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 ▸
11. 11 Procedural Point of Order: Parliamentary Procedure and Vote Scheduling 10 speeches ▾
    • The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri SJB

      AI summary Chaminda Wijesiri raised a Point of Order, correcting his reference from Standing Order 82 to Standing Orders 92(2)(b) and (c). No substantive argument or request beyond invoking the relevant Standing Orders was made in the excerpt.

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    • The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri SJB

      AI summary Chaminda Wijesiri made a brief procedural intervention, correcting his reference from Standing Order 82(a) to Standing Order 92(2)(b) and (c). No substantive policy argument or proposal was raised.

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    • The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri SJB

      AI summary Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri raised a procedural concern that divisions listed in the daily timetable for 5.00 p.m. should be held at that time if a vote is required, even where debate concludes earlier, to avoid unfairness to Members attending specifically for the vote and to prevent adverse precedents. He noted that the previous day’s motion was adopted without division, but argued that any opposition would have expected to vote at the scheduled time. He also questioned the handling of oral questions, saying that when the Member who submitted Question 01 arrived shortly after being called, established practice and leniency should have allowed the answer to be obtained.

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    • The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri SJB

      AI summary Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri objected on procedural grounds, stating that the matter he raised was related to breaches of parliamentary procedure. He appealed to the Speaker for recognition or intervention on that basis.

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    • The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri SJB

      AI summary Chaminda Wijesiri raised a procedural concern, asking the Chair to respond to his first point and noting a possible vote at 5.00 p.m. He also stated that he had not been given the microphone.

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    • The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri SJB

      AI summary Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri objected that the debate had been concluded before 5.00 p.m., when he intended to request a division. He stated that he had arrived at the scheduled time to ask for a vote and urged that such a procedural situation not recur.

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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 ▸