Sitting of Thursday, 10 April 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Parliament Opening 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers Presented: Annual Reports and Petitions 7 speeches ▸
3. 3 Procedural Procedural: Point of Order on Report Presentation 7 speeches ▾
   • Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva SJB

     AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva informed the House that the Committee on Public Finance held the first seminar in its knowledge-sharing series on 21 March 2025, themed “Post-Economic Crisis Poverty Dynamics,” conducted by the Centre for Poverty Analysis. He tabled a short note on the seminar and requested that copies be made available to all Members of Parliament.

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   • The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
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   • Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva SJB

     AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva stated that he had informed the Director (Legislative Services) regarding the matter and rejected any implication that he had misled the House. He referred to a poverty analysis document, indicating that it was available for consideration by the Chair or Members but that its use was at their discretion.

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   • Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament JJB

     AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake said the Government had no objection to the content of the report referred to by Hon. Harsha de Silva, but questioned whether its presentation had been properly notified and approved through parliamentary procedure. He requested the Secretary-General’s Office to clarify whether the Hon. Speaker and Secretary-General had been informed, stating that reports should only be presented with due permission to preserve the orderly conduct of parliamentary business.

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   • The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
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   • Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva SJB

     AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva stated that he had been advised he could raise a point of Order regarding a report and that the Director (Legislative Services) had been informed. He told the Chair that if the House did not want the report, it could be taken back.

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   • Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

     AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake raised a procedural objection that a report or item not listed in the Order Paper should not be presented during the sitting, warning that doing so could create a wrong precedent. He requested a ruling from the Chair and said he would consult the Secretary-General’s Office to resolve the matter, emphasizing that the objection concerned compliance with Standing Orders rather than the content of the poverty analysis.

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4. 4 Oral question Oral Question 10/2024: National Schools - Lack of Qualified Principals 6 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question 71/2024: Bakki-ella, Villukulam and Ambilanturai Roads in Batticaloa 11 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question 212/2024: Sri Lanka Police - Vacancies and Promotions 7 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question 541/2025: National Cancer Institute - Essential Drugs 6 speeches ▸
8. 8 Procedural Procedural: Request for Standing Order 27(2) Question and Tabling 7 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question 572/2025: Elephant Management Reserves in Hambantota District 6 speeches ▸
10. 10 Procedural Procedural: Point of Order - Privilege Issue 5 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Question 579/2025: Sexual Crimes Against Women Serving in Government Institutions 8 speeches ▸
12. 12 Oral question Oral Questions: Primary Health Care and School Infrastructure Projects 9 speeches ▸
13. 13 Oral question Second Round of Oral Questions and Standing Order 27(2) Questions (Tabled) 6 speeches ▸
14. 14 Procedural Procedural: Adjournment Motions 3 speeches ▸
15. 15 Debate Debate: Report of the Commission of Inquiry into Batalanda Torture Chambers 71 speeches ▸
16. 16 Procedural Administrative Notes and Hansard Publication Information 2 speeches ▸