Sitting of Saturday, 8 March 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers Presented 3 speeches ▸
3. 3 Oral question Oral Question: Various questions (Q.259/2024, Q.381/2025) 6 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Mutur and Kinniya Hospitals: Physical Resources and Staff (Q.428/2025) 7 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Casual Labourers Recruited to Ceylon Mineral Sands Limited (Q.444/2025) 4 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Road from Ambatale to Grandpass: Development (Q.274/2024) 3 speeches ▸
7. 7 Debate Statement on International Women's Day 4 speeches ▾
   • Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB

     AI summary Marking International Women’s Day, the Prime Minister paid tribute to women’s struggles in Sri Lanka and noted the increased presence and voice of women in politics, including the 22 women MPs from the National People’s Power. She highlighted Sri Lanka’s low ranking in the Global Gender Gap Report, the limited representation of women in Parliament, and the gap between women’s high educational attainment and low labour force participation. She argued that unpaid care work must be treated as a social and national policy issue, calling for stronger social protection and services such as day-care, elder-care, public transport, health and education to support women’s participation and equality.

     Women & ChildrenEmploymentPublic Finance Full speech →
   • The Hon. (Mrs.) M.A.C.S. (Sasthuri) Gangani

     AI summary On International Women’s Day, Hon. (Mrs.) M.A.C.S. (Sasthuri) Gangani raised an incident of alleged workplace violence against a female teacher at Halwimulla Vidyalaya in the Embilipitiya Education Zone. She said the teacher had been assaulted by a male teacher, reportedly in the Principal’s presence, had made the required logbook entry, and was hospitalized. She asked the Prime Minister whether she was aware of the incident and what action would be taken.

     EducationWomen & ChildrenJustice & Human Rights Full speech →
   • Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB

     AI summary The Prime Minister stated that she had been informed of the incident that day and would instruct the Ministry to conduct an inquiry. She said both legal and disciplinary action would be pursued where appropriate, and undertook to provide any further information on the investigation to Parliament within the day.

     Education Full speech →
   • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

     AI summary Ravi Karunanayake thanked the Deputy Speaker for facilitating interventions under the Standing Orders and sought permission to raise a Question under Standing Order 27(2). He explained that he was delayed briefly due to a medical matter.

     Parliamentary Procedure Full speech →
8. 8 Oral question Question by Private Notice: Proposed Abolition of Simplified Value Added Tax 19 speeches ▸
9. 9 Procedural Privilege Motion: Incident on 20th January 2025 2 speeches ▸
10. 10 Debate Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Women and Child Affairs 82 speeches ▸
11. 11 Committee report Annual Report of the National Child Protection Authority for 2023 1 speeches ▸
12. 12 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: ILO Convention No. 190 - Empowerment of Women at Workplace 12 speeches ▸