Politick Parliament. On record. For every citizen.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

Sitting of Thursday, 20 February 2025

10th Parliament· 12 debates· 173 speeches· 59 speakers

Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 1740657427093848 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard

‹ Previous sitting Next sitting ›

Order of business

Speeches load per item. Summaries shown here are AI-generated and labelled; verbatim text is on each speech page.

  2. 2 Papers Papers Presented 5 speeches
    • The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB

      AI summary The Prime Minister presented the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption’s performance reports for the first three quarters of 2024 and moved that they be referred to the Committee on Parliamentary Business, which was agreed to. She also presented an amendment instrument to the Sri Lanka-India double taxation avoidance agreement under Section 75(1) of the Local Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017, and moved that it be referred to the Committee on Public Finance, which was also agreed to.

      Parliamentary ProcedureCorruption & Governance ReformPublic Finance Full speech →
    • The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna - Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure JJB

      AI summary The Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure presented the 2022/2023 Annual Report of the Limited Kalubovitiyana Tea Factory Company. He moved that the report be referred to the Consultative Committee on Plantation and Community Infrastructure, and the motion was agreed to.

      Parliamentary Procedure Full speech →
    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament JJB

      AI summary Bimal Rathnayake noted that reports from the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption had been directed to the Committee on Parliamentary Business following a proposal by the Prime Minister. He pointed out that, under the Standing Orders, the committee must be established, but said it had not yet been formed, and urged the Speaker to ensure its urgent establishment.

      Parliamentary Procedure Full speech →
    • Mr. Speaker procedural
      Full speech →
    • The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs JJB

      AI summary The Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs presented, under Standing Order 119(4), a report on actions taken regarding matters concerning the Ministry of Public Security and its affiliated institutions, as referenced in the Committee on Public Accounts report. He moved that the report be referred to the Committee on Public Accounts, and the House agreed.

      Parliamentary Procedure Full speech →