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Sitting of Thursday, 8 May 2025

10th Parliament· 12 debates· 285 speeches· 67 speakers

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  2. 2 Papers Papers - Tabling of Annual Reports and Documents 9 speeches
    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament JJB

      AI summary Moved that the reports be laid upon the Table and printed. The House agreed to the motion, and the reports were ordered to be printed.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip JJB

      AI summary On behalf of the Prime Minister and relevant Ministers, several annual reports for education, financial, banking and regulatory institutions were tabled and referred to the relevant Sectoral Oversight Committees. Regulations and Orders under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, Finance Act, Universities Act and Customs Ordinance, along with a note on supplementary allocations from the National Budget Department, were presented and referred to the Committee on Public Finance. The Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Electricity Board for 2022 was also presented and referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Health, Mass Media and Women’s Empowerment.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip JJB

      AI summary The Minister of Health and Mass Media, on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, presented the 2020 Annual Report of MILCO (Private) Limited and the 2023 Annual Report of the Land Reforms Commission. He moved that the reports be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Resource Sustainability, and the motion was agreed to.

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    • The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna - Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure JJB

      AI summary The Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure presented the Sri Lanka Tea Board’s Annual Report for 2023. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Resource Sustainability, and the motion was agreed to.

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    • The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka - Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing JJB

      AI summary The Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing presented the 2023 Performance Report of the Department of Government Factories. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development, and the motion was agreed to.

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    • The Hon. Kumara Jayakody - Minister of Energy JJB

      AI summary The Minister of Energy presented the 2021 Annual Report of the Petroleum Resources Development Authority of Sri Lanka. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development, and the motion was agreed to.

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    • The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law - Minister of Justice and National Integration JJB

      AI summary The Minister of Justice and National Integration presented the 2023 Annual Report of the Office for Reparations — Sri Lanka. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on State Administration, Justice and Civil Security, and the House agreed to the motion.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Upali Pannilage - Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment JJB

      AI summary The Minister presented the Social Security Board of Sri Lanka’s 2023 Annual Report and Financial Statements to Parliament. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Labour Force and Human Resources, and the motion was agreed to.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva SJB

      AI summary The Report of the Committee on Public Finance was presented regarding a Resolution on Customs Import Duty under the Customs Ordinance, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2421/05 on 27 January 2025 and presented to Parliament on 9 April 2025. The report was ordered to lie upon the Table.

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