instead. He criticized the explanation being given in the House as not falling under the presiding authority’s order and described the written submission as inadequate. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers) Read →
- 11 September 2025 The Hon. Ajith P. Perera SJB AI summary Ajith P. Perera accused the Leader of the House of influencing or directing the Speaker’s conduct in the Chamber. The remark was a procedural criticism directed at the Speaker’s handling of proceedings rather than a substantive policy intervention. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers) Read →