Sitting of Tuesday, 3 December 2024
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Order of business
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- 1 Opening Opening of Parliament and Affirmation 1 speeches
- 2 Papers Papers: Supplementary Estimates and Notifications 1 speeches
- 3 Procedural Procedural: Points of Order and Standing Orders Clarifications (Vote on Account, Ministry Advisory Committees, Party Leaders' Agreement) 71 speeches
- 4 Procedural Procedural: Points of Order (Party Leaders Definition, Provincial Council System) 7 speeches
- The Hon. Rohitha Abegunawardhana NDF
AI summary Hon. Rohitha Abegunawardhana briefly raised a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or policy issue was stated in the excerpt.
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- The Hon. Rohitha Abegunawardhana NDF
AI summary Rohitha Abegunawardhana congratulated the Speaker on his appointment and urged him and the Leader of the House to follow past parliamentary practice regarding Party Leaders’ meetings. He noted that constituent parties in alliances had previously been allowed representation at such meetings and requested similar consideration for parties that contested under the NDF.
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- The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK
AI summary Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam raised a point of order seeking the Government’s official position on reports that JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva had said the Provincial Council system would be abolished. He stated that the matter was of national importance, noted public concern, and requested clarification from the Leader of the House in Parliament.
- The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake said the issue raised by Hon. Shanakiyan Rasamanickam was not a matter to be addressed in Parliament at that moment. He stated that the requested meeting between Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan and the President would be facilitated within the week, allowing the matter and the Government’s position to be clarified directly with the President. He then requested that the House proceed with the scheduled debate.
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- 5 Procedural Procedural: Committee on Selection Meeting Announcement 1 speeches
- 6 Debate Debate: President's Policy Statement 11 speeches
- 7 Procedural Procedural: Party Leaders' Meeting Announcement and Chair Change 1 speeches
- 8 Debate Debate: President's Policy Statement (Continuation with Maiden Speeches and Responses) 83 speeches