Sitting of Tuesday, 8 April 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening: Parliament commencement, President's Message, Announcements, and Committee Listings 85 speeches ▸
2. 2 Opening Opening: Message from President, Speaker's Certificate, VAT Bill Determination, and Death Notice 4 speeches ▸
3. 3 Papers Papers: Annual Reports and Institutional Statements 10 speeches ▸
4. 4 Procedural Procedural: Welfare Benefits Gazette Discussion and Clarifications 7 speeches ▸
5. 5 Committee report Committee Reports: Justice and Governance Committee Reports 4 speeches ▾
   • Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law - Minister of Justice and National Integration JJB

     AI summary The Minister of Justice and National Integration presented the Ministerial Consultative Committee report on regulations made under Section 7(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Special Provisions) Act, No. 2 of 2013. The regulations had been published in Extraordinary Gazette No. 2418/28 of 8 January 2025 and referred to the Committee, and the report was ordered to lie upon the Table.

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   • Hon. (Dr.) Najith Indika JJB

     AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Najith Indika presented the Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Security on the Proceeds of Crime Bill, which had been referred to the Committee. The report was ordered to lie upon the Table.

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   • Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera JJB

     AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera, with the special permission of the House, presented in Sinhala the First Report of the Committee on Public Enterprises for the First Session of the Tenth Parliament. He stated that the English and Tamil versions would be presented as soon as possible.

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   • Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

     AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake moved that the referenced report be printed. The motion was put to the House, agreed to, and the report was ordered to be printed.

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6. 6 Petitions Petitions: Citizens' Petitions Presented 5 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: EPF and ETF Files (276/2024) 6 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Sri Lanka Transport Board and Railways (383/2025) 6 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Drinking Water Supply Vavuniya (424/2025) 7 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question: Drinking Water Facilities Trincomalee (427/2025) 6 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Question: Soldiers Recruitment Special Workwear (445/2025) 6 speeches ▸
12. 12 Oral question Oral Question: Question 569/2025 (Stand Down) 3 speeches ▸
13. 13 Oral question Oral Question: Land Deeds for Government Lands Program 14 speeches ▸
14. 14 Oral question Oral Question: Private Tuition Regulation and Child Safety 10 speeches ▸
15. 15 Oral question Oral Question: Chilaw General Hospital Development 4 speeches ▸
16. 16 Oral question Oral Question: Sri Lanka Samurdhi Authority and Officer Pensions 2 speeches ▸
17. 17 Oral question Oral Question: MSME Tariff Crisis and Trade Negotiations (SO 27(2)) 18 speeches ▸
18. 18 Procedural Procedural: Points of Order on Trade Agreements and Privilege Matter 5 speeches ▸
19. 19 Procedural Procedural: Point of Order on Members' Conduct and Sitting Hours 4 speeches ▸
20. 20 Debate Debate: Proceeds of Crime Bill – Second Reading 86 speeches ▸
21. 21 Procedural Procedural: Inspector-General of Police Removal Resolution and Division Vote 13 speeches ▸