Sitting of Friday, 7 March 2025
Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 1743066559006904 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
Order of business
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- 1 Opening Opening: Parliament met 1 speeches
- 2 Papers Papers: Ministerial Reports and Performance Reports 4 speeches
- The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament JJB
AI summary The Minister presented the 2020 Annual Report of the National Livestock Development Board on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation. He moved that the report be referred to the relevant Sectoral Oversight Committee, and the motion was agreed to.
- The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Bimal Rathnayake, on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation, presented a report under Standing Order 119(4) on observations and actions taken regarding matters raised by the Committee on Public Accounts. He proposed that the report be referred to the Committee on Public Accounts, and the House agreed.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. (Dr.) Hiniduma Sunil Senevi - Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs JJB
AI summary The Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs presented the 2023 Performance Report of the Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs and the 2023 Annual Performance Report of the Hindu Cultural Fund. He proposed that both reports be referred to the relevant Sectoral Oversight Committee, and the House agreed.
- The Hon. (Dr.) Dammika Patabendi - Minister of Environment JJB
AI summary The Minister of Environment presented the Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Environment covering several 2022 annual reports and 2023 performance reports of environment-related institutions, including the Central Environmental Authority, Geological Survey and Mines Bureau, Department of Wildlife Conservation, Forest Department, and Department of Coast Conservation and Coastal Resource Management. The report was ordered to lie upon the Table.
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- 3 Petitions Petitions: Citizens' Petitions presented 4 speeches
- 4 Procedural Procedural: Oral Answers to Questions announcement 1 speeches
- 5 Oral question Oral Question: Shortage of Pharmacists and External Pharmacist Examination (Q.492/2025) 8 speeches
- 6 Oral question Oral Question: Thambapavani Wind Power Station (Q.154/2024) 2 speeches
- 7 Oral question Oral Question: Haputale and Haldummulla DS Divisions (Q.253/2024) 2 speeches
- 8 Oral question Oral Question: Base Hospital, Puttalam: Drainage System (Q.292/2024) 2 speeches
- 9 Oral question Oral Question: Sri Lanka Ports Authority Terminals Operations (Q.304/2024) 2 speeches
- 10 Debate Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage (Heads 117, 123, 306, 307, 309-311, 332, 336) 105 speeches