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- 20 June 2025 The Hon. Chithral Fernando, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Asked the responsible Minister to state the current progress on the matter under discussion as his first supplementary question. Oral Question: Police Officers, Vehicles and Resources Availability (Q.Unspecified/2024) Read →
- 20 June 2025 The Hon. Ananda Wijepala JJB AI summary Ananda Wijepala stated that an inquiry is currently underway. No further details, proposals, or demands were provided in the speech. Oral Question: Police Officers, Vehicles and Resources Availability (Q.Unspecified/2024) Read →
- 20 June 2025 The Hon. Kumara Jayakody JJB AI summary Kumara Jayakody stated that the requested percentage figures could not be provided accurately at that moment. He advised that the matter be raised as a separate question, after which the relevant data would be supplied. Oral Question: Ceylon Petroleum Corporation - New Refinery in Trincomalee (Q.Unspecified/2024) Read →
- 20 June 2025 The Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana NDF AI summary Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana briefly yielded the floor to allow Hon. Ajith P. Perera to ask the second supplementary question. Oral Question: Southern Expressway Interchanges (Q.Unspecified/2024) Read →
- 20 June 2025 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary Bimal Rathnayake briefly remarks that a Member is reportedly serving as an acting principal, prompting laughter in the House. No substantive policy issue or proposal is raised. Oral Question: Acting Principals in Government Schools (Q.Unspecified/2024) Read →
- 20 June 2025 The Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake NDF AI summary Chamara Sampath Dasanayake briefly addressed the Deputy Minister, noting the latter’s experience on the matter as the reason for raising it with him in detail. No specific proposal, demand, or policy issue was stated in the excerpt. Oral Question: Acting Principals in Government Schools (Q.Unspecified/2024) Read →
- 20 June 2025 The Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake NDF AI summary Chamara Sampath Dasanayake stated that a Cabinet Paper and the related Management Services approval concerning acting principals had been rejected. He argued that if that position is being maintained, the acting principals should be removed accordingly. Oral Question: Acting Principals in Government Schools (Q.Unspecified/2024) Read →
- 20 June 2025 The Hon. S.M. Marikkar SJB AI summary The Hon. S.M. Marikkar asked the Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing to state the number of homeless families in the Kolonnawa Divisional Secretariat Division. He also sought details on whether any housing programme or course of action has been proposed for them, what that plan entails, and the expected timeframe for implementation, or otherwise the reasons for inaction. Oral Question: Homeless Families in Kolonnawa DS Division - Provision of Houses (Q.280/2024) Read →
- 20 June 2025 The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law JJB AI summary The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara requested two weeks to respond, stating that reports from ongoing committees, including the Arjuna Abeysekera Report, must first be obtained. The question was ordered to stand down. Oral Question: Proceedings Deferred (Q.224/2024) Read →
- 20 June 2025 The Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha SJB AI summary Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha yielded his second supplementary question to Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. Oral Question: Ministry of Health and Affiliated Institutes - Financial and Non-Financial Assistance Received (Q.192/2024) Read →
- 20 June 2025 The Hon. Thilina Samarakoon JJB AI summary A petition from Mrs. E.M. Nayana Pathma Kumari of Dippowa, Kekirawa, was presented by Hon. Thilina Samarakoon. The petition was ordered to be referred to the Committee on Public Petitions. Petitions Read →
- 20 June 2025 The Hon. Asitha Niroshana Egoda Vithana JJB AI summary Hon. Asitha Niroshana Egoda Vithana presented four petitions to Parliament from individuals residing in Siyambalagoda, Ibulgoda, Lunugamwehera, and Udugampola. The petitions were formally submitted without further details on their subject matter. Petitions Read →
- 20 June 2025 The Hon. Rohana Bandara AI summary A petition was presented on behalf of Mr. U.M. Anura Kumara Bandara of Vijayapura, Anuradhapura. The speech was limited to formally submitting the petition to Parliament. Petitions Read →
- 20 June 2025 The Hon. Asoka Sapumal Ranwala JJB AI summary Hon. Asoka Sapumal Ranwala presented a petition to Parliament on behalf of Mr. D.S.A.P. Gunawardena of Panadura-Minuwangoda Road and several others. Petitions Read →
- 20 June 2025 The Hon. T.K. Jayasundara JJB AI summary Presented the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Industries and Enterprise Development report on the Department of Measurement Units, Standards and Services’ Annual Performance Report for 2023. The report was ordered to lie upon the Table. Papers Presentation Read →
- 20 June 2025 The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law - Minister of Justice and National Integration JJB AI summary The Minister of Justice and National Integration presented the Official Languages Commission’s Annual Report for 2023. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Public Administration, Justice and Civil Security, and the motion was agreed to. Papers Presentation Read →
- 20 June 2025 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament JJB AI summary The Minister presented the 2023 Annual Performance Report of the National Intellectual Property Office of Sri Lanka on behalf of the relevant Minister. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Sustainable Resources, and the motion was agreed to. Papers Presentation Read →
- 20 June 2025 Mr. Speaker [The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne] AI summary The Chair informed Parliament that the Speaker’s Certificate had been endorsed on the National Transport Commission (Amendment) Bill on 19 June 2025. He also notified the House of an additional Supreme Court petition filed under Article 121(1) concerning the Companies (Amendment) Bill, announced a meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business, and tabled several Auditor-General’s Reports for 2020, 2023 and 2024, which were ordered to be printed. Opening and Speaker's Certificate Read →
- 19 June 2025 The Hon. Ajith P. Perera SJB AI summary Ajith P. Perera expressed regret that an urgent motion under Standing Order 19 on the Israel-Iran conflict was not debated after his delayed arrival due to a minor accident. He urged the Government to reactivate the Permanent High Court at Bar mechanism for anti-corruption cases, noting that it was created under the 2018 Judicature Act amendments to enable day-to-day trials but has not received new cases in the past seven months. He also questioned the handling of alleged abuses in Presidential pardons, asking why prisoners unlawfully released under general pardons have not been taken back into custody despite officials being remanded. Adjournment Debate: Special Audit Report on Advance Payment for Import of 15,000 Dairy Cattle and COPE Report on National Gem and Jewellery Authority Read →
- 19 June 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha Nanayakkara, Minister JJB AI summary The Minister was allocated 21 minutes to speak. No substantive policy argument, proposal, or question is contained in the provided excerpt. Adjournment Debate: Special Audit Report on Advance Payment for Import of 15,000 Dairy Cattle and COPE Report on National Gem and Jewellery Authority Read →