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 ▸
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 ▾
   • The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB

     AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka moved that the privilege matter raised in Parliament on 5 February 2025 by Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna, concerning an incident on 20 January 2025 while travelling from Jaffna, be referred to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges. The referral was proposed under Standing Order 118.

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   • The Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna SJB

     AI summary The Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna formally seconded the motion. The question was then put to the House and agreed to.

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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 ▸