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10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

Sitting of Wednesday, 9 April 2025

10th Parliament· 11 debates· 228 speeches· 52 speakers

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  8. 8 Procedural Ministerial Statement and Privilege Question; Procedural Motions 9 speeches
    • The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna - Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government JJB

      AI summary The Minister outlined the size and cost of Sri Lanka’s public service, stating that salaries and pensions in 2024 accounted for about 39 per cent of Government revenue, and argued that past recruitment outside approved procedures had created staffing imbalances, underutilization, and higher administrative costs. He said Cabinet restrictions imposed during the fiscal crisis limited recruitment to essential posts, while recent Cabinet decisions established committees to review staffing, approve essential recruitment, and redeploy excess staff. Under Budget 2025, he said the Government will fill 30,000 essential vacancies through merit- and competency-based open competitive recruitment, with Rs. 10 billion allocated, and that approvals have already been granted for 18,853 vacancies, including 3,147 Nursing Officers. He also linked youth unemployment to pressure for State jobs and proposed broader responses such as skills development, university programme review, rural job creation, entrepreneurship support, and expanded childcare facilities.

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    • The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB

      AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara stated that he would conclude his remarks quickly.

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    • The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB

      AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a question of privilege over the Government’s failure to submit to Parliament agreements reportedly signed with India and China, including a recent defence agreement with India. He argued that such agreements, particularly those affecting national security or the economy, require parliamentary scrutiny and, where applicable, approval under constitutional provisions such as Article 157. He requested that all agreements and related documents, including exchange of letters, be tabled immediately and that Parliament and relevant committees be briefed before implementation.

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    • The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

      AI summary Moved that the House be exempted from the provisions of Standing Order 27 for the day’s sitting in relation to Item No. 2 of the Order Paper. The motion was put to the House and agreed to.

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    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

      AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake moved a procedural motion to vary the sitting hours of Parliament for the day, notwithstanding Standing Order 88. The House agreed to sit from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m., with Standing Order 8(5) to operate at 5.00 p.m. and adjournment at 7.00 p.m. without question put.

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    • The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
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