Sitting of Tuesday, 7 January 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening: Announcements and Parliamentary Staff Introductions 21 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers: Tabling of Annual Reports and Regulations 5 speeches ▸
3. 3 Committee report Committee Report: Public Finance Committee on Mid-Year Fiscal Position 3 speeches ▾
   • Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva SJB

     AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva presented the Committee on Public Finance report on the 2024 Mid-Year Fiscal Position Report, noting increases in revenue, expenditure, tax and non-tax revenue, and the primary balance, along with a reduction in arrears, and stated that the Committee concurred with the report. He informed Parliament that the National Audit Office’s 2025 Work Programme had been approved subject to conditions due to the dissolution of Parliament delaying consideration, with amendments to be discussed and submitted. He also requested urgent provision of dedicated technical officers for the Committee and called for the early establishment of the Parliamentary Budget Office, with interim technical support potentially arranged through development partners such as UNDP.

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   • Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament JJB

     AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake responded to a request from the Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance, stating that the matter was reasonable and that the Government agreed to provide technical officers. He proposed that the Speaker, the Committee Chairman, and relevant participants discuss and determine the appropriate method and process for obtaining such support.

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   • Mr. Speaker - The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne

     AI summary The Speaker granted the Leader of the Opposition three minutes to speak.

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4. 4 Opening Opening Statement: Leader of the Opposition 1 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Government Hospitals in Puttalam District Vacancies (Q.132/2024) 9 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Maharagama Multi-purpose Co-operative Societies (Q.233/2024) 5 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Bandaragama Central Secondary School Development (Continuation of earlier question) 5 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Economic Projections and Key Development Sectors (Q.234/2024) 7 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Landslide Risk Districts and Disaster Compensation (Q.235/2024) 5 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question: Software System for Management of Medicine Stocks (Q.236/2024) 7 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Question: Government and Private Hospitals Shortage of Medicines and Equipment (Q.238/2024) 7 speeches ▸
12. 12 Oral question Oral Question: Proposed Flyover over Kirulapona Junction Funding (Q.242/2024) 7 speeches ▸
13. 13 Oral question Oral Question: Persons Responsible for Easter Attack Prosecution (Q.251/2024) 5 speeches ▸
14. 14 Oral question Oral Question: Death of Pigs Due to Epidemic Disease and Procedural Matters (Q.187/2024) 20 speeches ▸
15. 15 Procedural Procedural: Amendment to Sitting Hours and Adjournment Motion 3 speeches ▸
16. 16 Adjournment Adjournment Debate: 2024 Mid-Year Fiscal Position Report 100 speeches ▸
17. 17 Oral question Oral Question: Proposed Domestic Airport in Digana Area (Q. unspecified) 2 speeches ▸