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 2026 The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary Ravi Karunanayake indicated that he would ask his second supplementary question. No substantive policy issue or proposal was stated in the excerpt. Oral Question: Private Electricity Generating Companies (Q.313/2024) Read →
- 5 February 2026 Mr. Speaker - The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne AI summary The Speaker informed the Member that both supplementary questions allotted had already been asked. Oral Question: Private Electricity Generating Companies (Q.313/2024) Read →
- 5 February 2026 The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary Ravi Karunanayake asked the other member to clarify their point and noted that only two supplementary questions are permitted. Oral Question: Private Electricity Generating Companies (Q.313/2024) Read →
- 5 February 2026 Mr. Speaker - The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne AI summary The Chair reminded the Member that a second supplementary question had already been asked and instructed that each supplementary be limited to two minutes. Oral Question: Private Electricity Generating Companies (Q.313/2024) Read →
- 5 February 2026 Mr. Speaker - The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne AI summary Mr. Speaker reminded Members that the time for the second supplementary question under Question No. 2 had expired. He stated that oral questions are limited to about six minutes each because ten questions must be taken within one hour, and that an entire hour cannot be allocated to a single Member. Oral Question: Private Electricity Generating Companies (Q.313/2024) Read →
- 5 February 2026 The Hon. Kumara Jayakody - Minister of Energy JJB AI summary The Minister of Energy stated that the annexures to the response were extensive, each running to 9–10 pages, because of the breadth and detail of the question asked. He indicated that he could read them if time permitted and said the length of the material was not his responsibility. Oral Question: Private Electricity Generating Companies (Q.313/2024) Read →
- 5 February 2026 The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake challenged the ruling that his matter fell under Standing Order 27(2) and objected to receiving only annexures after waiting 14 months for a response. He asked for details on electricity generation volumes and unit costs, linking the request to prior commitments to reduce tariffs by one-third and arguing that renewable generation should enable a 35–40 per cent tariff reduction for consumers. Oral Question: Private Electricity Generating Companies (Q.313/2024) Read →
- 5 February 2026 Mr. Speaker - The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne AI summary The Chair invited Hon. Ravi Karunanayake to ask his second supplementary question. Oral Question: Private Electricity Generating Companies (Q.313/2024) Read →
- 5 February 2026 The Hon. Kumara Jayakody - Minister of Energy JJB AI summary The Minister of Energy stated that the supplementary question was unrelated to the main question concerning CEB generation. He said that if the matter is properly raised under Standing Order 27(2), the Government could provide a structured reply. Oral Question: Private Electricity Generating Companies (Q.313/2024) Read →
- 5 February 2026 Mr. Speaker - The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne AI summary The Speaker informed a Member that the allotted two minutes for a supplementary question had elapsed and called on the Minister to respond. Oral Question: Private Electricity Generating Companies (Q.313/2024) Read →
- 5 February 2026 The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary Ravi Karunanayake stated that he was raising the questions only because the Minister had not provided an answer. He indicated that he would not have intervened otherwise. Oral Question: Private Electricity Generating Companies (Q.313/2024) Read →
- 5 February 2026 Mr. Speaker - The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne AI summary The Chair asked the Member to be brief. Oral Question: Private Electricity Generating Companies (Q.313/2024) Read →
- 5 February 2026 The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary Ravi Karunanayake briefly intervened to add to a point made by the Leader of the House. The excerpt does not include the substantive issue he intended to raise. Oral Question: Private Electricity Generating Companies (Q.313/2024) Read →
- 5 February 2026 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary Argued that during Oral Answers, annexures should not be read in full because the allotted one hour would be consumed and limit the number of questions taken. He said further details could be pursued through the relevant Ministerial Consultative Committee, during Adjournment, or through COPE/COPA where public entities are involved, and urged adherence to the existing Standing Orders and time limits. Oral Question: Private Electricity Generating Companies (Q.313/2024) Read →
- 5 February 2026 The Hon. Sajith Premadasa SJB AI summary Sajith Premadasa raised a point of order about the handling of parliamentary questions where answers rely on multiple annexures. He said Members cannot ask meaningful supplementary questions if annexures are only tabled and published later in Hansard, and referred to a Parliamentary Business Committee decision that such annexures should be provided to the questioning Member before the question is taken. He asked why that decision was not being implemented. Oral Question: Private Electricity Generating Companies (Q.313/2024) Read →
- 5 February 2026 The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri SJB AI summary Chaminda Wijesiri argued that a Member must be given the contents of an answer in order to ask supplementary questions. He said the issue was procedural and not dependent on whether the Member had attended Parliament on a particular day. Oral Question: Private Electricity Generating Companies (Q.313/2024) Read →
- 5 February 2026 Mr. Speaker - The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake was invited by the Speaker to ask a supplementary question. Oral Question: Private Electricity Generating Companies (Q.313/2024) Read →
- 5 February 2026 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary Bimal Rathnayake noted that Ravi Karunanayake is an experienced Member of Parliament and stated that, since the Minister had already answered his question, he should proceed to his first supplementary question. Oral Question: Private Electricity Generating Companies (Q.313/2024) Read →
- 5 February 2026 Mr. Speaker - The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne AI summary Mr. Speaker called on the Leader of the House to proceed. Oral Question: Private Electricity Generating Companies (Q.313/2024) Read →
- 5 February 2026 The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary Ravi Karunanayake stated that he needed the relevant data in order to ask supplementary questions. He noted that, under the Standing Orders, it would be difficult to pose appropriate supplementaries without that information. Oral Question: Private Electricity Generating Companies (Q.313/2024) Read →