Sitting of Friday, 21 February 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Parliament Opening and Tabling of Special Committee Report 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Petitions Petitions Presented by Members 8 speeches ▾
   • The Hon. D.V. Chanaka SLPP

     AI summary Hon. D.V. Chanaka presented a petition to Parliament on behalf of Mr. A.D. Premathilaka of Imbulgoda. The intervention was procedural and did not include substantive debate or policy proposals.

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   • The Hon. Hector Appuhamy SJB

     AI summary Accepted and presented a petition from Mr. N.C.S. Premalal Mendis of Purangama, Kottukachchiya, for submission to Parliament.

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   • The Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi SJB

     AI summary A petition from Mr. A. Edirisinghe of Moraketiya Cross Road, Embilipitiya, was presented to Parliament.

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   • The Hon. Ashoka Gunasena JJB

     AI summary Accepted two petitions for presentation to Parliament: one from Mr. D.G. Dharmasiri of Balagalla Watta, Pahala Walakumbura, Alawwa, and another from Mr. J.H.G. Hemachandra of No. 312/3, Pahala Walakumbura, Alawwa.

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   • The Hon. Nandana Pathmakumara JJB

     AI summary Eight public petitions were presented on behalf of constituents from Atulugama, Payagala, Nagoda, Panadura, Kalutara, Pokunuwita, Boralesgamuwa, and Wadduwa. The member formally accepted the petitions for submission to Parliament.

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   • The Hon. Ruwan Mapalagama JJB

     AI summary Accepted thirteen public petitions from constituents residing in areas including Rambukkana, Gonawila, Piliyandala, Ganemulla, Ragama, Nittambuwa, Kotugoda, Gampaha, Veyangoda, Mabodala, Dewalapola, and Wewala North. No substantive issues or requests contained in the petitions were stated during the speech.

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   • The Hon. Kanchana Welipitiya JJB

     AI summary Two petitions were presented for acceptance: one from Mr. B.S. Wijekon Kulatunga of Ihala Kalugala, Beligala, and another from Mr. W.D. Wickramanayake of Mattamagoda, Kotiyakumbura.

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   • The Hon. Dewananda Suraweera JJB

     AI summary Hon. Dewananda Suraweera presented seven petitions from named citizens in Nawala, Homagama, Pannipitiya, Horana, Hambantota, Kotte, and the ABS Depositors’ Association. The petitions were ordered to be referred to the Committee on Public Petitions.

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3. 3 Oral question Oral Question: Compensation for Natural Disaster Damages (Q. First Round) 15 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Sri Lankans with E-8 Visa Leaving for Jobs in South Korea (Q.386/2025) 2 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Question by Private Notice: Plans for Achieving Foreign Reserve Targets and Debt Servicing 5 speeches ▸
6. 6 Procedural Ministerial Statement and Points of Order: Shooting Incidents in Colombo Magistrate's Court and Middeniya 29 speeches ▸
7. 7 Procedural Business of Parliament: Scheduling Orders 5 speeches ▸
8. 8 Debate Appropriation Bill 2025: Second Reading (Fourth Allotted Day) 88 speeches ▸
9. 9 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: Elephant Deaths Due to Train Collisions 12 speeches ▸