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 December 2024 The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition SJB AI summary Sajith Premadasa reminded the House of Standing Order 91(1), which prohibits Members from imputing improper motives or referring to another Member’s private affairs. He noted that such remarks should be expunged from Hansard and urged Members to adhere to the Standing Orders. Debate: Government Policy Statement - Resumed Adjourned Debate Read →
- 4 December 2024 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary Bimal Rathnayake objected to instructions being given by Minister Ananda Wijepala, stating that directions should come from the President rather than from the Minister. The intervention was brief and procedural in nature. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Read →
- 4 December 2024 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara SJB AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara made a brief procedural intervention, seeking permission to make a statement. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or question was raised in the recorded excerpt. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Read →
- 4 December 2024 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara SJB AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara reminded the Speaker of his authority over parliamentary proceedings and asked him to decide whether Jayasekara should be given the microphone. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Read →
- 4 December 2024 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara SJB AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a procedural objection concerning order in Parliament, stating that the Leader of the House was unable to control proceedings. He requested the Speaker’s intervention and asked to be given the microphone, emphasizing that the matter was serious. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Read →
- 4 December 2024 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary Bimal Rathnayake objected to a statement made in the House, alleging it was false, communal in nature, and contrary to Standing Orders. He requested the Speaker to intervene and disallow such remarks. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Read →
- 4 December 2024 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary Bimal Rathnayake stated that parliamentary seniority or the number of years served should not be treated as the decisive measure of a Member’s value or credibility. He referred to a Member who had served for 24 years to emphasize that length of service alone should not be the basis for expectations or judgments. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Read →
- 4 December 2024 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara SJB AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara stated that the matter raised does not constitute a parliamentary privilege issue. No further substantive argument, proposal, or request was presented. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Read →
- 4 December 2024 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake questioned why Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara was being afforded special privilege. The intervention appears to raise a procedural or fairness concern regarding the conduct of parliamentary proceedings. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Read →
- 4 December 2024 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara SJB AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara briefly intervened to state that he wished to clarify a matter under discussion. No substantive argument, proposal, or question is contained in the provided text. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Read →
- 4 December 2024 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary Bimal Rathnayake urged that the exchange following Dayasiri Jayasekara’s statement be brought to a close, noting that the Minister had already obtained information from the IGP and responded to the House. He asked that further debate not be permitted and called on Jayasekara to respect the Chair’s ruling to avoid prolonging the matter. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Read →
- 4 December 2024 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara SJB AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara questioned whether he was being permitted to speak. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or legislative matter was raised in this brief intervention. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Read →
- 4 December 2024 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary Bimal Rathnayake briefly addressed the Chair, stating only that he was speaking to the Speaker. No substantive policy issue, proposal, question, or demand was raised in the recorded excerpt. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Read →
- 4 December 2024 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara SJB AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a point of order, noting that a Minister had mentioned his name. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Read →
- 4 December 2024 The Hon. Ananda Wijepala JJB AI summary Ananda Wijepala raised a point of order responding to Dayasiri Jayasekara’s claim that different laws were applied to arrests in the North and South. He said he had consulted the Inspector-General of Police, who stated that the relevant matters in the North were handled under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, and argued that Jayasekara’s claim was false and inflammatory. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Read →
- 4 December 2024 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara SJB AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara objected to the manner in which the Speaker was addressed, saying parliamentary decorum requires Members not to tell the Speaker to “go ahead.” He emphasized that any Member has the right to seek clarifications on a Ministerial Statement. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Read →
- 4 December 2024 The Hon. Vijitha Herath - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism JJB AI summary Hon. Vijitha Herath raised a point of order following a statement by the Minister of Public Security, saying questions should be taken at the appropriate stage of that item rather than intermittently. He urged that proceedings continue according to parliamentary rules, with the Speaker making the final decision. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Read →
- 4 December 2024 The Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe - Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development JJB AI summary Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe clarified two points after his name was mentioned in the debate: that his father is Hon. Nihal Abeysinghe, and that the Government’s policy on the Debt Sustainability Analysis is to present and discuss an updated approach. He emphasized that there had been no statement suggesting an arbitrary change to the DSA. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Read →
- 4 December 2024 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara SJB AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara objected to the Deputy Minister speaking during his allotted time. He requested that the Deputy Minister use his own speaking time instead. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Read →
- 4 December 2024 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara SJB AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara thanked Kurunegala voters and said his alliance with the SJB was based on a centrist political position, while congratulating the President and Government on their mandate. He argued that the collapse of traditional parties resulted from outdated ideology, family control, corruption, and failure to renew leadership, and traced the NPP’s rise to public rejection of those trends after 2014 and successive government failures. He said the Opposition would support the Government where appropriate, but urged it to avoid arrogance, prosecute actual corruption without branding all MPs as thieves, and reconcile its earlier pledges on perks, family politics, and constitutional limits on removing former presidential benefits. He also questioned emerging “crony politics,” campaign financing links, claims about recovering funds from Uganda, and the Government’s position on debt sustainability and the IMF framework. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Read →