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- 4 March 2025 Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna’s remarks were interrupted and contain no substantive argument, proposal, question, or policy position in the provided excerpt. Ministerial Statements and Points of Order Read →
- 4 March 2025 Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna briefly attempted to raise a point of order but was interrupted. No substantive issue, proposal, or question was recorded in the speech. Ministerial Statements and Points of Order Read →
- 4 March 2025 Hon. Sajith Premadasa – Leader of the Opposition AI summary Hon. Sajith Premadasa requested the Speaker to allow Members one minute each to raise questions under Standing Order 92(2), citing prior instances where such permission had been granted. He argued that this had created a precedent and asked that the same procedure be applied to Members currently seeking to speak under that Standing Order. Ministerial Statements and Points of Order Read →
- 4 March 2025 Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa requested that another Member allow him to complete his statement before speaking. The intervention was procedural in nature and did not address a substantive policy issue. Ministerial Statements and Points of Order Read →
- 4 March 2025 Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam addressed the Hon. Chief Government Whip, but the provided excerpt contains no substantive remarks, proposals, questions, or policy references to summarize. Ministerial Statements and Points of Order Read →
- 4 March 2025 Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa – Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa briefly stated that he intended to raise an important matter and thanked the Speaker for the opportunity to address Parliament. No substantive details, proposals, or questions were presented in the provided excerpt. Ministerial Statements and Points of Order Read →
- 4 March 2025 Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage – Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports AI summary Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage briefly addressed Hon. Ramanathan Archchuna, asking whether he is a doctor. No policy issue, proposal, or legislative matter was raised in this remark. Ministerial Statements and Points of Order Read →
- 4 March 2025 Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB AI summary Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka requested the Speaker to grant Hon. Shanakiyan Rasamanickam one minute to speak and then bring the matter to a close. Ministerial Statements and Points of Order Read →
- 4 March 2025 Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a procedural concern, asking whether members could not be heard when they speak in Tamil or Sinhala. The remark sought clarification on language use and audibility or interpretation during parliamentary proceedings. Ministerial Statements and Points of Order Read →
- 4 March 2025 Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a procedural concern about not being given the microphone when standing to speak. The intervention implies a request for fair recognition and access to speak during proceedings. Ministerial Statements and Points of Order Read →
- 4 March 2025 Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna invoked Standing Order 92(2)(a) to request permission to raise an urgent question, arguing that as a party leader he should be heard in Parliament. He said people in his area were facing violent sword attacks and asked for time to raise the issue, questioning why other Members were given extended opportunities while representatives from the north and east were not. Ministerial Statements and Points of Order Read →
- 4 March 2025 Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a point of order. No substantive argument or proposal was made in the recorded statement. Ministerial Statements and Points of Order Read →
- 4 March 2025 Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam referred to Standing Order 92(2)(a), noting that Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri had been allowed to proceed under it the previous week. The remark appears to raise a procedural point amid an interruption. Ministerial Statements and Points of Order Read →
- 4 March 2025 Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage – Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports AI summary The Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports stated that he was responding to the question raised by Hon. Amirthanadan Aandai Kalanadan under Standing Order 27(2) on 28 February 2025. No substantive details of the response or issue addressed are included in the provided excerpt. Ministerial Statements and Points of Order Read →
- 4 March 2025 Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam asked the Speaker to read the relevant matter properly. The intervention was brief and procedural, without raising a substantive policy issue or proposal. Ministerial Statements and Points of Order Read →
- 4 March 2025 Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam requested access to the microphone in order to read out a Standing Order. The intervention was procedural and did not address a substantive policy issue. Ministerial Statements and Points of Order Read →
- 4 March 2025 Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam indicated that he would read from the Standing Orders. His brief intervention was interrupted, and no substantive argument or proposal was recorded. Ministerial Statements and Points of Order Read →
- 4 March 2025 Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam stated that he wished to cite a Standing Order. No substantive argument, proposal, or policy issue was recorded in the provided excerpt. Ministerial Statements and Points of Order Read →
- 4 March 2025 Hon. Sajith Premadasa – Leader of the Opposition AI summary Hon. Sajith Premadasa, Leader of the Opposition, requested one minute to speak amid an interruption. No substantive policy argument, proposal, or question was recorded in the excerpt. Ministerial Statements and Points of Order Read →
- 4 March 2025 Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam briefly rose on a point of order during the sitting. No substantive argument, proposal, or question is recorded in the excerpt. Ministerial Statements and Points of Order Read →