Sitting of Monday, 3 March 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Parliament Opening 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Auditor-General's Report and Ministerial Consultative Committee Report 1 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions 4 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Gem-Mining Permits (Q.1/2025) 6 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Industrial Parks in Elpitiya (Q.2/2025) 8 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Industrial Parks in Sri Lanka - Current Status (Q.5/2025) 7 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Wild Elephants and HEC Deaths (Q.6/2025) 2 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: TRIAD Company Payment to Urban Development Authority (Q.7-Q.8/2025) 3 speeches ▾
   • The Hon. Darmapriya Wijesinghe (on behalf of the Hon. Padmasiri Bandara) JJB

     AI summary Asked the Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing to clarify expenditure on media coverage for the opening ceremony of 42 shops at Bastion Mawatha, Pettah. The question sought confirmation of whether Rs. 17,639,938.86 was paid as an advance to TRIADE out of a total cost of Rs. 19,301,403.61, whether procurement procedures were followed, who approved the payment, why such expenditure was incurred, and why a State media institution was not used.

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   • The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka JJB

     AI summary Anura Karunathilaka asked the Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing for details on expenditure for media coverage of the opening ceremony of 42 shops at Bastion Mawatha, Pettah. He sought confirmation of an alleged Rs. 17.64 million advance payment to TRIAD Company out of a total Rs. 19.30 million cost, whether procurement procedures were followed, who authorized the payment, why such expenditure was necessary, and why a government media institution was not used.

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   • The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka JJB

     AI summary The Minister tabled a written answer regarding an Urban Development Authority payment, confirming that while the then Chairman had approved it subject to procurement approval, there was no evidence such approval was obtained. The answer stated that procurement authority lay with the Procurement Committee and that the activity was linked to instructions for attractive opening ceremonies and publicity for leasing commercial constructions in Colombo. It further noted that failure to follow procurement procedures prevented open bidding by state and private entities and the selection of the most beneficial option for the government.

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9. 9 Procedural Matter of Privilege: News Report in Sathi Aga Aruna Newspaper 2 speeches ▸
10. 10 Debate Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Head 119 (Ministry of Energy) 94 speeches ▸
11. 11 Procedural Voting on Head 119 and Adjournment Motion 2 speeches ▸
12. 12 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: Reorganization of National Youth Services Council 6 speeches ▸