Sitting of Friday, 10 January 2025
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Order of business
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- 1 Opening Speaker's Announcements: Consultation Session on National Anti-Corruption Action Plan 2025-2029 1 speeches
- 2 Papers Tabling of Reports: Monetary Policy Framework and Justice Department Performance Reports 2 speeches
- 3 Procedural Procedural Matters: Oral Questions Postponement and Sitting Hours 6 speeches
- Mr. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition SJB
AI summary Sajith Premadasa raised an urgent concern during a sitting reserved for Votes of Condolence, noting the absence of Oral Questions. He asked the Prime Minister to address the alleged injustice faced by the 2023 G.C.E. Advanced Level cohort due to the non-publication of the university admissions gazette and reported refusal by some universities to recognize certain degree certificates.
- Mr. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip JJB
AI summary The Minister questioned the procedural basis for the matter being raised in Parliament. He asked under which provision the Member was seeking to proceed at that time.
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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 A motion was moved to suspend Standing Order 88 for the sitting day and set Parliament’s hours from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. It further provided that the Speaker would adjourn Parliament at 5.30 p.m. without putting a question; the motion was agreed to.
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- 4 Debate Votes of Condolence: Hon. Kumara Welgama, Hon. H. Nandasena, and Hon. Tudor Gunasekera 34 speeches
- 5 Procedural Procedural Clarification on Media Report 2 speeches
- 6 Adjournment Adjournment Motion 1 speeches