Sitting of Tuesday, 3 June 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening: Parliament Met 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers Presented: Orders, Regulations, Reports and Gazette 6 speeches ▾
   • Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB

     AI summary The Prime Minister presented several statutory instruments, including a Stamp Duty order and two Imports and Exports Control regulations issued by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, and moved that they be referred to the Committee on Public Finance; the motion was agreed to. She also tabled an order under the Universities Act establishing the Institute of Allergology and Immunology of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, along with a note on supplementary allocations under the 2025 Appropriation Act.

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   • Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip JJB

     AI summary The Minister of Health and Mass Media presented the 2023 Annual Report of the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka. He proposed that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Health, Mass Media and Women’s Empowerment, and the House agreed.

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   • Hon. Sunil Handunnetti - Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development JJB

     AI summary Hon. Sunil Handunnetti presented the 2022/2023 Annual Report of S.G.S. Lanka Limited to Parliament. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Economic Development and International Relations, and the motion was agreed to.

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   • Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage - Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports JJB

     AI summary The Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports presented an Order under the Convention Against Doping in Sport Act, No. 33 of 2013, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2430/24 of 03 April 2025. He proposed that the Order be referred to the Ministry’s Advisory Committee on Youth Affairs and Sports, and the House agreed.

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   • Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law - Minister of Justice and National Integration JJB

     AI summary Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara presented regulations under the Recognition, Registration and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, No. 49 of 2024, as published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2429/51 of 28 March 2025. He proposed referring the regulations to the Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Justice and National Integration, and the motion was agreed to.

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   • Hon. (Dr.) Janaka Senarathna JJB

     AI summary The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Science, Technology and Digital Transformation on the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill was tabled in Parliament. The House ordered that the report lie upon the Table.

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3. 3 Petitions Petitions Presented 5 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Government Universities and Higher Education Admissions (Q.381/2025) 10 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: National Schools Distribution and Development (Q.381/2025) 7 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Tank Renovation under Mahaweli (Q.513/2025) 5 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Kalpitiya Agricultural Flooding (Q.585/2025) 5 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Welangolla Estate Industrial Development (Q.791/2025) 5 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Kuliyapitiya Central College Function Hall (Q.801/2025) 5 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question: North-Central Great Canal Project (Q.836/2025) 5 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Question: Land Reform Commission Matters (Q.869/2025) 3 speeches ▸
12. 12 Oral question Oral Question: Local Authorities Properties in Galle District (Q.871/2025) 5 speeches ▸
13. 13 Oral question Oral Question: Agricultural Matters (Q.874/2025) 3 speeches ▸
14. 14 Oral question Private Notice Question: VAT on Locally Produced Sugar 8 speeches ▸
15. 15 Oral question Private Notice Question: Sri Lanka-German Technical Training Institute Autonomous Status 12 speeches ▸
16. 16 Procedural Ministerial Statement: Drugs Shortage and Government Initiatives 9 speeches ▸
17. 17 Procedural Ministerial Statement: Issues at Elephant Pass Saltern 2 speeches ▸
18. 18 Procedural Ministerial Statement: Macroeconomic Targets for Debt Payment 4 speeches ▸
19. 19 Procedural Privilege Matter: Statement Regarding Elephant Pass Saltern 2 speeches ▸
20. 20 Papers Bills Presented: National Minimum Wage of Workers (Amendment) Bill 1 speeches ▸
21. 21 Debate Debate: Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading 69 speeches ▸
22. 22 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: Sustainable Solution for Flood Control in Kelani Valley 8 speeches ▸
23. 23 Procedural Closing Notice and Printing Information 1 speeches ▸