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- 14 March 2025 Mr. Speaker - The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne AI summary The Speaker informed Parliament that, under Article 121(1) of the Constitution, he had received a copy of a petition filed in the Supreme Court challenging the “Value Added Tax (Amendment)” Bill. This was announced during the opening proceedings, followed by the presentation of papers. Parliament Opening and Speaker's Announcements Read →
- 12 March 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB AI summary Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa moved the motion that Parliament do now adjourn. The motion was then proposed by the Chair. Adjournment Motion: Mitigation of Floods Caused by Nilwala Salinity Barrier Read →
- 12 March 2025 The Hon. K.D. Lal Kantha JJB AI summary Moved approval of MILCO (Private) Limited’s Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2019, including the Auditor General’s observations presented on 9 February 2024, under Section 14(2)(a) of the Finance Act, No. 38 of 1971. He noted that the report had been considered by the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Food Security and Agriculture and its report presented to Parliament, after which the motion was agreed to. Papers on Annual Reports - MILCO and Land Reform Commission Read →
- 12 March 2025 Hon. Members AI summary The Committee agreed to an amendment under Head 289, Programme 02, increasing capital expenditure to Rs. 1,621,000,000 by incorporating Rs. 250,000,000 from Budget Proposal No. 43, while approving recurrent expenditure of Rs. 1,101,000,000. It also approved allocations for the Department of Animal Production and Health under Head 292 and the Department of Land Use Policy Planning under Head 327. Progress was reported at 6.17 p.m., and the Committee was scheduled to sit again on 14 March 2025. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Read →
- 12 March 2025 Mr. Chairman AI summary The Chair asked whether the Committee agreed to the matter before it, seeking procedural consent to proceed. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Read →
- 12 March 2025 The Hon. K.D. Lal Kantha JJB AI summary During the Committee Stage of the Appropriation Bill 2025, an amendment was moved under Head 289, Programme 02. The intervention was procedural and did not include further policy argument or explanation in the provided text. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Read →
- 12 March 2025 Hon. Members AI summary Parliament agreed to amend Head 285, Programme 02, increasing the capital provision by Rs. 500 million to Rs. 4,261 million, incorporating allocations under Budget Proposal No. 33, while approving recurrent expenditure of Rs. 6,406 million. The Committee then approved allocations for the Department of Land Commissioner General, Department of Land Title Settlement, and Department of Surveyor General of Sri Lanka across specified recurrent and capital expenditure programmes. It proceeded to take up Head 289, the Department of Export Agriculture, with proposed Programme 02 allocations of Rs. 1,101 million in recurrent expenditure and Rs. 1,371 million in capital expenditure. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Read →
- 12 March 2025 Mr. Chairman AI summary The Chair asked whether the Committee agreed to the matter before it. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Read →
- 12 March 2025 The Hon. K.D. Lal Kantha JJB AI summary During the Committee Stage of the Appropriation Bill 2025, K.D. Lal Kantha moved an amendment under Head 285, Programme 02. The remarks were procedural and did not provide further details on the substance or rationale of the amendment. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Read →
- 12 March 2025 Hon. Members AI summary Parliament agreed to amend Head 282, Programme 02, increasing the capital allocation to Rs. 19,275,000,000 by adding Rs. 2,000,000,000 under Budget Proposal No. 13, while approving recurrent expenditure of Rs. 3,677,000,000. It then approved the Department of Agriculture’s Head 285, Programme 01 allocations of Rs. 722,000,000 for recurrent expenditure and Rs. 100,000,000 for capital expenditure. Programme 02 of Head 285 was then introduced with allocations of Rs. 6,406,000,000 in recurrent expenditure and Rs. 3,761,000,000 in capital expenditure. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Read →
- 12 March 2025 Mr. Chairman AI summary The Chair asked whether the Committee agreed to the matter under consideration. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Read →
- 12 March 2025 The Hon. K.D. Lal Kantha JJB AI summary Moved an amendment during the Committee Stage of the Appropriation Bill 2025 under Head 282, Programme 02. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Read →
- 12 March 2025 The Hon. K.D. Lal Kantha JJB AI summary At the Committee Stage of the 2025 Appropriation Bill, K.D. Lal Kantha moved an amendment to Head 118, Programme 02, relating to Development Activities. The amendment increased the capital provision by Rs. 5.5 billion to Rs. 101.507 billion, reflecting allocations under Budget Proposals Nos. 8 and 36, while recurrent expenditure remained at Rs. 47.781 billion. The amendment and the relevant expenditure heads were agreed to and ordered to stand part of the Schedule. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Read →
- 12 March 2025 The Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe SLMC AI summary Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe welcomed the guaranteed price for paddy but said it was announced too late in Ampara and other Northern and Eastern districts, after much of the harvest had been sold, and requested that future prices be declared before harvesting begins. He urged the Government and the Chair to uphold parliamentary decorum, prevent racist or personal remarks, and promote inter-communal unity in the post-war context. He also called for the commencement of the Heda Oya irrigation scheme to improve Yala cultivation in Ampara and Monaragala areas, and requested action to reclaim flood-affected Gal Oya paddy lands by utilizing allocated World Bank funds for drainage improvements. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Read →
- 12 March 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) (Ms.) Kaushalya Ariyarathne JJB AI summary Hon. (Dr.) (Ms.) Kaushalya Ariyarathne took the Chair after the Hon. Deputy Chairperson of Committees left the Chair. No substantive speech, argument, proposal, or policy issue was recorded in the provided excerpt. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Read →
- 12 March 2025 The Hon. Deputy Chairperson AI summary The Deputy Chairperson informed the Member that their allotted speaking time had expired. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Read →
- 12 March 2025 The Hon. Deputy Chairperson AI summary The Deputy Chairperson called on Hon. M.A.M. Thahir to speak and informed him that he had 16 minutes allotted. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Read →
- 12 March 2025 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara paid tribute to A.H.L. Keerthiratne, a senior protocol officer of Parliament retiring after 37 years and 7 months of service under 11 Speakers. He conveyed Parliament’s gratitude for Keerthiratne’s long service and wished him well in retirement. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Read →
- 12 March 2025 The Hon. Deputy Chairperson AI summary The Deputy Chairperson recognized Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam and allotted him four minutes to speak. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Read →
- 12 March 2025 The Hon. Deputy Chairperson AI summary The Deputy Chairperson called on Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe, Deputy Minister, to speak and informed him that he had 13 minutes. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Read →