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 ▸
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 ▾
    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

      AI summary Bimal Rathnayake stated that, while he could read out an answer as Chief Government Whip, questions raised under Standing Order 27(2) by party leaders should properly be answered by the relevant Minister. He said the Government had no objection to proceeding as suggested by Rauff Hakeem and was ready to follow that approach.

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    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake requested that future arrangements for urgent matters be made in a way that still enables Members to attend parliamentary proceedings. He noted that, despite the inconvenience, he had attended on this occasion.

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    • The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB

      AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka briefly requested one and a half minutes of speaking time from the Chair.

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    • The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB

      AI summary Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka briefly indicated that he was turning to the relevant matter under discussion. No substantive argument, proposal, or question was presented in the recorded excerpt.

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    • The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB

      AI summary The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka stated that he had requested time to raise a matter before the House.

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    • The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB

      AI summary The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka requested one and a half minutes to speak. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or parliamentary matter was raised in the provided excerpt.

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    • The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB

      AI summary Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka raised concerns about appointing parliamentary committees to examine allegations between MPs, warning that such action can create precedents and be applied inconsistently. Referring to past disputes involving Dayasiri Jayasekara, Manusha Nanayakkara, Kanchana Wijesekera, and Diana Gamage, he asked whether current complaints against an Opposition MP would be handled by the newly appointed committee, to which he had nominated Hon. Rauff Hakeem, or by a separate committee.

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    • The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB

      AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka stated that the matter under discussion should be handled fairly to both sides.

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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 ▸