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- 6 February 2025 The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri SJB AI summary Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri thanked the Prime Minister for the response and informed the Deputy Speaker that the first supplementary question would be asked by Hon. Hesha Withanage and the second by Hon. Nizam Kariapper. Oral Question: Bachelor of Laws Degree Awards (Q.1/2024) Read →
- 6 February 2025 The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna - Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government JJB AI summary The Minister stated that only partial information had been received in response to Hon. Hesha Withanage’s question concerning state universities awarding Bachelor of Laws degrees. He requested a further two weeks to provide the complete answer, and the question was ordered to stand down. Oral Question: Bachelor of Laws Degree Awards (Q.1/2024) Read →
- 6 February 2025 The Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi SJB AI summary Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi formally posed a question to the House. No substantive argument, proposal, or policy detail was included in the recorded speech. Oral Question: Bachelor of Laws Degree Awards (Q.1/2024) Read →
- 6 February 2025 The Hon. Stepni Fernando JJB AI summary Hon. Stepni Fernando presented two public petitions, one from Mr. Edward Jansz of Ja-Ela and another from Mr. Kolombage Samantha Roy Weerasinghe of Kandana. The petitions were ordered to be referred to the Committee on Public Petitions. Petitions Read →
- 6 February 2025 The Hon. Aruna Panagoda JJB AI summary A petition was presented on behalf of Mr. Priyantha Kumarage of Palagama, Polgasowita. Petitions Read →
- 6 February 2025 The Hon. Kosala Nuwan Jayaweera AI summary Two public petitions were presented on behalf of Mr. H.M.U. Herath Bandara of Avissawella and Mr. R.A. Prasanna Samarasekara of Ruwanwella. No details of the petitions’ subject matter were stated. Petitions Read →
- 6 February 2025 The Hon. Asoka Sapumal Ranwala JJB AI summary Presented a petition to Parliament on behalf of Mr. D.M.J. Bandara Dissanayake of No. 89, Borawewa, Sewanapitiya, Polonnaruwa. Petitions Read →
- 6 February 2025 The Hon. Mahinda Jayasinghe - Deputy Minister of Labour JJB AI summary A petition from Mr. B.A.G. Perera of Sri Bodhigrama Lane, Wedamulla, Kelaniya was presented to Parliament. Petitions Read →
- 6 February 2025 The Hon. Anton Jayakody - Deputy Minister of Environment JJB AI summary A petition from Mr. K.A. Quintus Dias Appuhamy of Dankotuwa, Halpandeniya, Kobbäkaduwa was presented to Parliament by the Deputy Minister of Environment. Petitions Read →
- 6 February 2025 The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe JJB AI summary The Minister presented the Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development concerning regulations under the Intellectual Property Act, No. 36 of 2003, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2407/04 of 24 October 2024. He also presented the Committee’s report on the 2023 Performance Report and Annual Accounts of the Measurement Units, Standards and Services Department, both of which were ordered to lie upon the Table. Papers Presented Read →
- 6 February 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayathissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip JJB AI summary On behalf of the Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing, the Minister presented the 2023 Annual Performance Report of the National Community Water Supply Department. He proposed that the report be referred to the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Urban Development, Construction and Housing, and the House agreed. Papers Presented Read →
- 6 February 2025 Mr. Deputy Speaker - The Hon. (Dr.) Rizvie Salih AI summary Parliament met at 9.30 a.m. with the Hon. (Dr.) Rizvie Salih, Deputy Speaker, in the Chair. The proceedings moved to the presentation of papers. Papers Presented Read →
- 5 February 2025 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara acknowledged receiving Rs. 500,000 from the President’s Fund and challenged others to prove that an MP is prohibited from receiving such funds. He directed his remarks to the Minister of Health and objected to interruptions during his statement. Adjournment Debate: Monaragala Health Sector Issues Read →
- 5 February 2025 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara briefly sought the floor and asked the Minister of Health to sit down so he could proceed. He indicated he was about to raise a “second matter,” but no substantive issue or proposal is contained in the provided excerpt. Adjournment Debate: Monaragala Health Sector Issues Read →
- 5 February 2025 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake briefly responded by noting that the previous speaker had made two specific points. No substantive policy position, proposal, or demand was developed in this intervention. Adjournment Debate: Monaragala Health Sector Issues Read →
- 5 February 2025 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake challenged an earlier statement by another Member, asking whether they had received money from the President’s Fund. He noted an apparent inconsistency, stating that the Member had previously said they had taken funds but had then denied it. Adjournment Debate: Monaragala Health Sector Issues Read →
- 5 February 2025 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary Bimal Rathnayake challenged another member in Parliament, asking whether their name appeared in relation to the President’s Fund. He demanded that the member state whether they had received money from the Fund. Adjournment Debate: Monaragala Health Sector Issues Read →
- 5 February 2025 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake briefly intervened during the sitting, addressing the Presiding Member and referring to another Member. The extract is too limited to identify a substantive argument, proposal, question, or policy issue. Adjournment Debate: Monaragala Health Sector Issues Read →
- 5 February 2025 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara’s speech consists only of an address to the Presiding Member, with no substantive argument, proposal, question, or policy position recorded in the provided text. Adjournment Debate: Monaragala Health Sector Issues Read →
- 5 February 2025 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara objected to interruptions during his speech and clarified that he had only responded to another Member’s interjection by name. He urged the Chair, Kaushalya Ariyarathne, to refer to the Standing Orders and maintain order so that he could continue without unrelated interruptions. Adjournment Debate: Monaragala Health Sector Issues Read →