Sitting of Wednesday, 22 January 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening: Announcements and Joint Annual General Meeting 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers: Annual Reports Tabled (Sri Lanka Institute of Policy Studies, Ministry of Health, Department of Coast Conservation) 3 speeches ▸
3. 3 Oral question Oral Question: Wild Elephant Detention Centre in Lunugamwehera (Q.1/2025) 6 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: SriLankan Airlines Profit/Loss and Customs Operations (Q.2/2025) 11 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Housing Scheme Non-Completion in Vavunativu (Q.3/2025) 8 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Lands Owned by Land Reform Commission - Fraudulent Acquisition (Q.4/2025) 9 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Kinniya CEB Consumer Service Centre - Power Disconnections (Q.5/2025) 7 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Kalmunai North Divisional Secretariat Status (Q.6/2025) 6 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Cess Levied on Finished Tea - Income Earned in 2024 (Q.8/2025) 7 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question: Lands Released from Land Reform Commission to Dharmayathana Protection Council (Q.7/2025) 6 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Question: Rivers in Sri Lanka and Pollution Measures (Q.9/2025) 2 speeches ▸
12. 12 Oral question Oral Question: Police Mounted Unit - Horses Information Tabled 1 speeches ▸
13. 13 Oral question Oral Question by Private Notice: Issues Faced by Youth Migrated to Russia (Standing Order 27(2)) 4 speeches ▸
14. 14 Procedural Procedural: Privilege Question on Ceylon Electricity Board - Referred to Committee on Ethics and Privileges 5 speeches ▾
    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB

      AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a privilege issue alleging that the Minister of Power and Energy presented inaccurate information to Parliament by denying that the Ceylon Electricity Board had made substantial profits in 2024 and instead claiming it had Rs. 332 billion in debt. He cited the Mid-Year Fiscal Position Report, PUCSL-CEB correspondence, National Audit Office material, and Treasury equity support records to argue that CEB profits were about Rs. 177.6 billion and that large past losses had already been borne by the Treasury. He said delays in tariff reductions and withholding of information had burdened consumers, noting high disconnection figures in 2023 and early 2024, and referred to the PUCSL’s recommendation of a 20 per cent tariff reduction following consultations.

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    • The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB

      AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised concerns about the accuracy and availability of Ceylon Electricity Board information, noting that the 2023 annual report was not on its website and citing figures from the Final Budget Position Report 2023 on Treasury support and CEB debts to CPC and IPPs. He argued that incorrect figures supplied by officials can mislead Ministers and Parliament, and requested that the CEB Chairman and responsible officials be summoned before the Committee on Ethics and Privileges to determine who provided the disputed information.

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15. 15 Procedural Procedural: Motion on Sittings - Point of Order Raised 4 speeches ▸
16. 16 Adjournment Adjournment Debate: Clean Sri Lanka Programme (Postponed from 2025-01-21) 72 speeches ▸