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Sitting of Tuesday, 8 April 2025

10th Parliament· 21 debates· 305 speeches· 151 speakers

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  3. 3 Papers Papers: Annual Reports and Institutional Statements 10 speeches
    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake — Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament

      AI summary The Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House moved that the relevant Reports be printed. The motion was agreed to, and Parliament ordered that the Reports be printed.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya — Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education

      AI summary The Prime Minister presented several 2023 annual and performance reports from higher education institutions and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, and moved that they be referred to the relevant Sectoral Oversight Committees. She also presented a report under Standing Order 119(4) concerning matters raised by the Committee on Public Accounts on the Judicial Service Commission Secretariat, referring it back to COPA. Additionally, she tabled the Aswesuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme issued under the Welfare Benefits Act and published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2429/02, moving that it be referred to the Committee on Public Finance.

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    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake — Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation

      AI summary The Minister presented the National Transport Medical Institute’s Annual Report for 2023 and moved that it be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development. The motion was put to the House and agreed to.

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    • The Hon. Vijitha Herath — Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism

      AI summary The Minister presented the 2023 Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Convention Bureau and moved that it be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Economic Development and International Relations. The motion was agreed to.

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    • Hon. Sunil Handunnetti - Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development JJB

      AI summary The Minister presented the 2022 Annual Report of Seemasahitha Lanka Sugar (Private) Limited to Parliament. He proposed referring it to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Economic Development and International Relations, and the motion was agreed to.

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

      AI summary The Minister presented the 2022 Annual Report of the National Aquatic Resources Development Authority of Sri Lanka on behalf of the Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic Resources and Ocean Resources. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Sustainable Use of Resources, and the motion was agreed to.

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    • Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna - Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government JJB

      AI summary The Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government presented the 2023 Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration. He proposed referring the report to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Security, and the motion was agreed to.

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    • Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

      AI summary On behalf of the Minister of Environment, Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa presented the 2021 Annual Report of the Marine Environment Protection Authority. He proposed that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Sustainable Use of Resources, and the House agreed.

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    • Hon. (Mrs.) Saroja Savithri Paulraj - Minister of Women and Child Affairs JJB

      AI summary The Minister of Women and Child Affairs tabled, under Standing Order 119(4), a report on observations and actions taken concerning matters related to the Ministry of Women, Children’s Affairs and Social Empowerment and its former institutions, as raised by the Committee on Public Accounts. She proposed that the report be referred to the Committee on Public Accounts, and the motion was agreed to.

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    • Hon. (Dr.) Hiniduma Sunil Senevi - Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs JJB

      AI summary The Minister presented the 2023 Performance Report of the Department of Cultural Affairs and the 2023 Annual Performance Report of the Department of Archaeology. He proposed that both reports be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Labour and Human Resources Advancement, and the House agreed.

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