Sitting of Thursday, 20 February 2025
Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 1740657427093848 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
Order of business
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- 1 Opening Parliament Opening 1 speeches
- 2 Papers Papers Presented 5 speeches
- 3 Petitions Petitions Presented 9 speeches
- 4 Oral question Oral Question: Foreign Employment and Worker Protection (Q.1/2025) 11 speeches
- 5 Oral question Oral Question: Prison Officer Staffing and Overcrowding (Q.2/2025) 20 speeches
- 6 Oral question Oral Question: Hospitals and Health Services in Kalutara District (Q.422/2025) 12 speeches
- 7 Procedural Privilege Question 3 speeches
- 8 Procedural Leader of Opposition Statement on Court Security 2 speeches
- 9 Procedural Government Response on Court Security 1 speeches
- The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs JJB
AI summary The Minister expressed regret over a court shooting and said the main suspect, the van and driver had been arrested within hours, with investigations continuing into possible accomplices and links to recent murders. He characterized the incident as part of localized clashes among organized criminal gangs, not a breakdown of national security, and stated that public and national security remain intact. He said security for judges had not been reduced, noted that police were not permitted to carry firearms inside courts where private security handled internal security, and offered protection for media personnel subject to threat assessment.
- 10 Debate Budget Bill 2025 - Second Reading Debate 84 speeches
- 11 Adjournment Adjournment: Liquor Shop Permits and Licensing 23 speeches
- 12 Oral question Oral Question: Karapitiya Teaching Hospital Staff Matter (Incomplete) 2 speeches