Sitting of Wednesday, 12 March 2025
Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 1744106534050382 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
Order of business
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- 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.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - 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.
- 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.
- 2 Petitions Petitions Presented 3 speeches
- 3 Oral question Oral Question: Mass Media (Q.74/2024(1)) - Postponed 4 speeches
- 4 Oral question Oral Question: Prison Guard Vacancies (Q.125/2024) 7 speeches
- 5 Oral question Oral Question: Provincial Commissioner of Revenue - Uva (Q.392/2025) 6 speeches
- 6 Oral question Oral Question: Scarcity of Coconuts and Archaeological Site Protection (Q.92/2024, Q.210/2024) 4 speeches
- 7 Oral question Question by Private Notice: Reopening of Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka 3 speeches
- 8 Opening Speaker's Announcements and Welcome 2 speeches
- 9 Procedural Ministerial Statements 5 speeches
- 10 Debate Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation 120 speeches
- 11 Papers Papers on Annual Reports - MILCO and Land Reform Commission 5 speeches
- 12 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: Mitigation of Floods Caused by Nilwala Salinity Barrier 8 speeches
- 13 Papers Written Answers to Questions 1 speeches