Sitting of Wednesday, 18 June 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening: Parliament Met 1 speeches ▾
   • Mr. Speaker - The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne

     AI summary Parliament was informed that two additional petitions had been received under Article 121(1) of the Constitution challenging the “Budgetary Relief Allowance of Workers (Amendment)” Bills bearing L.D.-O 19/2025 and L.D.-O 20/2025, following an earlier announcement on 17 June 2025. Members were also notified of a sensitization programme organized by the Parliamentary Caucus for Persons with Disabilities, themed “For an Unhindered Social Life,” to be held the same day in Parliament.

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2. 2 Papers Papers: Annual Reports and Ministerial Consultative Committee Reports 2 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions: Five Petitions Accepted 4 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Questions: Questions 1–2 (School Projects, Ministers' Answers and Supplementaries) and Q.633/2025 (stood down), Q.636/2025 (Limestone Transport), Q.715/2025 (Kukuleganga Access Road), Q.724/2025 (Suwaseya Ambulance Service), Q.792/2025 (Bus Route Permits), Minuwangoda Shopping Complex, Tea Factories, and Social Media Provisions 52 speeches ▸
5. 5 Procedural Procedural: Urgent Debate Motion on Israel–Iran War (Standing Order 19) 10 speeches ▸
6. 6 Debate Debate: Orders under Reciprocal Recognition, Registration and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act No. 49 of 2024 44 speeches ▸
7. 7 Procedural Procedural: Adjournment Motion Dispute and House Adjournment 54 speeches ▸