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- 8 May 2025 The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary Ravi Karunanayake began to raise a question in Parliament, but the provided excerpt contains no substantive details of the issue, proposal, or demand. Procedural - Interjections on Order of Business Read →
- 8 May 2025 The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary Ravi Karunanayake indicated that his question related to the same matter already under discussion. No substantive policy position, proposal, or demand was stated in the excerpt. Procedural - Interjections on Order of Business Read →
- 8 May 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB AI summary The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa stated that the relevant State Minister would present the matters under discussion to Parliament during the day’s debate. Procedural - Interjections on Order of Business Read →
- 8 May 2025 The Hon. Dewananda Suraweera JJB AI summary Hon. Dewananda Suraweera presented two petitions to Parliament, one from Mrs. G. Sunitha Perera of Piliyandala and another from Mrs. K.D.M. Athukorala of Pannipitiya. The petitions were ordered to be referred to the Committee on Public Petitions. Petitions - Citizens' Petitions Presented Read →
- 8 May 2025 The Hon. Asitha Niroshana Egoda Vithana JJB AI summary Three petitions were presented to Parliament and laid on the Table. The petitions were submitted on behalf of Mrs. A.M. Priya Damayanthi of Kandy, Mr. D.H. Gamage of Panadura, and Mr. P.J.C. Senewirathna of Ragama. Petitions - Citizens' Petitions Presented Read →
- 8 May 2025 The Hon. Lieutenant Commander (Rtd.) Prageeth Madhuranga JJB AI summary Hon. Lieutenant Commander (Rtd.) Prageeth Madhuranga presented seven petitions to Parliament on behalf of constituents from Athurugiriya, Kadawatha, Thambuttegama, Matara, Wattala, Peradeniya, and Trincomalee. The petitions were formally laid on the Table for parliamentary consideration. Petitions - Citizens' Petitions Presented Read →
- 8 May 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Upali Pannilage - Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment JJB AI summary The Minister presented the Social Security Board of Sri Lanka’s 2023 Annual Report and Financial Statements to Parliament. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Labour Force and Human Resources, and the motion was agreed to. Papers - Tabling of Annual Reports and Documents Read →
- 8 May 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 2023 Annual Report of the Office for Reparations — Sri Lanka. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on State Administration, Justice and Civil Security, and the House agreed to the motion. Papers - Tabling of Annual Reports and Documents Read →
- 8 May 2025 The Hon. Kumara Jayakody - Minister of Energy JJB AI summary The Minister of Energy presented the 2021 Annual Report of the Petroleum Resources Development Authority of Sri Lanka. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development, and the motion was agreed to. Papers - Tabling of Annual Reports and Documents Read →
- 8 May 2025 The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka - Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing JJB AI summary The Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing presented the 2023 Performance Report of the Department of Government Factories. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development, and the motion was agreed to. Papers - Tabling of Annual Reports and Documents Read →
- 8 May 2025 The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna - Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure JJB AI summary The Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure presented the Sri Lanka Tea Board’s Annual Report for 2023. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Resource Sustainability, and the motion was agreed to. Papers - Tabling of Annual Reports and Documents Read →
- 8 May 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip JJB AI summary The Minister of Health and Mass Media, on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, presented the 2020 Annual Report of MILCO (Private) Limited and the 2023 Annual Report of the Land Reforms Commission. He moved that the reports be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Resource Sustainability, and the motion was agreed to. Papers - Tabling of Annual Reports and Documents Read →
- 8 May 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip JJB AI summary On behalf of the Prime Minister and relevant Ministers, several annual reports for education, financial, banking and regulatory institutions were tabled and referred to the relevant Sectoral Oversight Committees. Regulations and Orders under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, Finance Act, Universities Act and Customs Ordinance, along with a note on supplementary allocations from the National Budget Department, were presented and referred to the Committee on Public Finance. The Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Electricity Board for 2022 was also presented and referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Health, Mass Media and Women’s Empowerment. Papers - Tabling of Annual Reports and Documents Read →
- 8 May 2025 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament JJB AI summary Moved that the reports be laid upon the Table and printed. The House agreed to the motion, and the reports were ordered to be printed. Papers - Tabling of Annual Reports and Documents Read →
- 8 May 2025 Mr. Speaker [The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne] AI summary Parliament was informed that Hon. Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage Samantha Ranasingha made the required affirmation and signed the Book, and that the President had issued a Public Security Proclamation summoning specified Armed Forces to maintain public order under the Public Security Ordinance. The Speaker announced certification of the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill and the Proceeds of Crime Bill, receipt of a Supreme Court petition on the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, and a proposed referral of a privilege matter to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges. He also notified Parliament of nominations made by the Committee of Selection to the Committee on Parliamentary Business, the Committee on Public Accounts, the Committee on Public Enterprises, and several Sectoral Oversight Committees. Opening - Parliament Met at 9.30 a.m. Read →
- 10 April 2025 Hansard Reports AI summary Hansard Reports are available for purchase from the Government Publications Bureau at the Department of Government Information in Colombo. The report may also be downloaded from the Parliament website and is printed by the Department of Government Printing. Administrative Notes and Hansard Publication Information Read →
- 10 April 2025 Note AI summary Members are instructed to clearly mark any corrections to the Final Print and send them to the Editor of HANSARD within two weeks of receiving the uncorrected copy. The note also records the dispatch of printed copies and receipt of the final manuscripts from Parliament. Administrative Notes and Hansard Publication Information Read →
- 10 April 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB AI summary On behalf of the Leader of the House, the Member moved to adjourn the debate on the Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the establishment and operation of illegal detention centres and torture chambers at the Batalanda Housing Scheme. The motion was agreed to, and the debate was adjourned for continuation on a later date. Debate: Report of the Commission of Inquiry into Batalanda Torture Chambers Read →
- 10 April 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna contrasted the Government’s pursuit of justice for politically motivated killings with what he described as the lack of parliamentary attention to Tamil suffering, citing the 1983 pogrom, the burning of the Jaffna Public Library, and deaths at Mullivaikkal in 2009. He alleged that successive governments used Tamil armed groups and collaborators to target Tamils, and questioned why some figures had been arrested while others had not. He also accused Chief Government Whip Bimal Rathnayake of falsely reporting to the Speaker that he had made remarks about attorney Swastika Arulingam, invoking the Parliament (Powers and Privileges) Act and Penal Code Section 190, and said he would seek legal redress. Debate: Report of the Commission of Inquiry into Batalanda Torture Chambers Read →
- 10 April 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Chrishantha Abeysena JJB AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Chrishantha Abeysena moved that Hon. Sanjeewa Ranasingha take the Chair. The motion was agreed to, after which the Deputy Chairperson of Committees left the Chair and Hon. Sanjeewa Ranasingha assumed the Chair. Debate: Report of the Commission of Inquiry into Batalanda Torture Chambers Read →