Sitting of Thursday, 5 June 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Speaker's Announcements: Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment) Bill Petition 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers: Annual Performance Reports 2 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions Presented 4 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Israeli Religious and Cultural Centres Established in Sri Lanka (Q.632/2025) 6 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Sri Lankan Workers Migrated to Israel as Caregivers (Q.635/2025) 5 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Jaffna Teaching Hospital Voluntary Workers (Q.668/2025) 6 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Main Canal from Deegawapiya to Kaliodai Reconstruction (Q.702/2025) 4 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Tamil-medium Government Schools in Kalutara District A/L Subject Streams (Q.714/2025) 6 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Dehiattakandiya Land Rights (Deputy Minister Agriculture Response) 9 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question: National Health Development Fund (Tabled Answer) 2 speeches ▾
    • The Hon. (Mrs.) Chamindranee Kiriella, Attorney-at-Law SJB

      AI summary Hon. (Mrs.) Chamindranee Kiriella asked the Minister of Health and Mass Media to state the objectives of the National Health Development Fund, the donations received from 2015 to date, and the projects implemented through the Fund. She also sought clarification on whether the Minister was aware of National Audit Report findings that Fund donations had been used outside its objectives, and what remedial measures would be taken if so.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Hansaka Wijemuni JJB

      AI summary On behalf of the Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni tabled a written answer on the National Health Development Fund. The response set out the Fund’s objectives, including supporting health institutions, research and education, disease prevention, and procurement of medical equipment and essential drugs, and stated that donations from 2015 to 31 December 2024 totalled Rs. 3,111,258,902.89. It noted that payments were made in 2017 and 2018 for bone marrow transplants for children under 12 with thalassemia on humanitarian grounds, and that since 2018 the Fund has not been used outside its stated objectives.

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11. 11 Procedural Point of Order: Parliamentary Procedure and Vote Scheduling 10 speeches ▸
12. 12 Oral question Oral Questions: Azad Maulana Easter Attacks Statement and Government School Constructions in Monaragala (Tabled Answers) 6 speeches ▸
13. 13 Oral question Questions by Private Notice: Coconut Industry and Northern Provincial Health Service (Q.27(2)) 11 speeches ▸
14. 14 Papers Bills Presented: Companies (Amendment) Bill and Provincial Councils Election Act (Amendment) Bill 3 speeches ▸
15. 15 Debate Debate: National Transport Commission (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading 66 speeches ▸
16. 16 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: Prevention of Criminal Activities Affecting Livelihood of Fishermen of Ampara and Batticaloa 25 speeches ▸