Sitting of Friday, 7 March 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening: Parliament met 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers: Ministerial Reports and Performance Reports 4 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions: Citizens' Petitions presented 4 speeches ▸
4. 4 Procedural Procedural: Oral Answers to Questions announcement 1 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Shortage of Pharmacists and External Pharmacist Examination (Q.492/2025) 8 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Thambapavani Wind Power Station (Q.154/2024) 2 speeches ▾
   • The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka (on behalf of the Hon. Ajith P. Perera) SJB

     AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka, on behalf of Ajith P. Perera, asked the Minister of Energy for detailed information on the Thambapavani Wind Power Station, including its construction start date, local and foreign investment amounts, installed capacity, unit generation cost, and annual energy supplied to the National Grid from 2021 to 2024. He also requested details on measures to protect migratory birds and their effectiveness, as well as the potential for additional wind power projects on Mannar Island and their expected capacities.

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   • The Hon. Kumara Jayakody - Minister of Energy JJB

     AI summary The Minister of Energy tabled an answer on the Thambapavani Wind Power Park, stating that it began on 04 March 2019 with LKR 2.1 billion in local investment and USD 125 million in foreign investment, generating 103.5 MW at a unit cost of LKR 12.19. He provided annual net energy supplied to the grid from 2021 to 2024 and stated that a radar-based bird detection system automatically shuts down turbines when birds are detected within 500 metres. He further noted that studies indicate around 400 MW of wind power potential on Mannar Island, including the existing plant, a 50 MW project under tender, and 250 MW of further developable capacity.

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7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Haputale and Haldummulla DS Divisions (Q.253/2024) 2 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Base Hospital, Puttalam: Drainage System (Q.292/2024) 2 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Sri Lanka Ports Authority Terminals Operations (Q.304/2024) 2 speeches ▸
10. 10 Debate Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage (Heads 117, 123, 306, 307, 309-311, 332, 336) 105 speeches ▸