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- 25 July 2025 The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake raised a procedural concern that the day’s Order Paper contained only nine questions instead of the expected ten. He also noted an apparent irregularity in Rulings Book No. 2 dated 11 July, where question number 1080/2025 was followed by 1065/2025, and drew the Speaker’s attention to the sequencing issue. Second Round Oral Questions and Procedural Matters Read →
- 25 July 2025 The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake raised a Point of Order. No substantive issue or argument was recorded in the provided speech excerpt. Second Round Oral Questions and Procedural Matters Read →
- 25 July 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB AI summary On behalf of the Minister of Defence, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa requested two weeks to provide an answer to the question. The question was ordered to stand down. Oral Question: Import of Vehicles Under Duty-Free Permits (Q.508/2025) Read →
- 25 July 2025 The Hon. Kins Nelson SJB AI summary Kins Nelson formally raised a question in Parliament. No further details or context were provided in the speech. Oral Question: Import of Vehicles Under Duty-Free Permits (Q.508/2025) Read →
- 25 July 2025 The Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake NDF AI summary Chamara Sampath Dasanayake questioned whether vehicle permits already issued would be honoured and whether vehicles could be imported under them. He argued that public officers need proper facilities to perform their duties and noted that successive governments have issued such permits. He rejected blame being placed on the Opposition and directed the question to the Deputy Minister for a clear decision. Oral Question: Import of Vehicles Under Duty-Free Permits (Q.508/2025) Read →
- 25 July 2025 The Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake NDF AI summary Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake indicated that he was raising a question but did not state its content in the provided excerpt. No specific issue, proposal, or demand is identifiable from the text given. Oral Question: Import of Vehicles Under Duty-Free Permits (Q.508/2025) Read →
- 25 July 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha JJB AI summary As at 30 June 2025, 25,508 persons were recorded in relation to the matter raised in the question. The Minister stated that no decision had yet been taken on the relevant issue, that the process was temporarily suspended, and that subsequent sub-questions were therefore not applicable. Oral Question: Import of Vehicles Under Duty-Free Permits (Q.508/2025) Read →
- 25 July 2025 The Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Rauff Hakeem requested a clarification in the presence of the Leader of the House and emphasized the need to hold a debate on the matter being raised. The intervention was brief and was interrupted before further details were provided. Oral Question: Drafting of a New Constitution (Q.225/2024) Read →
- 25 July 2025 The Hon. Ajith P. Perera SJB AI summary Ajith P. Perera indicated that he was raising his second supplementary question. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or demand is included in the provided excerpt. Oral Question: Drafting of a New Constitution (Q.225/2024) Read →
- 25 July 2025 The Hon. Ajith P. Perera SJB AI summary Hon. Ajith P. Perera questioned the Government’s lack of a clear timeline or public process for drafting a new Constitution, noting the limited time remaining in the President’s term and the prior 2015–2019 constitutional reform work. He urged Parliament to begin a transparent constituent assembly process with public and expert consultation, leading to a referendum, and called for abolition of the Executive Presidency, parliamentary governance, and stronger fundamental rights protections. He asked why the Government was not prioritizing this pledge despite its mandate and two-thirds majority, and questioned whether the Presidency had become politically acceptable to the President. Oral Question: Drafting of a New Constitution (Q.225/2024) Read →
- 25 July 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB AI summary Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa objected to disruptions in the House and urged Members to follow Standing Orders when asking supplementary questions. He said issues such as kidney disease among workers, broken buses, or police matters should be directed to the relevant Ministers, and called on Members to conduct themselves responsibly because the public, including children, was watching Parliament. Oral Question: Employees' Provident Fund - Investments in Share Market (Q.217/2024) Read →
- 25 July 2025 The Hon. Rohana Bandara AI summary Rohana Bandara objected to a remark comparing Members to “little children” and asked for clarification of the issue being referred to. He requested that the matter be stated directly in Parliament. Oral Question: Employees' Provident Fund - Investments in Share Market (Q.217/2024) Read →
- 25 July 2025 The Hon. Rohana Bandara AI summary Hon. Rohana Bandara clarified that his question was directed to the Minister of Labour, not the Minister of Health. He requested that the relevant minister respond accordingly. Oral Question: Employees' Provident Fund - Investments in Share Market (Q.217/2024) Read →
- 25 July 2025 The Hon. Rohana Bandara AI summary Rohana Bandara clarified that his question concerned whether employees’ benefits, specifically EPF-related benefits, are excluded under the relevant law. He maintained that the issue was relevant because he was asking about statutory benefits rather than an unrelated matter. Oral Question: Employees' Provident Fund - Investments in Share Market (Q.217/2024) Read →
- 25 July 2025 The Hon. Rohana Bandara AI summary Hon. Rohana Bandara requested permission to ask a second supplementary question. Oral Question: Employees' Provident Fund - Investments in Share Market (Q.217/2024) Read →
- 25 July 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha JJB AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha stated that the original question concerned EPF investments and that he had explained the basis of the investments and resulting profits or losses. He said issues relating to worker engagement or labour matters should be directed separately to the Labour Ministry, while assuring that workers’ rights would not be undermined and that the Government sought to maintain industrial peace under proper labour regulations. Oral Question: Employees' Provident Fund - Investments in Share Market (Q.217/2024) Read →
- 25 July 2025 The Hon. Kumara Jayakody JJB AI summary Kumara Jayakody argued that prior work in a particular sector should not be treated as disqualifying when participating in policymaking. He stated that responsibilities should be assigned appropriately and that relevant professionals should be allowed to carry out their roles while politicians perform theirs. Oral Question: Gulf of Mannar - Exploration of Gas and Oil (Q.199/2024) Read →
- 25 July 2025 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary Bimal Rathnayake rejected an interpretation of the Deputy Minister’s response on road responsibilities, saying the comment that the RDA would “look after” the roads was being misrepresented to suggest the Government was weakening Provincial Councils. He argued that the Government was working in good faith with MPs in the North and East and had increased allocations to Provincial Councils, including in the context of development work discussed at the Batticaloa District Coordinating Committee. He accused the Member who raised the issue of wasting parliamentary time and attempting to politicize the matter along communal lines. Oral Question: Gulf of Mannar - Exploration of Gas and Oil (Q.199/2024) Read →
- 25 July 2025 The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam raised a Point of Order regarding the response given by the Minister of Highways. He noted that the Cabinet Minister had not addressed the Deputy Minister’s statement that, if Provincial Councils cannot carry out the relevant work, their standing orders should be taken to the Road Development Authority. Oral Question: Gulf of Mannar - Exploration of Gas and Oil (Q.199/2024) Read →
- 25 July 2025 The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam briefly indicated that he intended to raise an issue before the House. No substantive details, proposals, or questions are included in the provided excerpt. Oral Question: Gulf of Mannar - Exploration of Gas and Oil (Q.199/2024) Read →