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. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament JJB AI summary Moved and obtained approval for a suspension of Standing Order 88 to set the day’s sitting hours from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.00 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. The motion also provided for Standing Order 8(5) to operate at 5.30 p.m. and for the Speaker to adjourn Parliament at 9.30 p.m. without putting the question. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Read →
- 4 December 2024 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara SJB AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara stated that he wished to seek a brief clarification regarding a statement made by the Minister. No substantive issue or specific question is included in the provided excerpt. Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media Read →
- 4 December 2024 The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara - Minister of Justice and National Integration JJB AI summary The Minister of Justice and National Integration presented the 2023 Annual Performance Report of the Legal Aid Commission Department. He moved that the report be referred to the relevant Consultative Committee, and the motion was agreed to. Papers: Annual Performance Report of Legal Aid Commission Department 2023 Read →
- 4 December 2024 Mr. Speaker [The Hon. Asoka Sapumal Ranwala] AI summary A regulation made under the Universities Act and published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2411/59 of 24 November 2024 was presented and ordered to lie upon the Table. The regulation appoints Senior Professor R.M.U.S.K. Rathnayake as the competent authority to the post of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ruhuna, effective 25 November 2024. Papers: Regulation by Minister of Education (Gazette No. 2411/59) Read →
- 3 December 2024 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary Moved to adjourn the debate on the President’s Policy Statement, presented on 21 November 2024, and to continue it on 4 December 2024. The House agreed to the motion, and the debate was accordingly adjourned until that date. Debate: President's Policy Statement (Continuation with Maiden Speeches and Responses) Read →
- 3 December 2024 The Hon. M. S. Uthumalebbe SLMC AI summary Hon. M. S. Uthumalebbe requested the full 20 minutes allotted to him, stating that he intended to speak about matters concerning his district rather than politics. Debate: President's Policy Statement (Continuation with Maiden Speeches and Responses) Read →
- 3 December 2024 The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a complaint about an incident in the Leader of the Opposition’s office regarding his speaking time allocation. He said he had not been informed of his allotted time, questioned who was deciding the order of speakers, and alleged that a person named Sujith assaulted him during the exchange. Debate: President's Policy Statement (Continuation with Maiden Speeches and Responses) Read →
- 3 December 2024 The Hon. K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera SJB AI summary K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera rejected an allegation that he had assaulted another Member, stating that no such incident occurred. He instead alleged that the other Member had threatened him. Debate: President's Policy Statement (Continuation with Maiden Speeches and Responses) Read →
- 3 December 2024 The Hon. K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera SJB AI summary K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera briefly rose to address the Deputy Chairperson, but no substantive remarks, arguments, proposals, or questions are recorded in the provided excerpt. Debate: President's Policy Statement (Continuation with Maiden Speeches and Responses) Read →
- 3 December 2024 The Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera JJB AI summary Dr. Nishantha Samaraweera made a brief procedural remark to the Deputy Chairperson, stating that the members value their allotted time. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or legislative matter was raised. Debate: President's Policy Statement (Continuation with Maiden Speeches and Responses) Read →
- 3 December 2024 The Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha SJB AI summary Nalin Bandara Jayamaha begins by stating that he believes there are matters within Parliament that require attention, but the provided excerpt is incomplete and does not include the substance of his argument, proposals, or questions. No specific legislation, policy, or demand can be identified from the available text. Debate: President's Policy Statement (Continuation with Maiden Speeches and Responses) Read →
- 3 December 2024 The Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha SJB AI summary Nalin Bandara Jayamaha alleged that an Independent Group Member from Jaffna had behaved inappropriately and used foul language in the Opposition Leader’s office in front of the Opposition Leader’s Secretary. He stated that a complaint had been made to the Speaker and requested the Chair to conduct an inquiry, arguing that Members who cannot behave properly should not sit on the Opposition benches. Debate: President's Policy Statement (Continuation with Maiden Speeches and Responses) Read →
- 3 December 2024 The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna stated that, during a dispute over seating arrangements, a person named Sujith struck him. He emphasized that as a doctor he would not physically retaliate or raise his hand against anyone. Debate: President's Policy Statement (Continuation with Maiden Speeches and Responses) Read →
- 3 December 2024 The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna AI summary The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna alleged that he was assaulted by a person named Sujith at the Opposition Leader’s Office when he visited to check his allotted speaking time as a new Member of Parliament. He questioned how Members could safely engage outside Parliament if such incidents occur within the parliamentary premises. Debate: President's Policy Statement (Continuation with Maiden Speeches and Responses) Read →
- 3 December 2024 The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna AI summary Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna raised a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or policy issue was recorded in the quoted intervention. Debate: President's Policy Statement (Continuation with Maiden Speeches and Responses) Read →
- 3 December 2024 The Hon. Hesha Withanage AI summary Hon. Hesha Withanage thanked the Ratnapura District electorate and called for genuine change in parliamentary culture, including ending political interference in institutions and law enforcement. He urged an investigation into the police handling of protests outside Isurupaya, defended the right to protest, and asked the Government to examine an alleged assault case in Ratnapura involving a JVP local government candidate without political interference. He also pressed the Government to honour pledges on abolishing MPs’ pensions and to clarify its position on official accommodation for MPs, while requesting action to maintain decorum in Parliament, including preventing TikTok filming inside the Chamber. Debate: President's Policy Statement (Continuation with Maiden Speeches and Responses) Read →
- 3 December 2024 The Hon. (Mrs.) Saroja Savithri Paulraj - Minister of Women and Child Affairs JJB AI summary Hon. (Mrs.) Saroja Savithri Paulraj moved that Hon. Imran Maharoof take the Chair. The House agreed to the motion, after which Hon. Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi vacated the Chair and Hon. Imran Maharoof assumed it. Debate: President's Policy Statement (Continuation with Maiden Speeches and Responses) Read →
- 3 December 2024 The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri SJB AI summary Chaminda Wijesiri raised a point of order under Standing Order 88, responding to the Prime Minister’s clarification about a protest-related incident. He suggested that if a Cabinet proposal was being presented at the time, informing the protesters in advance might have prevented escalation, and asked whether the Prime Minister accepted that this omission contributed to the situation. Debate: President's Policy Statement (Continuation with Maiden Speeches and Responses) Read →
- 3 December 2024 The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara - Minister of Justice and National Integration JJB AI summary Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara moved that Hon. Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi take the Chair during the sitting. The motion was agreed to, after which the Deputy Speaker left the Chair and Hon. Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi presided. Debate: President's Policy Statement (Continuation with Maiden Speeches and Responses) Read →
- 3 December 2024 The Hon. D.V. Chanaka SLPP AI summary Hon. D.V. Chanaka questioned the credibility of the President’s Throne Speech, citing changes between campaign positions and subsequent government statements on fuel prices, electricity tariffs, IMF negotiations, and rice imports. He asked whether officials had misled the President on rice stocks or whether the Government’s position had changed, and raised concerns about alleged media intimidation and arrests of social media activists. He also urged the Government not to neglect law enforcement in the name of communal harmony, referring to intelligence warnings before the Easter attacks, and requested fair speaking time for his party’s Members while wishing the Government success. Debate: President's Policy Statement (Continuation with Maiden Speeches and Responses) Read →