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- 9 July 2025 Hon. (Dr.) Dammika Patabendi - Minister of Environment JJB AI summary The Minister of Environment presented the Ministry’s Annual Performance Report for 2024 to Parliament. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Sustainable Resource Management, and the motion was agreed to. Papers: Annual Performance Reports Read →
- 9 July 2025 Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law - Minister of Justice and National Integration JJB AI summary The Minister of Justice and National Integration presented the 2024 Annual Performance Report of the Department of Official Languages. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection, and the House agreed to the motion. Papers: Annual Performance Reports Read →
- 9 July 2025 Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna - Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government JJB AI summary The Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government tabled the 2024 Annual Performance Reports of 25 District Secretariats. He moved that the reports be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection, and the motion was agreed to. Papers: Annual Performance Reports Read →
- 9 July 2025 Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe - Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development JJB AI summary The Minister presented the 2022 Performance Report of the Department of Food Commissioner and the 2024 Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development. He moved that the reports be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Sustainable Resource Management, and the motion was agreed to. Papers: Annual Performance Reports Read →
- 9 July 2025 Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna - Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure JJB AI summary Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna presented the 2024 Annual Performance Report of the former Ministry of Water Supply and Rural Infrastructure Development. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Sustainable Resource Management, which was agreed to. Papers: Annual Performance Reports Read →
- 9 July 2025 Hon. Sunil Handunnetti - Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development JJB AI summary The Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development presented the Ministry’s Annual Performance Report for 2024. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Economic Development and International Relations, and the motion was agreed to. Papers: Annual Performance Reports Read →
- 9 July 2025 Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip JJB AI summary On behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation, four 2024 Annual Performance Reports covering the Ministry’s Irrigation, Lands, Agriculture and Livestock, and former Minor Export Crops Divisions, as well as the Department of Irrigation, were presented. He moved that the reports be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Sustainable Resource Management, and the motion was agreed to. Papers: Annual Performance Reports Read →
- 9 July 2025 Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB AI summary The Prime Minister presented annual and performance reports from the Judicial Service Commission Secretariat, the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, and three finance-related departments. She moved that the reports be referred to the relevant Sectoral Oversight Committees on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection, and on Economic Development and International Relations, and the motions were agreed to. Papers: Annual Performance Reports Read →
- 9 July 2025 Mr. Speaker - The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne AI summary The Speaker presided over the sitting, during which Hon. Ushettige Don Nishantha Jayaweera made and subscribed the legally required affirmation and signed the Book at the Table. He then announced and tabled the Fourth Report of the Constitutional Council for the period June to December 2024, in terms of Article 41E(1) of the Constitution. Parliament Opening Read →
- 8 July 2025 Procedural Notice AI summary Hansard Reports are available for purchase from the Government Publications Bureau at the Department of Government Information in Colombo 5. The report can also be downloaded from the Parliament website and is printed by the Department of Government Printing, Sri Lanka. Procedural Notice Read →
- 8 July 2025 The Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC SJB AI summary M. Nizam Kariapper apologized for remarks he had made, saying they were spoken out of ignorance. He formally withdrew the words with respect. Adjournment Debate: Employment for Persons with Disabilities Read →
- 8 July 2025 The Hon. Sugath Wasantha de Silva JJB AI summary Hon. Sugath Wasantha de Silva objected to terminology used by Hon. Nizam Kariapper when referring to persons with disabilities, stating that it was inappropriate. He requested that the relevant words be expunged from the Hansard if possible. Adjournment Debate: Employment for Persons with Disabilities Read →
- 8 July 2025 The Hon. Upali Pannilage - Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment JJB AI summary The Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment formally moved that Parliament adjourn. The Chair then proposed the question and called on Hon. Sugath Wasantha de Silva to speak for four minutes. Adjournment Debate: Employment for Persons with Disabilities Read →
- 8 July 2025 The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna JJB AI summary Prof. A.H.M.H. Abayarathna moved that Hon. Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi take the Chair during the sitting. The motion was agreed to, after which the Deputy Speaker left the Chair and Hon. Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi assumed the Chair. Debate: Imports and Exports (Control) Act - Salt Import Regulations (Gazette No. 2437/04) Read →
- 8 July 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna rose on a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question was recorded in the provided excerpt. Debate: Imports and Exports (Control) Act - Salt Import Regulations (Gazette No. 2437/04) Read →
- 8 July 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a point of order to thank the Minister for clarifications and action taken regarding salt-related matters. He specifically acknowledged name standardization and the provision of facilities. Debate: Imports and Exports (Control) Act - Salt Import Regulations (Gazette No. 2437/04) Read →
- 8 July 2025 The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary Ravi Karunanayake raised a procedural concern that annexes said to have been tabled in response to his Question No. 310/2024 on 20 June 2025 were not included in the Hansard record or the physical answer. He said this undermines Members’ access to information when, due to time limits, they accept the tabling of answers instead of full oral responses. Debate: Imports and Exports (Control) Act - Salt Import Regulations (Gazette No. 2437/04) Read →
- 8 July 2025 The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake rose on a point of Order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question was made in the provided excerpt. Debate: Imports and Exports (Control) Act - Salt Import Regulations (Gazette No. 2437/04) Read →
- 8 July 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha - Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development JJB AI summary Moved approval of a Regulation under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2437/04 of 19 May 2025 and presented to Parliament on 17 June 2025. He stated that the motion was made on behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, with Cabinet approval already granted. Debate: Imports and Exports (Control) Act - Salt Import Regulations (Gazette No. 2437/04) Read →
- 8 July 2025 The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake raised a point of order, but the provided excerpt contains no substantive content beyond the opening phrase. No specific issue, proposal, question, or procedural objection is identifiable from the text supplied. Leader of Opposition Question Period and Points of Order Read →