Sitting of Thursday, 20 March 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening of Parliament 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers Presented: Annual Reports and Regulations 3 speeches ▸
3. 3 Committee report Public Finance Committee Report and Procedural Exchanges 6 speeches ▸
4. 4 Petitions Citizens' Petitions 3 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question 1: Government Institutions - Security Companies (Q.1/4/2024) 6 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Questions 2-5: Second Round (Multiple Questions) 5 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question by Private Notice: Withholding Tax on Senior Citizens' Deposits and Valaichchenai Paper Factory 16 speeches ▸
8. 8 Procedural Procedural Motion: Sitting Hours 1 speeches ▾
   • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

     AI summary Moved a procedural motion to alter the sitting hours for the day, notwithstanding Standing Order 8 and a prior decision of 21 February 2025. The House agreed that sittings would run from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m., with adjournment by the Speaker at 8.00 p.m.

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9. 9 Debate Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Committee Stage Debate 63 speeches ▸
10. 10 Procedural Insolvency Bill - Postponement of Committee Stage 2 speeches ▸
11. 11 Papers Papers Presented: Finance Act Regulation and Annual Reports 4 speeches ▸
12. 12 Debate Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading, Committee and Third Reading 25 speeches ▸
13. 13 Adjournment Adjournment 2 speeches ▸