Sitting of Friday, 6 June 2025
Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 1750753418078417 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
Order of business
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- 1 Opening Opening: Parliament Commencement and Speaker's Announcements 1 speeches
- 2 Papers Papers: Annual and Committee Reports 4 speeches
- 3 Oral question Oral Question: Dedicated Economic Centres (Q.12/2024) 8 speeches
- 4 Oral question Oral Question: Sub Post Office Building (Q.74/2024) 6 speeches
- 5 Procedural Procedural: Standing Orders Discussion and Oral Questions 59 speeches
- 6 Oral question Oral Question: Major Ports Revenue and Expenditure (Q.95/2024) 5 speeches
- 7 Procedural Procedural and Oral Question: Airport and Aviation Services and Standing Orders Clarification 70 speeches
- 8 Oral question Oral Question: State-Owned Sugar Companies (Q.191/2024) 16 speeches
- 9 Oral question Oral Questions: Second Round 7 speeches
- 10 Oral question Oral Question: Mahaweli Re-awakening Week (Q.619/2025) 5 speeches
- 11 Oral question Oral Question: Ambassadors and High Commissioners with Dual Citizenship 16 speeches
- 12 Procedural Procedural: Second Round and Ministerial Statements 14 speeches
- 13 Procedural Procedural: Standing Order 27(2) Questions and Points of Order 32 speeches
- The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake rose on a point of Order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question was recorded in the provided excerpt.
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- The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake informed the House that he had received notice the previous day that answers to his Standing Order 27(2) questions raised on the 21st and 22nd would be provided that morning. He stated that he attended Parliament specifically to receive those answers before proceeding to other scheduled engagements, indicating concern that the promised responses were expected at that time.
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- The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake informed Parliament that the Deputy Minister of Finance and several Ministers had been urgently called by the President for a Budget-related discussion. As a result, he said the scheduled response, including one prepared by the Minister of Power and Energy, could not be delivered that day.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Ravi Karunanayake briefly notes that delays by Members are questioned, addressing the Speaker in a procedural context. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or demand is raised in the recorded remark.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Bimal Rathnayake stated that the matter under discussion was not caused by a delay.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake began to make a statement, but the record contains only the opening phrase, “From time immemorial,” followed by an interruption. No substantive argument, proposal, question, or policy position is recorded in the provided excerpt.
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- The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Bimal Rathnayake states that the matter is being raised not because of a delay, but due to an urgent necessity. The excerpt provided is incomplete and does not include details of the specific issue, proposal, or request being made.
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- The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake informed the House that he was ready to answer Hon. Kader Mastan’s Standing Order 27(2) question on the Colombo–Kankesanthurai train service, but Mastan had requested that the response be given when he was present. Rathnayake stated that he had an answer, including a solution, and would provide it at the next opportunity when the question is raised.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Ravi Karunanayake rose on a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question was recorded in the provided excerpt.
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- The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake briefly referred to the Standing Orders, but the excerpt provided contains no substantive argument, proposal, question, or policy context. A fuller summary cannot be made without additional text from the speech.
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- The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Ravi Karunanayake briefly sought the Speaker’s attention and indicated that he and others wished to raise a point or request. The excerpt is incomplete and does not state the substantive issue, proposal, or question.
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- The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Ravi Karunanayake raised a procedural objection regarding Questions under Standing Order 27(2), stating that he attended Parliament because he had been informed in writing that answers would be provided that day. He argued that when a Minister seeks time to answer, the Member who asked the question should be able to be present when the answer is given and verify the Minister’s presence. He objected to the late notice that answers would not be provided, while acknowledging that Ministers may legitimately seek more time.
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- The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake said he had submitted a report on responses to Questions under Standing Order 27(2) and Oral Questions, noting that Ministers prepare and provide the answers. He explained that some SO 27(2) questions, particularly those requiring inter-ministerial coordination or extensive data, cannot be answered immediately, and said the Deputy Minister of Finance was ready to respond to Hon. Ravi Karunanayake’s question but was unable to do so because he had been urgently summoned by the President.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Ravi Karunanayake indicated that he did not object to addressing urgent matters, but raised concern about the manner in which answers were being provided. He implied that Members should also be given proper consideration or opportunity in the process.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Bimal Rathnayake stated that they were ready to answer and began to make a request to the Speaker. The excerpt contains no substantive policy issue, proposal, or question beyond that procedural intervention.
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- The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Bimal Rathnayake stated that such incidents have occurred previously in the current Parliament. He affirmed that Ministers respond to matters responsibly.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Bimal Rathnayake said Ministers and MPs should attend Parliament on time, but noted that urgent circumstances sometimes require postponements. He explained that he had prepared a practical response to Kader Mastan’s request to run the “Koneswara” train from Kankesanthurai to Galkissa, after consulting railway officials and reviewing operational issues, including repairs to a new engine expected by the 9th. He stated that he was later informed the relevant Member could not attend due to an urgent matter, and asked that the House proceed while recognizing such procedural difficulties.
- The Hon. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Rauff Hakeem sought the Speaker’s permission to clarify a matter. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or question was stated in the excerpt provided.
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- The Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Rauff Hakeem raised a procedural point regarding questions under Standing Order 27(2), noting that such questions are raised on important matters. He stated that where the relevant Minister is absent, the Leader of the House may provide the answer, citing past practice.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB
AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka briefly stated that the Chief Government Whip could also carry out the relevant action, without elaborating further.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Called for the established practice to be followed immediately and without postponement.
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- 14 Procedural Procedural: House Conduct and Petition Examination 14 speeches
- 15 Papers Papers: Private Members' Bills Introduction 7 speeches
- 16 Debate Debate: Votes of Condolence for Four Former MPs 46 speeches
- 17 Adjournment Adjournment: Adjournment Motion and Questions 13 speeches