Sitting of Friday, 14 February 2025
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Order of business
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- 1 Opening Parliament Opening and Announcements 5 speeches
- 2 Papers Tabling of Papers: Auditor-General Reports and Ministerial Orders 5 speeches
- 3 Committee report Committee Report: Public Finance Committee - Disbursement Bill 2025 11 speeches
- 4 Procedural Points of Order and Procedural Matters: Supreme Court Determination and Parliamentary Procedures 36 speeches
- 5 Procedural Motions at Commencement of Public Business 9 speeches
- Mr. Speaker procedural
- Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Leader of the House JJB
AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake moved a procedural motion to suspend Standing Order 111 until 28 February 2025, overriding relevant motions passed on 3 December 2024 and 24 January 2025. The motion was put to the House and agreed to.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Leader of the House JJB
AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, as Leader of the House, formally introduced or moved to the second motion on the Order Paper. No substantive argument, proposal, or policy detail is contained in the excerpt provided.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Hon. R.M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara SJB
AI summary Hon. R.M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara rose to raise a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question was recorded in the provided excerpt.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Leader of the House JJB
AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake stated that points of order cannot be raised while a motion is being moved or while any Member is speaking. He emphasized that Standing Orders should be applied properly during parliamentary proceedings.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Hon. R.M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara SJB
AI summary Hon. R.M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara sought the Speaker’s permission to make a submission before the House was adjourned. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or demand was stated in the excerpt provided.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Leader of the House JJB
AI summary Moved a procedural motion to temporarily amend Standing Order 50(2) by substituting “Ministerial Consultative Committees” for “Sectoral Oversight Committees,” notwithstanding prior motions of 03 December 2024 and 24 January 2025. The amendment was to remain in force until 28 February 2025, and the House agreed to the motion.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Leader of the House JJB
AI summary Moved a procedural motion to extend the scope of Ministerial Consultative Committees until 28 February 2025, notwithstanding earlier parliamentary motions. The motion allows the Committees to examine not only Bills under Article 152 of the Constitution but also other Bills or Agreements, institutional Annual and Performance Reports, and matters referred by Parliament, other Committees, or Ministers within their mandates. The motion was put to the House and agreed to.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Leader of the House JJB
AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake moved that Parliament adjourn at the end of the sitting until 10.30 a.m. on Monday, 17 February 2025. The motion was put to the House and agreed to.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech →
- 6 Procedural Motion: Privilege Matter Referral to Ethics Committee 14 speeches
- 7 Adjournment Adjournment 4 speeches