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 ▸
9. 9 Procedural Matter of Privilege: News Report in Sathi Aga Aruna Newspaper 2 speeches ▾
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   • The Hon. (Prof.) Anil Jayantha - Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development JJB

     AI summary Minister Anil Jayantha raised a matter of privilege concerning a newspaper report claiming that a 15 per cent tax would be imposed on overseas workers’ remittances, which he said was falsely attributed to him. He stated that the Government had made clear, in the context of the 2025 Appropriation Bill and the Inland Revenue Act amendment Bill, that no income tax would be levied on such remittances. He argued that the report damaged his reputation, misled the public, discouraged lawful remittance channels, and breached parliamentary privilege, and requested that those responsible be summoned before the Committee on Ethics and Privileges and that legal action be taken.

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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 ▸