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 ▸
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 ▾
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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a matter of privilege seeking an impartial inquiry into statements made by Minister Sunil Handunnetti during the 22 May 2025 sitting, alleging that they falsely accused him of opposing the transport of Northern Province salt to the Sinhala community and of promoting racism. He denied the allegations, argued that they breached the Code of Conduct, Standing Orders, and the Parliament (Powers and Privileges) Act, and requested that the matter be raised in the House, investigated, and subject to appropriate disciplinary action. He also asked that an earlier privilege complaint concerning Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, which he said had not yet been referred, be forwarded together with this matter to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges.

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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 ▸