Sitting of Thursday, 8 May 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening - Parliament Met at 9.30 a.m. 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers - Tabling of Annual Reports and Documents 9 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions - Citizens' Petitions Presented 3 speeches ▸
4. 4 Procedural Procedural - Interjections on Order of Business 8 speeches ▾
   • The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB

     AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka requested that the Government report to Parliament on the outcome of discussions with the United States regarding newly imposed tariffs affecting Sri Lanka, following the all-party meeting convened by the President on 10 April. He also asked the Government to inform the House about recent discussions with a European Union delegation concerning GSP+ concessions.

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   • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

     AI summary The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa stated that the relevant State Minister would present the matters under discussion to Parliament during the day’s debate.

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   • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

     AI summary Ravi Karunanayake indicated that his question related to the same matter already under discussion. No substantive policy position, proposal, or demand was stated in the excerpt.

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   • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

     AI summary Ravi Karunanayake began to raise a question in Parliament, but the provided excerpt contains no substantive details of the issue, proposal, or demand.

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   • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

     AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake questioned the relevance of linking a separate issue—concerning the U.S. Treasury Secretary’s statement on the disclosure of agreements with 17 countries—to the debate before Parliament on a Resolution under the Customs Ordinance. He asked how that matter was being connected procedurally to the subject currently under discussion.

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   • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

     AI summary Bimal Rathnayake said the Customs issue raised by Members relates to the economy but is not directly relevant to the current item under the Order of Business. He noted that a separate debate was unnecessary because a comprehensive debate on the economy was scheduled for the day, during which the relevant Ministers would provide clarifications.

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5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Prevention of Delay in Ending Civil Court Cases (Q.133/2024) 28 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Questions: Foreign Official Visits by Former President (Q.5/2024) and Follow-up Questions 16 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Currency Printed/Minted Since 2015 (Q.9/2025) 16 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Questions: Martyrs' Day Commemorations and OPD Attendance (Q.10/2024, etc.) 21 speeches ▸
9. 9 Procedural Questions under Standing Order 27(2) - IMF Conditions and Privilege Matters 58 speeches ▸
10. 10 Procedural Questions under Standing Order 27(2) - Land Acquisition in North and East; Ministry Statements on Rice and Finance 13 speeches ▸
11. 11 Procedural Procedural - Committee Matter and Staff Notice; Bills Presented 7 speeches ▸
12. 12 Debate Debate: Customs Ordinance - Resolution on Import Duties on Motor Vehicles 105 speeches ▸