Sitting of Saturday, 1 March 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Papers Papers Tabled: Annual Report of the Survey Department 2023 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Petitions Petitions Presented 2 speeches ▸
3. 3 Procedural Procedural: Opposition Whip Introduction 3 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Fishery Harbours Development and Multi-Day Vessel Operations (Q.2/2025) 6 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Drinking Water Shortage in Ratnapura District (Q.1/2025) 6 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: LRC Land in Mahenawatta - Pitipana Sale (Q.3/2025) 7 speeches ▸
7. 7 Procedural Procedural: Question No. 5 stood down 3 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Bo Sapling Planting at Galle Port (Q.4/2025) 2 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Standing Order 27(2) Question: Sustainable and Cost-Effective Energy Generation 16 speeches ▸
10. 10 Debate Debate: Fuel Supply and Energy Crisis (Discussion under Standing Order 27(2)) 80 speeches ▸
11. 11 Opening Ministerial Statement: Minister of Health and Media on Nurses' Concerns 1 speeches ▾
    • Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip JJB

      AI summary Hon. Nalinda Jayatissa said he sought to clarify alleged misunderstandings among a small group of nurses regarding the 2025 Budget salary revisions and to counter claims that public servants’ salaries had been reduced. He outlined increases in basic salary, overtime rates and daily allowances across nursing grades, stating that entry-grade nurses’ gross monthly pay would rise to at least Rs. 133,640 from April 2025, with larger increases at higher grades. He argued that these revisions represented significant improvements within current economic constraints and accused certain individuals or unions of spreading misinformation to mobilize protest action.

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12. 12 Procedural Privilege Matter: Vice-Chancellor Appointment - Rajarata University 4 speeches ▸
13. 13 Papers Bills Presented: Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill 1 speeches ▸
14. 14 Debate Committee of Supply: Ministry of Justice and National Integration (Head 110, Heads 228-236, Head 326) 87 speeches ▸
15. 15 Procedural Procedural: Committee Report on Heads Considered 1 speeches ▸
16. 16 Procedural Procedural: Motion for Adjournment 1 speeches ▸
17. 17 Adjournment Adjournment Debate: Select Committee on Administration of Justice 15 speeches ▸
18. 18 Procedural Procedural: Parliament Adjourned 3 speeches ▸