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- 3 June 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Hansaka Wijemuni — Deputy Minister of Health and Mass Media AI summary Moved that Hon. (Prof.) Sena Nanayakkara take the Chair during the sitting. Debate: Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading Read →
- 3 June 2025 The Hon. (Mrs.) Hasara Liyanage, Attorney-at-Law JJB AI summary Hon. Hasara Liyanage supported the Amendment Bill to the Personal Data Protection Act, No. 9 of 2022, framing it as part of the Government’s digitalization agenda and the need to protect personal data as a key public asset. She said the amendments strengthen data subject rights, establish and phase in the Data Protection Authority across public institutions, and prioritize public awareness due to differing levels of digital literacy and limited state-sector capacity. She argued that updating the law in line with international standards would support public trust, foreign investment, tourism, and economic recovery, while rejecting Opposition criticism as not reflecting the phased nature of implementation. Debate: Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading Read →
- 3 June 2025 The Hon. Thanura Dissanayake JJB AI summary The Member corrected a prior statement regarding a UK visa matter, stating that there was no problem with the visa or biodata. He clarified that the issue was only a delay in the issuance of the visa. Debate: Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading Read →
- 3 June 2025 The Hon. Chithral Fernando, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary The Hon. Chithral Fernando clarified that he had not mentioned any name in his preceding remarks. The intervention appears to address or correct an attribution made during the debate. Debate: Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading Read →
- 3 June 2025 The Hon. Thanura Dissanayake JJB AI summary Hon. Thanura Dissanayake rejected a claim made in the debate regarding a UK visa, stating that the visa had existed and was only delayed by one day. He asked the Deputy Chairperson to verify the matter with the UK visa branch, asserting that it was misinformation to say the visa had not been granted. Debate: Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading Read →
- 3 June 2025 The Hon. Chithral Fernando, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Hon. Chithral Fernando clarified that he had not named or referred to any individual in his remarks. The statement appears to respond to a procedural concern or interruption during the debate. Debate: Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading Read →
- 3 June 2025 The Hon. Thanura Dissanayake JJB AI summary Thanura Dissanayake rose on a point of order. No substantive issue, proposal, or argument was stated in the provided excerpt. Debate: Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading Read →
- 3 June 2025 The Hon. Chithral Fernando, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Hon. Chithral Fernando questioned the rationale for amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act, particularly the proposed change to Section 20 removing mandatory Data Protection Officers for public authorities and related definitional changes. He asked the Government to explain how the amendments would support economic development, digital integration, and data processing, and whether making DPOs optional is consistent with the GDPR model on which the 2022 Act was based. He also sought clarification on changes to commencement timelines, saying their necessity and benefits had not been adequately explained. Debate: Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading Read →
- 3 June 2025 The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake stated that he would not speak during the proceedings. Debate: Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading Read →
- 3 June 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a matter of privilege seeking an impartial inquiry into statements made by Minister Sunil Handunnetti during the 22 May 2025 sitting, alleging that they falsely accused him of opposing the transport of Northern Province salt to the Sinhala community and of promoting racism. He denied the allegations, argued that they breached the Code of Conduct, Standing Orders, and the Parliament (Powers and Privileges) Act, and requested that the matter be raised in the House, investigated, and subject to appropriate disciplinary action. He also asked that an earlier privilege complaint concerning Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, which he said had not yet been referred, be forwarded together with this matter to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges. Privilege Matter: Statement Regarding Elephant Pass Saltern Read →
- 3 June 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB AI summary The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa stated that the matter raised by the Member would be examined and that the relevant details would be reported back. Ministerial Statement: Drugs Shortage and Government Initiatives Read →
- 3 June 2025 The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake sought clarification under Standing Orders 26(1), (2) and (3) regarding the Prime Minister’s Note on Supplementary Allocations under Head No. 240. He stated that the usual details for the Ministry of Finance Suspense Account—total available capital and recurrent expenditure, deductions, and final total—were missing, and asked that the total under the expenditure head be provided for later consideration. Ministerial Statement: Drugs Shortage and Government Initiatives Read →
- 3 June 2025 The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary Ravi Karunanayake briefly interjected to say that if the relevant Minister provides an answer, there would be no issue. His remark appears to press for a ministerial response to resolve the matter under discussion. Private Notice Question: Sri Lanka-German Technical Training Institute Autonomous Status Read →
- 3 June 2025 The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake raised a point of order directed to the Minister concerning a procedural matter. The intervention was brief and did not set out further details, proposals, or substantive arguments. Private Notice Question: Sri Lanka-German Technical Training Institute Autonomous Status Read →
- 3 June 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB AI summary On behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation, two weeks’ time was requested to provide an answer to the pending question. The question was ordered to stand down. Oral Question: Agricultural Matters (Q.874/2025) Read →
- 3 June 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah SLMC AI summary A question listed on the Order Paper was formally posed for response. Oral Question: Agricultural Matters (Q.874/2025) Read →
- 3 June 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe JJB AI summary On behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, Susil Ranasinghe stated that the question relating to Land Reform Commission matters was complex and requested two weeks to provide an answer. The question was ordered to stand down. Oral Question: Land Reform Commission Matters (Q.869/2025) Read →
- 3 June 2025 The Hon. T.K. Jayasundara JJB AI summary Hon. T.K. Jayasundara briefly rose to pose a question in Parliament. No further details of the subject or content of the question were provided in the excerpt. Oral Question: Land Reform Commission Matters (Q.869/2025) Read →
- 3 June 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya JJB AI summary The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya briefly corrected or indicated the number “twenty-three” in response to an Hon. Member. No substantive policy position, proposal, or legislative argument was made. Oral Question: National Schools Distribution and Development (Q.381/2025) Read →
- 3 June 2025 The Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana NDF AI summary Rohitha Abeygunawardhana thanked the Prime Minister for the answers but noted that lengthy responses and tabled documents can make it difficult to ask supplementary questions. He specifically asked the Prime Minister to state the number of Provincial Council schools converted into National Schools by the previous Government, saying he had not heard the figure. Oral Question: National Schools Distribution and Development (Q.381/2025) Read →