Sitting of Wednesday, 4 June 2025
Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 1750240054043973 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
Order of business
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- 1 Opening Parliament Opening and Papers Tabling 5 speeches
- 2 Procedural Procedural Matter: Access to Hansard and Tabled Annexes 11 speeches
- Mr. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Ravi Karunanayake raised a procedural concern that annexes tabled with a ministerial answer were not available through Hansard, while published Hansards were delayed, with the latest available issue dated 9 May 2025. He argued that Members need timely access to such material to prepare parliamentary questions, including one he was due to ask the Prime Minister, and suggested using artificial intelligence to reduce delays despite staff pressures.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Mr. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Ravi Karunanayake raised a procedural concern that annexes tabled with answers to parliamentary questions are not being made available to Members, despite being requested to save time. He said this prevented him from effectively asking a question of the Prime Minister and asked whether the failure to provide such annexes constitutes a problem in parliamentary procedure.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Mr. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake requested attention to matters concerning the Hansard record. The intervention appears procedural in nature, seeking clarification or action related to Hansard documentation.
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- The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Ravi Karunanayake stated that, to save parliamentary time, he had requested five annexes be tabled with a question raised the previous day, highlighting that one annex in particular was significant. The excerpt indicates he was drawing attention to supporting documents connected to his question, but the specific subject matter and requested action are not provided in the available text.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Mr. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Ravi Karunanayake noted that Hansard publication was delayed by nearly three months and acknowledged existing staff constraints. He asked whether tools such as artificial intelligence could be introduced to help reduce the backlog.
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- 3 Papers Papers: Annual Reports and Committee Reports 11 speeches
- 4 Oral question Oral Question: India–Sri Lanka Agreements and Education Policy 26 speeches
- 5 Oral question Oral Questions: NYSC Training Centres, Preschools, and Education Reforms 20 speeches
- 6 Oral question Question by Private Notice: Colombo–Kankesanthurai Train Service and Tourism Promotion 5 speeches
- 7 Debate Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill — Committee Stage 3 speeches
- 8 Debate Debate: Anti-Corruption Act Regulations 58 speeches
- 9 Adjournment Adjournment Questions: Tax Revenue and Decentralized Budget Provisions 26 speeches