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- 20 March 2026 Mr. Presiding Member AI summary The Presiding Member requests the Hon. Member to conclude their remarks. Adjournment Debate (Continuation): Effects of Current Global Situation on Our Economy Read →
- 20 March 2026 Mr. Presiding Member AI summary The Presiding Member called on Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha to speak and informed him that he had five minutes. Adjournment Debate (Continuation): Effects of Current Global Situation on Our Economy Read →
- 20 March 2026 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary Bimal Rathnayake requested two additional minutes from the Presiding Member. No substantive policy issue or argument is recorded in the provided excerpt. Adjournment Debate (Continuation): Effects of Current Global Situation on Our Economy Read →
- 20 March 2026 Mr. Presiding Member AI summary The Presiding Member informed the Minister that the allotted speaking time had expired. Adjournment Debate (Continuation): Effects of Current Global Situation on Our Economy Read →
- 20 March 2026 The Hon. Kumara Jayakody - Minister of Energy JJB AI summary Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody moved that Hon. (Mrs.) Thushari Jayasingha take the Chair. The House agreed to the motion, after which the Deputy Speaker left the Chair and Hon. Jayasingha assumed it. Adjournment Debate (Continuation): Effects of Current Global Situation on Our Economy Read →
- 20 March 2026 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development and the Leader of the House of Parliament JJB AI summary Bimal Rathnayake, as Leader of the House, formally moved that Parliament adjourn. No substantive policy argument, proposal, or debate content was presented. Adjournment Debate: Effects of Current Global Situation on Our Economy Read →
- 20 March 2026 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary Bimal Rathnayake moved a procedural motion to vary the sitting hours for the day, scheduling sittings from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., suspending Standing Order 8(5) at 11.30 a.m., and requiring adjournment at 5.30 p.m.; the motion was agreed to. He also noted the retirement of Senior Telephone Operator B. Sisira Kumara after 40 years of service to Parliament and conveyed Parliament’s wishes for his retirement. Procedural: Sitting Hours Amendment Read →
- 20 March 2026 The Hon. Ananda Wijepala JJB AI summary Ananda Wijepala stated that the relevant criteria had been approved by previous Cabinets and issued through circulars, and said all details would be provided. He requested two weeks, with a possible additional week if needed, to submit a comprehensive response that could extend to several hundred pages. Oral Question (Private Notice): Official Passports Issued to Religious Leaders Read →
- 20 March 2026 The Hon. K. Kader Masthan SLLP AI summary Asked the Minister to include the criteria under which the passports in question were issued, seeking clarification as part of the relevant ministerial response. Oral Question (Private Notice): Official Passports Issued to Religious Leaders Read →
- 20 March 2026 The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs JJB AI summary Hon. Ananda Wijepala said the requested information on official passports issued to religious leaders under the 2008 and 2016 circulars, including district and travel details, requires extensive collation. He stated that it cannot be compiled within the short time available and requested two weeks to provide a detailed answer. Oral Question (Private Notice): Official Passports Issued to Religious Leaders Read →
- 20 March 2026 The Hon. Ajith P. Perera SJB AI summary Ajith P. Perera raised a point of order, asserting that an incident had occurred in the Chamber in the presence of the Chair and was witnessed by all Members. He insisted that the account was accurate and not false. Oral Question: Migrant Workers Hardship Statistics (Q.24/2024) Read →
- 20 March 2026 The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri SJB AI summary Chaminda Wijesiri raised a point of order citing Standing Orders 28(u) and 92(1) and Article 30 of the Code of Conduct for Members on decorum and appropriate language. He alleged that the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Reforms made offensive gestures in the Chamber, disputed the Chair’s view that the matter need not be recorded in Hansard, and requested an investigation under the relevant procedures. Oral Question: Migrant Workers Hardship Statistics (Q.24/2024) Read →
- 20 March 2026 The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera - Deputy Minister of Defence JJB AI summary On behalf of the Minister of Defence, the Deputy Minister requested two weeks to respond to Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara’s question, stating that extensive details were needed to compile the answer. The question was ordered to stand down. Oral Question: Defence Ministry Inquiry (Q.553/2025) Read →
- 20 March 2026 The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe JJB AI summary Wasantha Samarasinghe objected that the other Member was reading a questionnaire rather than posing a specific question. He stated that he would respond if a proper question was asked. Oral Question: Presidential Vehicle Pool Management (Q.19/2025) Read →
- 20 March 2026 The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary Ravi Karunanayake stated that the matter under discussion was unclear and sought clarity from the Speaker. Oral Question: Presidential Vehicle Pool Management (Q.19/2025) Read →
- 20 March 2026 The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary Ravi Karunanayake sought the Chair’s permission to ask his question. Oral Question: Presidential Vehicle Pool Management (Q.19/2025) Read →
- 20 March 2026 The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe JJB AI summary Wasantha Samarasinghe stated that he was responding to the Hon. Member’s supplementary question. He noted that the Member had raised several issues, which formed the matter under consideration. Oral Question: Presidential Vehicle Pool Management (Q.19/2025) Read →
- 20 March 2026 The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe JJB AI summary Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe indicated that he would respond to the question before the House. No substantive details or policy position were provided in the excerpt. Oral Question: Presidential Vehicle Pool Management (Q.19/2025) Read →
- 20 March 2026 The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip JJB AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa stated that the answer to the Question could not be provided unless Members remained silent. The intervention was procedural, seeking order in the House to allow the response to be given. Oral Question: Presidential Vehicle Pool Management (Q.19/2025) Read →
- 20 March 2026 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a point of order citing Standing Order 91(u), challenging the Chair’s position that remarks made without a microphone would not be recorded in Hansard. He argued that gestures do not require a microphone and stated that he had witnessed the gesture in question. Oral Question: Presidential Vehicle Pool Management (Q.19/2025) Read →