Sitting of Monday, 24 February 2025
Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 1741236032093385 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
Order of business
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- 1 Opening Parliament Opening 1 speeches
- 2 Papers Papers: Annual Report of Industrial Technology Institute 1 speeches
- 3 Petitions Petitions 5 speeches
- 4 Oral question Oral Question: Question No. 1 - 445/2025 (Defence) 5 speeches
- 5 Oral question Oral Question: Question No. 2 - 446/2025 (Industrial Zones) 6 speeches
- 6 Oral question Oral Question: Question No. 3 - 447/2025 (Forest Conservation) 6 speeches
- 7 Oral question Oral Question: Question No. 4 - 449/2025 (Housing) 3 speeches
- 8 Oral question Oral Question: Question No. 5 - 453/2025 (Plantation and Community Infrastructure) 3 speeches
- Mr. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. (Mrs.) Nilusha Lakmali Gamage (on behalf of the Hon. (Ms.) Ambika Samivel) JJB
AI summary Asked the Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure whether the Government is aware of the natural and social hardships faced by people in hill-country estate areas. The question seeks separate figures for homeless individuals and families, the length of time they have lived in temporary housing, and the measures planned to provide permanent housing.
Land & Housing Full speech → - The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna - Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure JJB
AI summary The Minister tabled a response confirming awareness of disaster-risk housing affecting estate families in Kegalle, Badulla and Nuwara Eliya, including 22 families in Levant, 51 in Poonagala, 5 in Dabettanne, and 105 in Wedamulla Estate. He stated that these families have been living in such conditions for about 2–5 years and that housing is planned this year for 3,627 affected families under the Indian Housing Project, with Levant and Poonagala projects to be funded by the Government of Sri Lanka.
- 9 Procedural Ministerial Statement: Prime Minister Response on Colombo Port and Digital Economy 21 speeches
- 10 Procedural Procedural: Committee on High Posts and Security Concerns 8 speeches
- 11 Debate Debate: Second Reading of Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Sixth Allotted Day 82 speeches
- 12 Adjournment Adjournment Debate: Policy-Driven Programme for Persons with Disabilities 32 speeches
- 13 Adjournment Adjournment 1 speeches