Sitting of Wednesday, 5 February 2025
Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 1739175806099814 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
Order of business
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- 1 Opening Opening: Parliament Meeting and Presidential Message 1 speeches
- 2 Papers Papers: Auditor-General's Reports - Printing Order 1 speeches
- 3 Procedural Procedural: Provincial Councils Elections (Special Provisions) Bill - Supreme Court Determination Status 13 speeches
- 4 Papers Papers: Tabling of Reports and Orders 11 speeches
- 5 Petitions Petitions: Three Petitions Presented 3 speeches
- 6 Oral question Oral Question: President's Fund Distribution (Q.288/2024) 7 speeches
- 7 Oral question Oral Question: Coconut Production Decline (Q.290/2024) 10 speeches
- 8 Oral question Oral Question: Coconut Oil Import Policy (Q.291/2024) 6 speeches
- 9 Oral question Oral Question: Export Growth and Economic Competitiveness (Q.292/2024) 11 speeches
- 10 Oral question Oral Question: Sri Lanka Electricity Act Amendments (Q.293/2024) 7 speeches
- 11 Oral question Oral Question: People's Bank - Corporate Governance and Operations (Q.294/2024) 9 speeches
- 12 Oral question Oral Question: UDA Housing Units and Deed Distribution (Q.295/2024) 13 speeches
- 13 Oral question Oral Question: COVID-19 Health Guidelines (Q.249/2024) 2 speeches
- 14 Procedural Procedural: Privilege Questions and Sitting Time Motion 26 speeches
- 15 Procedural Procedural: Sitting Time Amendment Motion 1 speeches
- 16 Procedural Procedural: Committee Composition and Debate Commencement 5 speeches
- 17 Debate Debate: Regulations on Imports and Exports (Control) Act and Foreign Exchange Act 47 speeches
- 18 Adjournment Adjournment Debate: Monaragala Health Sector Issues 65 speeches
- 19 Opening Closing: Parliament Adjournment and Written Answers 2 speeches
- The Hon. Presiding Member procedural
- Written Answers to Questions
AI summary In response to a question by Rauff Hakeem on COVID-19 burials at Majma Nagar, Batticaloa, the Minister of Health stated that 3,634 COVID-19-infected bodies were buried, comprising 1,409 females and 2,225 males. By religion, the burials included 2,992 Muslims, 287 Buddhists, 270 Hindus and 85 Catholics. The Minister said further details such as names, addresses, registration numbers, burial dates, attendees and any fees charged were not held by or within the scope of the Ministry, as its data collection focused on epidemic control.