Sitting of Tuesday, 17 June 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Parliament Opening 1 speeches ▾
   • Mr. Speaker [The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne]

     AI summary The Speaker informed Parliament that two petitions had been received by the Supreme Court under Article 121(1) regarding two “Budgetary Relief Allowance of Workers (Amendment)” Bills. He clarified the rules on supplementary questions under Standing Orders 31 to 37 following disorder during Questions for Oral Answers on 6 June 2025, expressed regret over the disruption and its impact on scheduled condolence references, and stated that future question time would be conducted strictly according to Standing Orders. He also announced an Inland Revenue Department awareness session for Members on electronic filing of income tax returns.

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2. 2 Papers Papers: Regulations, Annual Reports and Ministerial Consultative Committee Reports 5 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions 5 speeches ▸
4. 4 Procedural Procedural: Points of Order and Question Scheduling 17 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question Q.279/2024: SMS Service for Electricity Bills 7 speeches ▸
6. 6 Procedural Oral Question Q.307/2024 (Standalone, Deferred) 4 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question Q.??/2024: Gin River Overflow and Flood Management 6 speeches ▸
8. 8 Procedural Procedural: Points of Order and Question Scheduling 6 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question Q.??/2025: Mahapola Educational and Trade Fair 4 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question Q.??/2025: Land Reform Commission Employee Land Grants 8 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Questions Second Round Q.875/2025 and Related Questions 9 speeches ▸
12. 12 Oral question Question by Private Notice: Chemmani Cemetery and Related Issues (Q.27(2)) 46 speeches ▸
13. 13 Procedural Procedural: Israel-Iran Conflict Discussion and Ministerial Statement on Energy 79 speeches ▸
14. 14 Papers Presentation of Bills 4 speeches ▸
15. 15 Debate Debate: Convention Against Doping in Sports Regulations 62 speeches ▸
16. 16 Adjournment Adjournment Debate: Trade Tariffs and Iran-Israel Conflict Impact 17 speeches ▸