Sitting of Thursday, 8 May 2025
Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 1748426168056758 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
Order of business
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- 1 Opening Opening - Parliament Met at 9.30 a.m. 1 speeches
- 2 Papers Papers - Tabling of Annual Reports and Documents 9 speeches
- 3 Petitions Petitions - Citizens' Petitions Presented 3 speeches
- 4 Procedural Procedural - Interjections on Order of Business 8 speeches
- 5 Oral question Oral Question: Prevention of Delay in Ending Civil Court Cases (Q.133/2024) 28 speeches
- 6 Oral question Oral Questions: Foreign Official Visits by Former President (Q.5/2024) and Follow-up Questions 16 speeches
- 7 Oral question Oral Question: Currency Printed/Minted Since 2015 (Q.9/2025) 16 speeches
- 8 Oral question Oral Questions: Martyrs' Day Commemorations and OPD Attendance (Q.10/2024, etc.) 21 speeches
- 9 Procedural Questions under Standing Order 27(2) - IMF Conditions and Privilege Matters 58 speeches
- 10 Procedural Questions under Standing Order 27(2) - Land Acquisition in North and East; Ministry Statements on Rice and Finance 13 speeches
- 11 Procedural Procedural - Committee Matter and Staff Notice; Bills Presented 7 speeches
- Mr. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. (Dr.) Upali Pannilage JJB
AI summary As a member of the Committee on Ethics and Privileges, Hon. (Dr.) Upali Pannilage informed the House of the status of three matters raised by Hon. Archchuna. He said recommendations had been made on the complaint regarding speaking time at the Office of the Leader of the Opposition, a decision had been given on the alleged hotel assault after considering evidence, and investigations were continuing into an alleged breach of privilege linked to a traffic law violation. The Committee was scheduled to meet again the following day to continue its inquiries.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Bills Presented
AI summary Three Bills were presented: the Foreign Loans (Repeal) Bill to repeal the Foreign Loans Act, No. 29 of 1957; the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill to amend the 2022 Act; and the National Transport Commission (Amendment) Bill to amend the 1991 Act. Hon. Bimal Rathnayake presented the first two on behalf of the relevant Ministers and the third in his capacity as Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation. All three Bills were scheduled for Second Reading on 22 May 2025, ordered to be printed, and referred to the appropriate committees.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Ravi Karunanayake moved for leave to introduce a Bill to repeal the Online Safety Act, No. 9 of 2024. The intervention was a procedural motion seeking Parliament’s permission to bring the repeal Bill forward.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva SJB
AI summary The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva seconded the motion for the Bill to be introduced. The House agreed to the question, the Bill was read a first time, ordered to be printed, and referred under Standing Order No. 52(6) to the Minister of Health and Mass Media.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Mr. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake announced the sudden death of Mr. Vajira Nilantha Dhammage, Senior Parliamentary Interpreter of the Sinhala/English/Sinhala Section. He noted Mr. Dhammage’s more than 20 years of service in Parliament, including interpretation during the President’s first State visit and discussions with foreign dignitaries, and placed on record appreciation for his service.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech →
- 12 Debate Debate: Customs Ordinance - Resolution on Import Duties on Motor Vehicles 105 speeches