Sitting of Friday, 6 June 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening: Parliament Commencement and Speaker's Announcements 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers: Annual and Committee Reports 4 speeches ▾
   • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake — Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament

     AI summary The Minister tabled the 2024 Annual Performance Report of the Office of the Leader of the House of Parliament. He proposed that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Public Administration, Justice and Civil Security, and the House agreed.

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   • The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe — Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development

     AI summary The Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development presented the Ministerial Consultative Committee report on the Department of Commerce’s Annual Performance Report for 2022. The report had been referred to the Committee and was ordered to lie upon the Table.

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   • The Hon. Ajith Agalakada JJB

     AI summary Hon. Ajith Agalakada presented three public petitions to Parliament on behalf of Mrs. D. M. Chandrawathie of Siyambalanduwa, Mr. D. S. Dissanayake of Getamanna, and Mr. S. M. U. P. Ratnasinha of Belihuloya. No details of the petitions’ subject matter were stated.

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   • The Hon. Nishantha Perera JJB

     AI summary Hon. Nishantha Perera presented three public petitions from individuals in Elpitiya, Katapola, and Athkandura. The petitions were ordered to be referred to the Committee on Public Petitions.

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3. 3 Oral question Oral Question: Dedicated Economic Centres (Q.12/2024) 8 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Sub Post Office Building (Q.74/2024) 6 speeches ▸
5. 5 Procedural Procedural: Standing Orders Discussion and Oral Questions 59 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Major Ports Revenue and Expenditure (Q.95/2024) 5 speeches ▸
7. 7 Procedural Procedural and Oral Question: Airport and Aviation Services and Standing Orders Clarification 70 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: State-Owned Sugar Companies (Q.191/2024) 16 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Questions: Second Round 7 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question: Mahaweli Re-awakening Week (Q.619/2025) 5 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Question: Ambassadors and High Commissioners with Dual Citizenship 16 speeches ▸
12. 12 Procedural Procedural: Second Round and Ministerial Statements 14 speeches ▸
13. 13 Procedural Procedural: Standing Order 27(2) Questions and Points of Order 32 speeches ▸
14. 14 Procedural Procedural: House Conduct and Petition Examination 14 speeches ▸
15. 15 Papers Papers: Private Members' Bills Introduction 7 speeches ▸
16. 16 Debate Debate: Votes of Condolence for Four Former MPs 46 speeches ▸
17. 17 Adjournment Adjournment: Adjournment Motion and Questions 13 speeches ▸