Sitting of Tuesday, 20 May 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Announcements: Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill - Supreme Court Determination 2 speeches ▾
   • Mr. Speaker [The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne]

     AI summary The Speaker announced the Supreme Court’s determination on the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, stating that no constitutional violation was found and that the petition challenging the Bill had been withdrawn and dismissed, with the decision ordered to be printed in the Official Report. He informed the House of members nominated to the Committee on Public Enterprises and several Sectoral Oversight Committees under the relevant Standing Orders, and tabled nominations for Ministerial Consultative Committees. He also presented specified chapters and parts of the Auditor-General’s Reports for the financial years 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2023 under Article 154(6) of the Constitution.

     Parliamentary Procedure Full speech →
   • The Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

     AI summary The Supreme Court determination concerned a petition challenging the constitutionality of the “Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment)” Bill, gazetted on 28 March 2025 and placed on Parliament’s Order Paper on 8 April 2025. After hearing submissions, the Court indicated that there was no material to conclude that any provision of the Bill violated the Constitution. The petitioner then withdrew the petition, and the Court dismissed it and terminated proceedings.

     Justice & Human Rights Full speech →
2. 2 Papers Papers Presented and Committee Reports 8 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions 5 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Questions: Question Nos. 1-6 34 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Yala National Park - Safari Jeeps and Employee Issues (Q.571/2025) 10 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Questions: Irrigation Reservoirs and Land Settlement (Q.578/2025 and Q.3519/2025) 13 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Questions: Plantation Community Infrastructure and Transport Issues 4 speeches ▸
8. 8 Procedural Standing Order 27(2) Matter: Public Security and Gang Violence; Special Statement on Tamil Genocide Memorial 32 speeches ▸
9. 9 Procedural Points of Order and Privilege Matter: Death Threats to Hon. Rohana Bandara 39 speeches ▸
10. 10 Debate Debate: Order under the Excise (Special Provisions) Act - Electric Vehicle Tax Revision 4 speeches ▸
11. 11 Debate Debate: Order under the Excise (Special Provisions) Act - Electric Vehicle Tax Revision (Continued) 107 speeches ▸
12. 12 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: Land Settlement Gazette Notification 2430/2025 (Tamil Lands in North and East) 12 speeches ▸