Sitting of Thursday, 22 May 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Speaker's Announcements: Seminar for Sectoral Oversight Committees 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Committee report Presentation of Committee Reports 2 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Presentation of Petitions 9 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Grant of Lands by Mahaweli Authority for Large-Scale Projects (Q.1/2025) 6 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Teachers' Colleges Training Programme (Q.2/2025) 4 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Tea Smallholders in Kalutara District (Q.3/2025) 6 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Question No. 4 (Q.718/2025) - Stand Down 3 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Grant of State Land in Mahiyanganaya Town (Q.5/2025) 6 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Takeover of Community Water Supply Centres by NWSDB (Q.6/2025) 6 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question: Sand Mining Permits and Stray Dog Control (Q.7/2025) 12 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Question: University Hostels and Student Allowances (Q.8/2025) 4 speeches ▸
12. 12 Oral question Oral Question: Minimum Monthly Wage for Migrant Workers (SO 27(2)) 4 speeches ▸
13. 13 Papers Papers: Presentation of Regulations I to XI 2 speeches ▾
    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

      AI summary Bimal Rathnayake moved, on behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, for approval of regulations made under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act and published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2428/07 of 19 March 2025, noting that Cabinet approval had been granted. He also presented motions listed as Items 2 to 11 on the Order Paper relating to standards under the Public Finance Management Act.

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14. 14 Debate Debate: Regulations under Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969 and Disposal of Property Act Resolutions 78 speeches ▸
15. 15 Papers Resolutions under Appropriation Act, No. 34 of 2023 10 speeches ▸
16. 16 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: Empowerment of Small and Medium Exporters in Northern Province 24 speeches ▸