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 ▸
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 ▾
    • The Hon. Ajith Gihan JJB

      AI summary Asked the Minister of Health and Mass Media whether the Government is aware that Chilaw General Hospital has not been developed for a long period and that patients face serious inconvenience as a result. He sought details on whether there is a plan to upgrade the hospital with necessary facilities, what actions will be taken to implement such an upgrade, and, if no plan exists, the reasons for that.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

      AI summary Chilaw Hospital was upgraded from a base hospital to a District General Hospital in 2011 and transferred from the Provincial Council to the Central Government in 2013. The Minister stated that stalled development works will be restarted, including completion of the ward complex with operating theatres with Rs. 700 million, the Accident and Emergency Unit with Rs. 300 million over two years, and the sewerage system with Rs. 82 million through the National Water Supply and Drainage Board. He added that the hospital currently has 41 specialists, 958 total staff and 644 inpatient beds, and that facilities will be developed according to District General Hospital standards under the Master Plan.

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    • The Hon. Ajith Gihan JJB

      AI summary Hon. Ajith Gihan raised concerns about severe infrastructure and staffing shortages at the Puttalam District General Hospital, noting high daily outpatient numbers and the lack of proper clinic and drug storage facilities. He questioned why two major hospital buildings have remained incomplete for years and urged the Minister to allocate funds urgently, fill junior and nursing staff vacancies, and prioritize the hospital given the district’s large population of fishermen, farmers, and industrial workers needing emergency care.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa reported staffing levels at the district’s sole District General Hospital, stating that 300 of 320 approved nursing posts are filled and the remaining 20 will be provided within about six weeks. He added that seven vacancies in the approved health staff cadre of 198 have received approval to be filled, and that a long-pending cadre revision has been initiated to allow further staff increases.

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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 ▸