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
- 2 Petitions Petitions Presented 3 speeches
- 3 Oral question Oral Question: Mass Media (Q.74/2024(1)) - Postponed 4 speeches
- The Hon. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK
AI summary Asked the question standing in his name on the Order Paper.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament JJB
AI summary On behalf of the Minister of Mass Media, a request was made for two weeks’ time to provide an answer to the question raised.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK
AI summary Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam objected to the deferral of his oral question, noting that he had travelled from Batticaloa to Colombo while Provincial Council election nomination work was imminent. He requested that, especially during the Budget period, Members be informed in advance by telephone when ministerial answers are to be postponed so they can manage parliamentary attendance and election-related duties.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech →
- 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