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 ▸
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 ▾
    • The Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney-at-Law SJB

      AI summary Asked the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation to provide details on land allocated or acquired for the proposed domestic airport at Maberiyatenna in Medadumbara, Kandy. He requested information on the extent of government and private plantation land involved, the number of residences, factories, estate schools and public service institutions affected, and the names and addresses of residents identified as losing homes. He also sought details of policy decisions and resettlement measures for displaced households, or reasons if the information could not be provided.

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

      AI summary The Minister stated that the earlier proposal to establish a domestic airport on 46 acres in Digana had not progressed, with no feasibility report, Cabinet Paper, or lawful land transfer recorded by the Ministry. He said the land belongs to the National Livestock Development Board, not private owners, and that the Sri Lanka Air Force is acquiring 20 acres there for a Disaster Management Training School and a heliport. He added that no private housing loss or related compensation issues arise.

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