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- 9 June 2026 The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna rose to raise a point of order. No substantive issue or argument was recorded in the provided excerpt. Oral Questions 8-27(2): Standing Order questions Read →
- 9 June 2026 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara noted that six months had passed, indicating the passage of time in relation to a matter before the House. No further substantive argument, proposal, or question was made in the provided excerpt. Oral Questions 8-27(2): Standing Order questions Read →
- 9 June 2026 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a matter under Standing Order 92(2) regarding alleged harassment of an officer in the Parliament IT Department and noted that six months had passed since Hon. Sujatha Alahapperuma submitted a report with no apparent action. He questioned the appointment of another lower-level committee despite an earlier committee headed by a Supreme Court Judge, and requested the Speaker to take a decision on disciplinary action or ensure appropriate committee leadership. Oral Questions 8-27(2): Standing Order questions Read →
- 9 June 2026 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara rose on a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or policy issue was recorded in the provided excerpt. Oral Questions 8-27(2): Standing Order questions Read →
- 9 June 2026 The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition SJB AI summary Hon. Sajith Premadasa objected to interruptions while raising the difficulties faced by the public. His intervention was brief and focused on asserting the need to speak about people’s suffering without disruption. Oral Questions 8-27(2): Standing Order questions Read →
- 9 June 2026 The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition SJB AI summary The Leader of the Opposition indicated he was concluding his remarks with a final point. No substantive policy position, proposal, or question is contained in the excerpt provided. Oral Questions 8-27(2): Standing Order questions Read →
- 9 June 2026 The Hon. Kins Nelson SJB AI summary Hon. Kins Nelson briefly requested the Speaker’s permission to make a correction during the proceedings. Oral Questions 8-27(2): Standing Order questions Read →
- 9 June 2026 The Hon. Kins Nelson SJB AI summary Hon. Kins Nelson requested the Speaker’s permission to make a brief correction to the House. No substantive policy matter or specific issue was stated in the excerpt. Oral Questions 8-27(2): Standing Order questions Read →
- 9 June 2026 The Hon. Kins Nelson SJB AI summary The Hon. Kins Nelson requested a brief opportunity to seek clarification from the Chair. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or question was raised in the excerpt provided. Oral Questions 8-27(2): Standing Order questions Read →
- 9 June 2026 The Hon. Waruna Liyanage SJB AI summary Hon. Waruna Liyanage did not make a substantive argument or raise a policy issue. He yielded his second supplementary question to Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara. Oral Questions 1-10 Read →
- 9 June 2026 The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe - Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development JJB AI summary The Minister answered Question No. 10 (2039/2026) regarding a People’s Bank pawning agency, stating that its authorization had been suspended by letter dated 7 June 2024, correcting the year mentioned in the question. He said the agency has not yet been assigned to another institution and that no reports had been received about the alleged difficulties caused. He added that officials discussed the matter with the Chairman and officers of People’s Bank on 6 May 2026, resubmitted a request, and expect a detailed report from the bank. Oral Questions 1-10 Read →
- 9 June 2026 The Hon. (Dr.) V.S. Radhakrishnan SJB AI summary The Hon. (Dr.) V.S. Radhakrishnan informed Hon. Jeevan Thondaman that he would be allowed to ask the second supplementary question for the next Question. Oral Questions 1-10 Read →
- 9 June 2026 The Hon. Jeevan Thondaman UNP AI summary Hon. Jeevan Thondaman raised a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or policy matter was stated in the provided excerpt. Oral Questions 1-10 Read →
- 9 June 2026 The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB AI summary On behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation, a two-week extension was requested to answer the pending question. The question was ordered to stand down. Oral Questions 1-10 Read →
- 9 June 2026 The Hon. T.K. Jayasundara JJB AI summary Hon. T.K. Jayasundara formally posed the scheduled question to the House. No substantive details or policy issues were raised in the statement. Oral Questions 1-10 Read →
- 9 June 2026 The Hon. Arun Hemachandra - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment JJB AI summary The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, on behalf of the relevant Minister, requested two weeks to respond to the question. The question was ordered to stand down. Oral Questions 1-10 Read →
- 9 June 2026 The Hon. Dewananda Suraweera JJB AI summary Hon. Dewananda Suraweera formally asked the listed parliamentary Question. No substantive details or supplementary argument were included in the speech. Oral Questions 1-10 Read →
- 9 June 2026 The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva SJB AI summary The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva raised Question 1919/2026 to the Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development regarding the removal and resettlement of unauthorized settlers on Edirisinghe Road, Gangodawila. He asked whether the Minister was aware of the resettlement plan, the number of affected families, how many would receive alternative housing, and whether housing would be provided in Maligawatta instead of Colombage Mawatha or Kalinga Mawatha, seeking reasons if so. Oral Questions 1-10 Read →
- 9 June 2026 The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB AI summary On behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa requested two weeks to provide an answer to the question. The question was ordered to stand down. Oral Questions 1-10 Read →
- 9 June 2026 The Hon. Sunil Rajapaksha JJB AI summary Hon. Sunil Rajapaksha formally posed a question to the House. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or argument was included in the recorded statement. Oral Questions 1-10 Read →