Sitting of Tuesday, 17 June 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Parliament Opening 1 speeches ▸
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 ▾
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    • Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa (on behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Training) JJB

      AI summary A Gambling Regulatory Authority Bill was presented on behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Training. The Bill was scheduled for Second Reading on 08 July 2025, ordered to be printed, and referred to the Committee on Public Finance.

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    • Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa (on behalf of the Minister of Justice and National Integration) JJB

      AI summary The Bills of Exchange (Amendment) Bill was presented on behalf of the Minister of Justice and National Integration. It was ordered to be printed, referred to the Committee on Public Finance, and scheduled for Second Reading on 08 July 2025.

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    • Hon. (Dr.) Upali Pannilage - Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment JJB

      AI summary The Samurdhi (Amendment) Bill was presented by Hon. (Dr.) Upali Pannilage and scheduled for Second Reading on 08 July 2025. The Bill was ordered to be printed and referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Manpower and Human Capital.

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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 ▸