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10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

Sitting of Wednesday, 21 May 2025

10th Parliament· 15 debates· 144 speeches· 64 speakers

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  11. 11 Oral question Oral Questions - Various Tabled and Private Notice Questions 7 speeches
    • The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna – Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government

      AI summary The Minister replied to Question No. 582/2025 on Southern Provincial Council cultural buildings, stating that the Central Government allocates development funds to Provincial Councils and that their accounts are audited by the Auditor General under the Provincial Councils Act and reported to Parliament under the Constitution. He said the Southern Provincial Council received Rs. 16,694.488 million from 2015 to 2019, including Rs. 1,366.13 million for the Southern Provincial Cultural Ministry, during which 28 buildings were constructed. He added that there were no buildings without a current use, though one is to be handed over to the Ministry of Justice and another is to be completed for a joint project with industrial and tourism authorities.

      Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionPublic Finance Full speech →
    • The Hon. Arun Hemachandra – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment

      AI summary The Deputy Minister provided annual figures for Sri Lankan workers who departed for agricultural employment in Israel from 2015 to 2025, noting a sharp increase under the 2023 bilateral agreement, with 3,793 departures recorded in 2025 to date. He explained that recruitment operates through seasonal placements and the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau under the agreement, with eligibility criteria and selection conducted by Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority through a lottery. He stated that demand had fallen after many 2023 recruits left their workplaces due to insufficient agricultural skills, but discussions with Israeli authorities are ongoing; a January 2025 Israeli delegation selected 95 workers, of whom 20 have departed and 4 more are scheduled to leave on 28 May 2025.

      EmploymentForeign Affairs Full speech →
    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

      AI summary The response to Question No. 7 stated that Stage 1 of the East Terminal project at Colombo Port began in March 2013 and Stage 2 in April 2021. It further stated that a new road layout was approved on 22 January 2025 with the consent of Engineering and Operations division representatives, and that no related issue requiring further action had arisen.

      Infrastructure Full speech →
    • The Hon. Harini Amarasuriya – Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Training

      AI summary The Prime Minister, responding to Hon. Mujibur Rahman, said the Department of Examinations has completed investigations into candidates whose results were suspended and will inform the UGC of those cleared. She stated that if delays affect university applications or recorrection submissions, the relevant deadlines will be extended for those students.

      Education Full speech →
    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Ravi Karunanayake raised an urgent question under Standing Order 27(2) on the February 2025 nationwide power outage, noting that PUCSL had rejected the CEB’s explanation blaming high solar penetration and had initiated an independent inquiry. He questioned the consistency of curtailing rooftop solar while approving procurement of 152 MW of solar power at international pricing, arguing that this creates uncertainty and may disadvantage local renewable energy providers. He asked the Energy Minister for generation cost comparisons, justification for international solar procurement, reforms to ensure fair access for Sri Lankan providers, limits on foreign competition for smaller NCRE projects, the status of LNG import plans, and whether electricity tariffs will rise under cost-reflective pricing.

      EnvironmentPublic FinanceInfrastructure Full speech →
    • The Hon. Kumara Jayakody – Minister of Energy

      AI summary The Minister of Energy stated that he had received the questions only that evening and noted that they comprised eight main questions with 138 sub-questions. Although they were raised under Standing Order 27(2), he requested one week to provide comprehensive answers.

      Parliamentary Procedure Full speech →