Sitting of Wednesday, 19 March 2025

Order of business

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

     AI summary Approval was announced for the establishment of a Parliamentary Caucus for Youth for the Tenth Parliament, following a decision of the Committee on Parliamentary Business on 15 March 2025. The Speaker also stated that, due to repeated complaints about derogatory and controversial statements by Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna, including on social media, his parliamentary speeches would not be broadcast live on eight specified sitting days in March, April and May 2025. He said any derogatory or indecent remarks may be expunged from Hansard, and that the temporary suspension would be reviewed based on the content of the Member’s statements.

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2. 2 Papers Tabling of Annual Reports 2 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Presentation of Petitions 3 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Saumyamoorthi Thondaman Memorial Foundation (Q.1/2025) 6 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Anti-Elephant Electric Fencing (Q.2/2025) 6 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Government Sports Complexes (Q.3/2025) 6 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Question No. 4 - 514/2025 (Stand Down) 3 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Question No. 5 - 517/2025 (Stand Down) 3 speeches ▸
9. 9 Procedural Ministerial Motions: Standing Order Amendments (SO 112-129) 15 speeches ▸
10. 10 Debate Committee of Supply: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Head 116 and Related Heads (Trade, Commerce, Food Security) 160 speeches ▸
11. 11 Procedural Report from Committee Stage 1 speeches ▸
12. 12 Adjournment Adjournment Debate: Public Administration Circular No. 19/2022 12 speeches ▸