Sitting of Wednesday, 19 March 2025
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Order of business
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- 1 Opening Parliament Opening and Speaker's Announcements 1 speeches
- 2 Papers Tabling of Annual Reports 2 speeches
- 3 Petitions Presentation of Petitions 3 speeches
- 4 Oral question Oral Question: Saumyamoorthi Thondaman Memorial Foundation (Q.1/2025) 6 speeches
- 5 Oral question Oral Question: Anti-Elephant Electric Fencing (Q.2/2025) 6 speeches
- 6 Oral question Oral Question: Government Sports Complexes (Q.3/2025) 6 speeches
- 7 Oral question Oral Question: Question No. 4 - 514/2025 (Stand Down) 3 speeches
- 8 Oral question Oral Question: Question No. 5 - 517/2025 (Stand Down) 3 speeches
- 9 Procedural Ministerial Motions: Standing Order Amendments (SO 112-129) 15 speeches
- The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Bimal Rathnayake moved a motion to vary Standing Order 112 and a previous parliamentary resolution to set the composition of Ministerial Consultative Committees for the First Session of the Tenth Parliament. The motion provides that each committee will be chaired by the relevant Minister and include the State Minister, Deputy Minister, and 29 other MPs nominated by the Committee on Selections, as determined at its meeting on 15 March 2025. The motion was put to the House and agreed to.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Bimal Rathnayake moved a procedural motion to vary Standing Order 113 and a prior parliamentary resolution of 6 December 2024 regarding the composition of the Legislative Standing Committee for the First Session of the Tenth Parliament. The motion, based on a determination of the Committee on Selections on 15 March 2025, provided for the Deputy Speaker as Chair, the Deputy Chairperson of Committees, and 15 other MPs nominated by the Committee on Selections; it was agreed to by the House.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Moved a procedural motion to vary Standing Order 115 and the Parliament resolution of 6 December 2024, in line with a decision of the Committee on Selections on 15 March 2025. The motion set the composition of the Committee on Parliamentary Business for the First Session of the Tenth Parliament, chaired by the Speaker and including specified office holders and 20 other MPs nominated by the Committee on Selections; it was agreed to by the House.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake moved a motion to vary the application of Standing Order 116 and the earlier parliamentary resolution of 6 December 2024 regarding the composition of the Committee on Standing Orders for the First Session of the Tenth Parliament. The motion, based on a determination of the Committee on Selections made on 15 March 2025, provided that the Committee comprise the Speaker as Chair, the Deputy Speaker, the Deputy Chairperson of Committees, and ten other MPs nominated by the Committee on Selections. The motion was put to the House and agreed to.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake moved a procedural motion to vary Standing Order 117 and a prior parliamentary resolution of 6 December 2024 regarding the composition of the House Committee for the First Session of the Tenth Parliament. The motion provided that the Committee would consist of the Speaker as Chair and 15 other Members nominated by the Committee on Selections, based on its decision of 15 March 2025. The House agreed to the motion.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake moved a motion to vary Standing Order 118 and the earlier parliamentary resolution of 6 December 2024, allowing the Committee on Ethics and Privileges for the First Session of the Tenth Parliament to comprise 18 Members nominated by the Committee on Selections, as decided on 15 March 2025. The motion was put to the House and agreed to.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Bimal Rathnayake moved a procedural motion to vary Standing Order 119 and an earlier parliamentary resolution of 6 December 2024, based on the Committee on Selections’ decision of 15 March 2025. The motion provided that the Committee on Public Accounts for the First Session of the Tenth Parliament would comprise 31 Members nominated by the Committee on Selections, and it was agreed to by Parliament.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Bimal Rathnayake moved a procedural motion to override Standing Order 120 and the Parliament resolution of 6 December 2024, enabling the Committee on Public Enterprises for the First Session of the Tenth Parliament to consist of 31 Members. He stated that the members would be nominated by the Committee on Selections, as determined at its meeting on 15 March 2025. The motion was put to the House and agreed to.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake moved a procedural motion to vary Standing Order 121 and a prior parliamentary resolution regarding the composition of the Committee on Public Finance for the First Session of the Tenth Parliament. He proposed, as determined by the Committee on Selections on 15 March 2025, that the committee consist of 18 Members of Parliament nominated by that committee; the motion was agreed to.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake moved a procedural motion to vary Standing Order 124 and a previous resolution of 6 December 2024, in line with a Committee on Selection decision made on 15 March 2025. The motion set the membership of the Committee on Ways and Means for the First Session of the Tenth Parliament at 23 Members to be nominated by the Committee on Selection, and it was agreed to by the House.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Bimal Rathnayake moved a procedural motion to vary Standing Order 125 and an earlier parliamentary resolution of 6 December 2024, in line with a Committee on Selection decision made on 15 March 2025. The motion provided that the Committee on Public Petitions for the First Session of the Tenth Parliament would consist of 29 Members nominated by the Committee on Selection, and it was agreed to by Parliament.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Bimal Rathnayake moved a procedural motion to vary Standing Order 127 and a prior parliamentary resolution of 6 December 2024 regarding the composition of the Committee on High Posts. The motion, based on a determination by the Committee on Selections on 15 March 2025, provides that the Committee on High Posts will consist of 19 Members nominated by the Committee on Selections, and it was agreed to by Parliament.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Bimal Rathnayake moved a procedural motion to vary Standing Order 129 and the Parliament’s 6 December 2024 resolution regarding the Backbencher Committee for the First Session of the Tenth Parliament. The motion, based on a determination by the Committee on Selections on 15 March 2025, provided for the committee to comprise the Chief Government Whip, the Chief Opposition Whip, and eight government and eight opposition backbenchers nominated by the Committee on Selections. The motion was agreed to.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake explained that Opposition requests for increased representation on parliamentary committees had been considered through the Committee on Parliamentary Business and the Committee of Selection, resulting in additional Opposition places across several committees. He detailed the increases granted to the Opposition and stated that the Government would receive only moderated increases below its proportional entitlement in corresponding committees. He added that Government members would be appointed to these committees as required within those limits.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB
AI summary The Opposition had requested an increase in committee membership, and following discussions, some increases were granted though not to the full extent sought. Gayantha Karunathilleka said the Opposition would consult all its representatives and submit nominations within two days.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech →
- 10 Debate Committee of Supply: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Head 116 and Related Heads (Trade, Commerce, Food Security) 160 speeches
- 11 Procedural Report from Committee Stage 1 speeches
- 12 Adjournment Adjournment Debate: Public Administration Circular No. 19/2022 12 speeches