Sitting of Thursday, 20 February 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Parliament Opening 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers Presented 5 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions Presented 9 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Foreign Employment and Worker Protection (Q.1/2025) 11 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Prison Officer Staffing and Overcrowding (Q.2/2025) 20 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Hospitals and Health Services in Kalutara District (Q.422/2025) 12 speeches ▸
7. 7 Procedural Privilege Question 3 speeches ▾
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   • The Hon. (Mrs.) Nilanthi Kottahachchi, Attorney-at-Law JJB

     AI summary Hon. (Mrs.) Nilanthi Kottahachchi raised a breach of parliamentary privilege over reports in the Daily Mirror, Lankadeepa, and a Daily Mirror social media post alleging that her party, the National People’s Power, had instructed her not to speak to the media. She denied the allegation as false and said its publication and circulation without verification was defamatory and affected her privileges as a Member of Parliament. She requested that the matter be referred to the Committee on Privileges for inquiry and appropriate action, and tabled the Daily Mirror issue of 19.02.2025.

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8. 8 Procedural Leader of Opposition Statement on Court Security 2 speeches ▸
9. 9 Procedural Government Response on Court Security 1 speeches ▸
10. 10 Debate Budget Bill 2025 - Second Reading Debate 84 speeches ▸
11. 11 Adjournment Adjournment: Liquor Shop Permits and Licensing 23 speeches ▸
12. 12 Oral question Oral Question: Karapitiya Teaching Hospital Staff Matter (Incomplete) 2 speeches ▸