Sitting of Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 1737707091008005 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
Order of business
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- 1 Opening Opening 1 speeches
- 2 Papers Papers Presented 5 speeches
- Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB
AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya presented foreign exchange and import/export control instruments issued under the Foreign Exchange Act and Imports and Exports (Control) Act, and moved that they be referred to the Committee on Public Finance. She also presented a report responding to matters raised by the Committee on Public Accounts regarding the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and its institutions, moving its referral to that Committee. In addition, she tabled multiple Orders under the Universities Act relating to degree-awarding approvals for specified private and professional higher education institutions, which were ordered to lie upon the Table.
- Hon. Sunil Handunnetti - Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development JJB
AI summary Presented the National Crafts Council’s 2023 Annual Report and moved that it be referred to the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Industries and Entrepreneurship Development. The motion was put to the House and agreed to.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe - Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development JJB
AI summary The Minister presented Orders issued under specified sections of the Intellectual Property Act, No. 36 of 2003, as published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2407/04 of 22 October 2024. He moved that the Orders be referred to the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development, and the motion was agreed to.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Hon. (Dr.) Dammika Patabendi - Minister of Environment JJB
AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Dammika Patabendi presented the 2022 Annual Reports of the Central Environmental Authority and GSMB Technical Services (Private) Limited. He moved that the reports be referred to the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Environment, and the motion was agreed to.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Hon. (Dr.) Hiniduma Sunil Senevi - Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs JJB
AI summary The Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs presented the 2023 Performance Report of the Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs. He moved that the report be referred to the relevant Ministerial Consultative Committee, and the motion was agreed to.
- 3 Oral question Oral Questions (Multiple Questions) 39 speeches
- 4 Oral question Oral Questions (Multiple Questions) 12 speeches
- 5 Oral question Oral Questions (Multiple Questions) 28 speeches
- 6 Procedural Question of Privilege: Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan (Travel Ban) 5 speeches
- 7 Procedural Procedural: Sitting Hours and Withdrawal of Resolution 2 speeches
- 8 Adjournment Adjournment Debate: Clean Sri Lanka Programme 185 speeches
- 9 Papers Answers to Written Questions: Landslide Risk Areas 10 speeches
- 10 Procedural Administrative Notices 3 speeches