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 ▸
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 ▾
    • The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Ravindra Bandara

      AI summary Ravindra Bandara formally raised a parliamentary question, asking that it be put before the House. No substantive policy issue or argument was included in the recorded intervention.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

      AI summary On behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa requested two weeks to provide an answer to the question. The question was ordered to stand down.

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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 ▸