Sitting of Monday, 17 March 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Speaker's Announcements and Ministerial Special Mentions 3 speeches ▾
   • Mr. Speaker [The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne]

     AI summary Parliament was informed that an additional Supreme Court petition had been received on 15 March 2025 concerning the “Value Added Tax (Amendment)” Bill, under Article 121(1) of the Constitution. Members were also notified that the Batalanda Commission report, referred to in a ministerial statement on 14 March, had been laid on the Table and printed copies made available for their use.

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   • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip JJB

     AI summary The Minister noted the commencement of the G.C.E. Ordinary Level examination and conveyed the Government’s best wishes to students sitting it. He then presented the 2022 Annual Report of the Postgraduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Peradeniya, and the 2023 Annual Report of Central Engineering Services (Pvt) Ltd., moving that both be referred to the relevant Sectoral Oversight Committees, which was agreed to.

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   • The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition SJB

     AI summary Sajith Premadasa noted that many students were sitting the G.C.E. Ordinary Level examination and extended his wishes for their success. He clarified that his intervention was not a Point of Order and sought the Speaker’s permission to make the brief remark.

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2. 2 Committee report Ministerial Consultative Committee Reports 1 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions Presentation 3 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Answers to Questions (Q.504/2025, Q.510/2025, Q.483/2025, Q.493/2025) 16 speeches ▸
5. 5 Procedural Sectoral Oversight Committees Appointment Motion 2 speeches ▸
6. 6 Debate Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage Debate on Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs and Ministry of Environment 103 speeches ▸
7. 7 Procedural Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage Amendments 8 speeches ▸
8. 8 Procedural Galle Heritage Foundation Annual Report Motion 1 speeches ▸
9. 9 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: Necessity of Drafting a New Constitution 11 speeches ▸