Sitting of Friday, 6 December 2024
Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 1734424725051921 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
Order of business
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- 1 Opening Parliament Opening 1 speeches
- 2 Papers Papers Presented 12 speeches
- 3 Procedural Procedural Matters: Sitting Hours, Legislative Standing Committee, Committee on Parliamentary Business 20 speeches
- 4 Procedural Vote on Account Debate (Introduction and Motion) 12 speeches
- Mr. Speaker procedural
- Mr. Speaker procedural
- Mr. Speaker procedural
- Mr. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Gayantha Karunatilleka SJB
AI summary Gayantha Karunatilleka sought the Speaker’s permission to raise a matter of public concern. No further details of the issue were provided in the excerpt.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Bimal Rathnayake requested the Leader of the Opposition to submit the Opposition’s nominees for the Parliamentary Business Committee, noting that 16 members had been approved. He said the Committee was scheduled to meet at 2.00 p.m. that day to decide the agenda for the following parliamentary week.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of Opposition SJB
AI summary Sajith Premadasa stated that the Opposition had met the Speaker and submitted concerns regarding the nomination process, citing precedent and parliamentary tradition. He said they were awaiting the Speaker’s ruling and that, until it was given, it would be difficult for them to proceed with nominations.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Gayantha Karunatilleka SJB
AI summary Hon. Gayantha Karunatilleka sought clarification from the Government regarding a newspaper report alleging that around 500 unregistered or substandard medicines are circulating in hospitals without National Medicines Regulatory Authority approval. Referring to previous incidents involving patient harm and related court proceedings, he asked whether the report is true and what action the Government is taking to protect patients.
- The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayathissa JJB
AI summary Only NMRA-registered medicines are supplied to government hospitals, though delays, inefficiency, and past irregularities within the NMRA are being addressed, including by expediting registrations. A report has been requested on the referenced news item and will be presented to Parliament. He rejected claims that large quantities of unregistered or substandard medicines had entered the state hospital system bypassing the NMRA, stating that medicines with quality issues are suspended.
- The Hon. Gayantha Karunatilleka SJB
AI summary Gayantha Karunatilleka clarified that he raised the matter based on a report citing confirmation from Dr. Rukshan Bellana, Deputy Director of the National Hospital, that the alleged situation existed. He stated that he did not know the exact facts and brought it up for clarification from the Minister.
Healthcare Full speech → - The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayathissa JJB
AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayathissa informed Parliament that he would table a detailed report, as previously indicated.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Mr. Speaker procedural
- 5 Debate Debate on Vote on Account for Ministry of Public Administration and Related Matters 117 speeches
- 6 Procedural Corrections to Hansard 1 speeches