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 ▸
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 ▾
    • The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna on behalf of the Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri

      AI summary Asked the Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development to state whether there is a current rice shortage, identify its causes, and confirm whether sufficient rice stocks exist for national consumption. The question also sought an admission on whether major rice mill owners maintain a monopoly and requested measures to release rice stocks to the market in a manner that benefits both paddy farmers and consumers.

      AgricultureCost of Living Full speech →
    • The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe JJB

      AI summary The Minister tabled a written answer stating that no acute rice shortage has been reported and that adequate stocks are available, though large-scale millers account for a major share of market activity. The response outlined Government measures to stabilize supply and prices, including Food Policy and Security Committee monitoring, possible future rice imports if needed, gazetted maximum wholesale and retail prices, Consumer Affairs Authority enforcement, collection of stock and market data, and sales through Lanka Sathosa and the Co-operative Wholesale Establishment.

      Cost of LivingAgriculture Full speech →
    • The Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna on behalf of the Hon. J.C. Alawathuwala

      AI summary Asked the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government whether the Government is aware that public sector retirees before 31 December 2015 are excluded from Agrahara Insurance coverage while those retiring after 1 January 2016 are included, and whether steps will be taken to address this. Also asked whether the Government recognizes that the 1997 B.C. Perera Salary Commission recommendations have been implemented only for a limited group of teachers and principals, and whether action will be taken to extend them to the majority; if not, reasons were requested.

      Public FinanceEmploymentJustice & Human Rights Full speech →
    • The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna JJB

      AI summary A written answer was tabled stating that the matter raised is known to the Government and that necessary steps are being taken. It noted that, following the B.C. Perera Salary Commission recommendations and Public Administration Circular 2/97 of 15 January 1997, new salary scales were granted to all classes and grades of the Sri Lanka Teachers’ Service and Sri Lanka Principals’ Service.

      Education Full speech →
    • The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
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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 ▸