Sitting of Wednesday, 5 March 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Parliament Opening 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers Presented: Annual Reports and Committee Reports 5 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions Presented by Members 5 speeches ▾
   • The Hon. Sunil Handunnetti JJB

     AI summary Hon. Sunil Handunnetti tabled five public petitions in Parliament on behalf of individuals from Boralesgamuwa, Matara, Devinuwara, Mid-Gahittetia, and Kotavila. The intervention was procedural, limited to submitting the petitions for parliamentary consideration.

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   • The Hon. Thanura Dissanayake JJB

     AI summary Hon. Thanura Dissanayake tabled two petitions in Parliament on 5 March 2025. The petitions were from R.H.A.M.J.G. Karunaratne of Kiribathkumbura and Vithanage Gedara Dayaratne of Pallekelle, Kundasale.

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   • The Hon. Nishantha Perera JJB

     AI summary A petition from I.G.S.W. Ravindra of No. 17, Summer City, Pathana, Hikkaduwa was tabled in Parliament for consideration.

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   • The Hon. (Mrs.) Geetha Herath, Attorney-at-Law JJB

     AI summary Three petitions from A. Dharma Sri Ranatunga of Palugasswela, W.I.M. Jayathilaka of Bogas Handiya, Cheliyaaya, Randenigama Road, Mahawa, and W.M. Wijesinghe of Mahakeliya were tabled for parliamentary consideration.

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   • The Hon. Bhagya Sri Herath, Attorney-at-Law JJB

     AI summary A petition from A.A.K.E. Wijesinghe of Daladapura, Thalawa, was tabled by Hon. Bhagya Sri Herath. The petition was ordered to be referred to the Committee on Public Petitions before proceedings moved to oral answers to questions.

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4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Madunagala Tourist Project (Q.1/2025) 6 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Cey-Nor Housing Scheme, Batticaloa (Q.2/2025) 6 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Substandard Coconut Oil (Q.3/2025) 6 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Shops Leased Out in Polonnaruwa City Center (Q.4/2025) 6 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Nilwala River Salinity Barrier - Farmer Compensation (Q.5/2025) 4 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Fire Service Units in Mannar (Q.27(2)/2025) 3 speeches ▸
10. 10 Debate Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Committee Stage: Heads 124, 216, 331, 151 and 290 27 speeches ▸
11. 11 Debate Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Committee Stage Continued: Heads 124, 151, 331 133 speeches ▸
12. 12 Procedural Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Committee Stage: Final Amendments and Progress Report 18 speeches ▸
13. 13 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: Jaffna - Social Impact of Drug Addiction Among Youth 17 speeches ▸