Sitting of Friday, 21 February 2025
Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 1740809173064396 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
Order of business
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- 1 Opening Parliament Opening and Tabling of Special Committee Report 1 speeches
- 2 Petitions Petitions Presented by Members 8 speeches
- 3 Oral question Oral Question: Compensation for Natural Disaster Damages (Q. First Round) 15 speeches
- 4 Oral question Oral Question: Sri Lankans with E-8 Visa Leaving for Jobs in South Korea (Q.386/2025) 2 speeches
- 5 Oral question Question by Private Notice: Plans for Achieving Foreign Reserve Targets and Debt Servicing 5 speeches
- The Hon. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake raised a question under Standing Order 27(2) seeking detailed information on Sri Lanka’s official reserves, external debt stock, and projected external debt service requirements for 2025-2028. He asked which institution is responsible for arranging foreign exchange for debt servicing, whether the Government has plans to source foreign currency through 2033, and whether the Central Bank has the tools to meet IMF-agreed reserve targets. He also questioned the continued role of the Central Bank in issuing Government securities after the enactment of the Public Debt Management Act, No. 33 of 2024, and sought details on the Public Debt Management Office, borrowing decisions, amounts raised, instruments used, and rates in 2025.
- The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament JJB
AI summary The Minister informed Parliament that the Deputy Minister of Finance, Prof. Anil Jayantha, was prepared to respond to a question raised under Standing Order 27(2), but an urgent matter prevented the response that morning. After consultation with Hon. Karunanayake, the answer was deferred to the following morning.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Ravi Karunanayake accepted the response given and raised no objection. He requested the Speaker to ensure that the Acting Minister of Power also provides a pending reply.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip JJB
AI summary The Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip stated that the answer to the matter raised would be provided the following day.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech →
- 6 Procedural Ministerial Statement and Points of Order: Shooting Incidents in Colombo Magistrate's Court and Middeniya 29 speeches
- 7 Procedural Business of Parliament: Scheduling Orders 5 speeches
- 8 Debate Appropriation Bill 2025: Second Reading (Fourth Allotted Day) 88 speeches
- 9 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: Elephant Deaths Due to Train Collisions 12 speeches