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- 5 February 2025 The Hon. Sunil Handunnetti - Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development JJB AI summary The Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development presented the 2022 Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Handicrafts Board. He moved that the report be referred to the Consultative Committee on the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, and the House agreed. Papers: Tabling of Reports and Orders Read →
- 5 February 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) (Ms.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB AI summary Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said she would check the matter raised and provide a response. She also indicated that she would address the broader impact of the issue at a later stage. Papers: Tabling of Reports and Orders Read →
- 5 February 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayathissa JJB AI summary On behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Dr. Nalinda Jayathissa presented the 2023 Annual Reports of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Fund and the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority. He moved that the reports be referred to the relevant Consultative Committee, and the motion was agreed to. Papers: Tabling of Reports and Orders Read →
- 5 February 2025 Papers Presented AI summary A note on supplementary allocations under Head 240 for the Development Programme covering 27 November to 31 December 2024 was tabled and referred as ordered. A regulation under the Universities Act establishing a Department of Accounting and Finance at the University of Sri Lanka (Kelaniya), published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2412/34, was also tabled by Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya and ordered to lie upon the Table. Papers: Tabling of Reports and Orders Read →
- 5 February 2025 The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka sought clarification over conflicting statements regarding whether the Speaker had received a Supreme Court determination. He said the House accepted the Speaker’s statement that he had not received it and called on the Cabinet Spokesman to publicly correct his earlier claim. Procedural: Provincial Councils Elections (Special Provisions) Bill - Supreme Court Determination Status Read →
- 5 February 2025 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake stated that the Election Commission does not consult political parties on election dates and noted that a Supreme Court directive already requires Provincial Council elections to be held without delay. He said that, in addition to the relevant Bill, existing court judgments must be considered, and that a decision can be made once the Supreme Court’s determination is received. He clarified that the timeline discussed was based solely on constitutional and statutory provisions. Procedural: Provincial Councils Elections (Special Provisions) Bill - Supreme Court Determination Status Read →
- 5 February 2025 The Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC SJB AI summary M. Nizam Kariapper raised a point of order in relation to a case in which he said he was the petitioner. He clarified that a proviso allows the Election Commission up to three months to fix the date for receiving nominations, despite earlier provisions referring to 14 or 17 days for issuing the notice of poll. Procedural: Provincial Councils Elections (Special Provisions) Bill - Supreme Court Determination Status Read →
- 5 February 2025 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary Bimal Rathnayake outlined the constitutional timetable for the Supreme Court’s determination on petitions filed against the Provincial Councils Elections (Special Provisions) Bill. He explained that, because the Bill was challenged after its First Reading on 9 January, the Court has until 14 February 2025 to communicate its determination, after which Parliament could debate the Bill around 18 or 19 February. He stated that only after passage and certification can the Election Commission call nominations, likely in early March if the determination comes on the final day, making a late-April poll possible under the statutory campaign period. Procedural: Provincial Councils Elections (Special Provisions) Bill - Supreme Court Determination Status Read →
- 5 February 2025 The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition SJB AI summary Sajith Premadasa raised a procedural objection, arguing that a Supreme Court determination on a Bill should first be communicated to Parliament through the Speaker before being made public. He said the reported public announcement of its contents, along with an election timetable including nomination and polling dates, violated parliamentary procedure and infringed the privileges of the Speaker and all Members. Procedural: Provincial Councils Elections (Special Provisions) Bill - Supreme Court Determination Status Read →
- 5 February 2025 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara objected to a statement made by a Cabinet Minister who also serves as Cabinet Spokesman and Chief Government Whip, questioning its basis. He said that if the Supreme Court had not issued the determination referred to, the statement should be withdrawn as it was incorrect. Procedural: Provincial Councils Elections (Special Provisions) Bill - Supreme Court Determination Status Read →
- 5 February 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip JJB AI summary The Minister confirmed the Speaker’s statement that the relevant matter or document had not yet been received. Procedural: Provincial Councils Elections (Special Provisions) Bill - Supreme Court Determination Status Read →
- 5 February 2025 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara questioned a reported statement by Cabinet Spokesman Hon. Nalinda Jayatissa that the Supreme Court determination on the Provincial Councils Elections (Special Provisions) Bill had already been sent to the Speaker. He asked why such a statement was made when the Speaker had indicated it had not been received, and requested an explanation on whether the Minister had relied on accurate information from the Supreme Court. Procedural: Provincial Councils Elections (Special Provisions) Bill - Supreme Court Determination Status Read →
- 5 February 2025 The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition SJB AI summary Sajith Premadasa sought clarification from the Speaker on why the Supreme Court determination on the Provincial Councils Elections (Special Provisions) Bill had not been announced in Parliament. He noted that the determination had reportedly been sent to the Speaker, publicly reported, and linked to an election timetable presented to the country, and asked why it could not be formally communicated to the House. Procedural: Provincial Councils Elections (Special Provisions) Bill - Supreme Court Determination Status Read →
- 5 February 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 specified Auditor-General’s Reports be printed. The House agreed to the motion, and the reports were ordered to be printed. Papers: Auditor-General's Reports - Printing Order Read →
- 5 February 2025 Mr. Speaker [The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne] AI summary Parliament was informed of a Presidential message under the Public Security Ordinance calling out members of the Armed Forces to maintain public order in specified areas. The Chair announced that a privilege matter raised by Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara regarding alleged inaccurate facts on the Ceylon Electricity Board may be referred to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges. Several Auditor-General’s Reports, the National Audit Office Annual Work Programme for 2025, and the Third Report of the Constitutional Council were tabled, and the House was told that no Supreme Court determination had yet been received on the Provincial Councils Elections (Special Provisions) Bill. Opening: Parliament Meeting and Presidential Message Read →
- 24 January 2025 The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law - Minister of Justice and National Integration JJB AI summary Parliament was moved to adjourn by the Minister of Justice and National Integration, Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara. The motion was agreed to, and Parliament adjourned at 12.56 p.m. until 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday, 5 February 2025, in accordance with a resolution passed that day. Adjournment Read →
- 24 January 2025 The Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Rauff Hakeem paid tribute to former Members Rukman Senanayake, Sirinal de Mel, A.A. Reginald Perera and Dr. I.M. Ilyas during condolence proceedings. He recalled Senanayake’s role in party politics, alliances and clandestine contacts during the 1988 period, de Mel’s leadership in the National Employees Union, and Perera’s service in local government and Parliament. He also described Dr. I.M. Ilyas as an important figure in the political history of Sri Lankan Muslims and conveyed condolences to the families of the deceased. Votes of Condolence: Rukman Senanayake, A.A. Reginald Perera, Sirinal de Mel, and Dr. I.M. Ilyas Read →
- 24 January 2025 [Unidentified Speaker] AI summary The member paid tribute to the late Dr. I.M. Ilyas, recalling his support in enabling his daughter, ODT Jemina, to contest and serve in local government to ensure Muslim women’s representation in Puttalam. He commended Jemina’s disciplined work on religious affairs and women’s rights, conveyed condolences to Dr. Ilyas’s children, and offered prayers for four deceased former Members of Parliament. He also proposed that Parliament develop a programme to properly recognise the service of departed Members and create a framework to guide current and future politicians. Votes of Condolence: Rukman Senanayake, A.A. Reginald Perera, Sirinal de Mel, and Dr. I.M. Ilyas Read →
- 24 January 2025 Hon. Hector Appuhamy SJB AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy paid tribute to former Minister Rukman Senanayake and former MPs A. A. Reginald Perera, Sirinal de Mel, and Dr. I. M. Ilyas during the Votes of Condolence. He highlighted Senanayake’s national contributions, Perera’s community organizing, and de Mel’s role in labour rights, before focusing on Dr. Ilyas’s service to displaced Jaffna communities in Puttalam, his work in Parliament and the North Western Provincial Council, and his efforts on livelihoods, education, and rehabilitation. He also noted Dr. Ilyas’s role in Iran-Sri Lanka relations, including assistance secured for housing, roads, and schools, and extended condolences to the families of all four former members. Votes of Condolence: Rukman Senanayake, A.A. Reginald Perera, Sirinal de Mel, and Dr. I.M. Ilyas Read →
- 24 January 2025 Hon. J. C. Alawathuwala SJB AI summary Hon. J. C. Alawathuwala supported the Votes of Condolence for Rukman Senanayake, A. A. Reginald Perera, Sirinal de Mel and Dr. I. M. Ilyas, recalling their parliamentary and public service. He highlighted Senanayake’s role in the 1973 Dedigama by-election, later ministerial and party service, and commitment to the environment; de Mel’s long trade union role in the JSS and National List service; Perera’s local government and parliamentary career; and Ilyas’s representation of displaced Jaffna voters from Puttalam and his later presidential candidacies. He conveyed condolences to their families and noted their contributions in different political and social contexts. Votes of Condolence: Rukman Senanayake, A.A. Reginald Perera, Sirinal de Mel, and Dr. I.M. Ilyas Read →