Sitting of Wednesday, 21 May 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Parliament Opening and Speaker's Announcements 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers - Annual Reports Tabling 6 speeches ▾
   • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament JJB

     AI summary The Minister moved that the two reports be printed, and the House agreed. He further stated that the Government expects to request a debate on the reports to be scheduled in due course.

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   • The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB

     AI summary The Prime Minister, as Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, tabled the 2022 Annual Report and Annual Financial Statement of the Institute of Resource Development of the University of Colombo. She proposed that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Labour Force and Human Resources Development, and the House agreed.

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   • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

     AI summary Annual Reports of Lakdiv Engineers (Pvt) Ltd. for 2016 to 2020 were tabled in Parliament. A proposal was made and agreed to refer the reports to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development.

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   • The Hon. (Dr.) Hansaka Wijemuni - Deputy Minister of Health and Mass Media JJB

     AI summary The Deputy Minister of Health and Mass Media tabled the 2023 Annual Report of the State Pharmaceutical Corporation of Ayurveda on behalf of the Minister. He proposed that it be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Health, Mass Media and Women’s Empowerment, and the House agreed.

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   • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

     AI summary On behalf of the Minister of Industries and Industrial Promotion, Bimal Rathnayake tabled the 2023/2024 Annual Report of Lanka Phosphate Company Ltd. He proposed referring the report to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Economic Development and International Relations, which the House agreed to.

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   • The Hon. (Dr.) Chrishantha Abeysena - Minister of Science and Technology JJB

     AI summary The Minister of Science and Technology tabled the 2021 Annual Report of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka. He proposed that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Science, Technology and Digital Transformation, and the House agreed.

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3. 3 Petitions Petitions - Presented to Committee on Public Petitions 8 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Lands Acquired for Kurunegala-Habarana Railway Line - Compensation/Ex-Gratia Payment (Q.1/2025) 6 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Bridge at Pansilgoda, Minuwangoda - Non-Completion (Q.2/2025) 7 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Lady Ridgeway Hospital - Donations for Purchase of Surgical Items (Q.3/2025) 6 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Sinhala and Tamil-Medium Government Schools - Teacher Vacancies (Q.4/2025) 4 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Warehouses of Co-operative Wholesale Establishment in Welisara - Lease (Q.8/2025) 4 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Director of Jaffna Teaching Hospital Appointment (Q.9/2025) 4 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question: Millennium City Housing Complex, Oruwala - Lands for Common Amenities (Q.10/2025) 6 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Questions - Various Tabled and Private Notice Questions 7 speeches ▸
12. 12 Debate Debate: Finance Act Order - Tax Exemptions and Government Policy on Renewable Energy 11 speeches ▸
13. 13 Debate Debate: Finance Act Order - Continued Discussion (Multiple Speakers) 29 speeches ▸
14. 14 Debate Debate: Finance Act Order and Notification on Luxury Tax on Motor Vehicles - Continued (Afternoon Session) 37 speeches ▸
15. 15 Procedural Procedural: Questions on Bank of Ceylon Relief and Allied Health Graduates - Final Business 8 speeches ▸