10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

Sitting of Wednesday, 12 March 2025

10th Parliament· 13 debates· 171 speeches· 79 speakers

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Order of business

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  1. 1 Opening Opening and Papers Presented 3 speeches
    • Mr. Speaker [The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne]

      AI summary Parliament convened at 9.30 a.m. with Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne in the Chair. The sitting proceeded to the item of presenting papers.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB

      AI summary The Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education presented the 2023 annual reports and accounts of the University of Jaffna, the Open University of Sri Lanka, and the University of Colombo School of Computing. She moved that the reports be referred to the relevant Sectoral Oversight Committee, and the House agreed.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Hiniduma Sunil Senevi - Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs JJB

      AI summary The Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs tabled the Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs. The report concerned the 2016 Annual Report of the Central Cultural Fund, the 2023 Performance Report of the Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs, and the 2023 Annual Performance Report of the Department of National Archives, and was ordered to lie upon the Table.

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