Sitting of Thursday, 22 May 2025
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Order of business
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- 1 Opening Speaker's Announcements: Seminar for Sectoral Oversight Committees 1 speeches
- 2 Committee report Presentation of Committee Reports 2 speeches
- 3 Petitions Presentation of Petitions 9 speeches
- 4 Oral question Oral Question: Grant of Lands by Mahaweli Authority for Large-Scale Projects (Q.1/2025) 6 speeches
- 5 Oral question Oral Question: Teachers' Colleges Training Programme (Q.2/2025) 4 speeches
- 6 Oral question Oral Question: Tea Smallholders in Kalutara District (Q.3/2025) 6 speeches
- 7 Oral question Oral Question: Question No. 4 (Q.718/2025) - Stand Down 3 speeches
- 8 Oral question Oral Question: Grant of State Land in Mahiyanganaya Town (Q.5/2025) 6 speeches
- 9 Oral question Oral Question: Takeover of Community Water Supply Centres by NWSDB (Q.6/2025) 6 speeches
- 10 Oral question Oral Question: Sand Mining Permits and Stray Dog Control (Q.7/2025) 12 speeches
- 11 Oral question Oral Question: University Hostels and Student Allowances (Q.8/2025) 4 speeches
- 12 Oral question Oral Question: Minimum Monthly Wage for Migrant Workers (SO 27(2)) 4 speeches
- 13 Papers Papers: Presentation of Regulations I to XI 2 speeches
- 14 Debate Debate: Regulations under Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969 and Disposal of Property Act Resolutions 78 speeches
- 15 Papers Resolutions under Appropriation Act, No. 34 of 2023 10 speeches
- The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law JJB
AI summary Moved approval of a regulation under Section 8 of the Appropriation Act, No. 34 of 2023, on behalf of the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. The regulation amends the limits for the Bribery Commission’s escrow account used for bribery entrapment operations, increasing the maximum expenditure limit from Rs. 50 million to Rs. 150 million and setting no limits on receipts, debit balances, or liabilities, with validity up to 31 December 2024. Parliament agreed to the motion.
- The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law JJB
AI summary Moved approval of Regulation No. 02 under Section 8 of the Appropriation Act, No. 34 of 2023, amending financial limits for the Department of Educational Publications’ “Printing, Promotion and Sales Escrow Account.” The regulation removes maximum limits on expenditure, debit balances and liabilities, and reduces the minimum receipts limit from Rs. 20 billion to Rs. 8.5 billion, valid up to 31 December 2024. Parliament agreed to the motion.
- The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law JJB
AI summary Moved, on behalf of the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, approval of Regulation No. 03 under Section 8 of the Appropriation Act, No. 34 of 2023. The regulation amends the Third Schedule limits for the “Warehouse Escrow Account (Explosives) — Sri Lanka Navy,” including reducing the minimum receipts limit from Rs. 2.7 billion to Rs. 2.65 billion and setting no maximum limits for expenditure, debit balances, or liabilities, valid up to 31 December 2024. Parliament agreed to the motion.
Public Finance Full speech → - The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law JJB
AI summary Moved approval of Regulation No. 04 under Section 8 of the Appropriation Act, No. 34 of 2023, on behalf of the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. The regulation amends the 2024 limits for the Department of Prisons’ Industrial and Agricultural Activities Escrow Account, increasing the maximum expenditure to Rs. 160.354 million and the minimum receipts to Rs. 160 million, with no maximum limits for debit balances or liabilities. The motion, which had Cabinet approval, was agreed to by Parliament.
Public Finance Full speech → - The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law JJB
AI summary Moved approval for Regulation No. 05 under Section 8 of the Appropriation Act, No. 34 of 2023, on behalf of the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. The regulation amends the Third Schedule limits for the “Seized and Confiscated Goods Escrow Account — Sri Lanka Customs” by increasing the maximum expenditure limit from Rs. 8 million to Rs. 16 million, with no minimum receipts, maximum debit balance, or liability limits, valid until 31 December 2024. Parliament agreed to the motion.
- The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law JJB
AI summary Moved approval of Regulation No. 06 under Section 8 of the Appropriation Act, No. 34 of 2023, on behalf of the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. The regulation amends limits for the “Miscellaneous Escrow Account — Department of State Accounts,” including removing maximum limits on expenditure, debit balances, and liabilities, and reducing the minimum receipts limit from Rs. 1.5 million to Rs. 400,000, valid up to 31 December 2024. Parliament agreed to the motion.
Public Finance Full speech → - The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law JJB
AI summary Moved approval of Regulation No. 07 under Section 8 of the Appropriation Act, No. 34 of 2023, on behalf of the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. The regulation amends the Third Schedule limits for the “Railway Warehouse Escrow Account — Sri Lanka Railways” by increasing the expenditure limit to Rs. 3 billion, reducing the minimum receipts limit to Rs. 1.9 billion, and setting no maximum limits for debit balances or liabilities, valid up to 31 December 2024. The motion was put to the House and agreed to.
- The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law JJB
AI summary Moved approval of Regulation No. 08 under Section 8 of the Appropriation Act, No. 34 of 2023, on behalf of the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. The regulation amends specified limits for the Government Factory Warehouse Escrow Account of the Department of Government Factory, including removing the expenditure ceiling, reducing the minimum receipts limit, and increasing debit balance and liability limits, with validity up to 31 December 2024. Parliament agreed to the motion.
Public Finance Full speech → - The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law JJB
AI summary Moved approval of Regulation No. 09 under Section 8 of the Appropriation Act, No. 34 of 2023, on behalf of the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. The regulation amends the 2024 specified limits for the Government Factory Work-done Escrow Account of the Department of Government Factory, including reducing the minimum receipts limit from Rs. 400 million to Rs. 350 million and setting no maximum limits for expenditure, debit balances, or liabilities. Parliament agreed to the motion.
- The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law JJB
AI summary Moved a resolution on behalf of the Minister of Finance to approve revised delegated limits for State Officers in respect of Escrow Accounts under Section 8 of the Appropriation Act, No. 34 of 2023, for the 2024 financial year. The revisions apply to specified account items in the Act’s Third Schedule, are valid up to 31 December 2024, and were stated to have Cabinet approval. The motion was put to the House and agreed to.
- 16 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: Empowerment of Small and Medium Exporters in Northern Province 24 speeches