Sitting of Tuesday, 18 February 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Parliament Opening and Speaker's Certificate 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Tabling of Annual Reports and Ministerial Consultative Committee Referrals 3 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions 6 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question No. 1 (98/2024): Sale of Petroleum by Ceylon Petroleum Corporation 8 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question No. 4 (247/2024): Teacher Attachments and Transfers 7 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question No. 2 (112/2024): Bingiriya Export Processing Zone 3 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question No. 3 (133/2024): Justice and National Integration Matter 3 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question No. 4 (247/2024): COVID-19 Clinical Practice Guidelines 2 speeches ▾
   • Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka (on behalf of Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney-at-Law) SJB

     AI summary Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka, on behalf of Hon. Rauff Hakeem, asked the Minister of Health and Mass Media about the publication “Provisional Clinical Practice Guidelines on COVID-19 Suspected and Confirmed Patients.” He sought details on the expert contributors, their affiliations, appointing authority, and selection criteria, and specifically requested information on Section 7, including who drafted it, the process and references used, and whether its recommendations were reviewed by experts in medical ethics and medical anthropology.

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   • Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media JJB

     AI summary The Minister of Health and Mass Media tabled a written answer regarding the development of health guidelines, including the composition of the Guidelines Development and Editorial Committee and its editorial support. The response stated that the Director-General of Health Services was responsible, that a relevant expert panel was appointed, and that the guidelines were developed by consensus using expert meetings, international practice, and WHO guidance, then published by the Ceylon College of Physicians and the Epidemiology Unit. The related annexes were placed in the Library.

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9. 9 Oral question Question by Private Notice: Recent Islandwide Power Outage 13 speeches ▸
10. 10 Debate Adjourned Debate on Second Reading of the 2025 Budget 75 speeches ▸
11. 11 Adjournment Adjournment Debate: Additional Building for Meelad Vidyalaya, Dehiwala 11 speeches ▸
12. 12 Procedural Hansard Editorial Notes and Publication Information 3 speeches ▸