Sitting of Wednesday, 18 June 2025
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Order of business
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- 1 Opening Opening: Parliament Met 1 speeches
- 2 Papers Papers: Annual Reports and Ministerial Consultative Committee Reports 2 speeches
- 3 Petitions Petitions: Five Petitions Accepted 4 speeches
- The Hon. Sunil Handunnetti - Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development JJB
AI summary The Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Hon. Sunil Handunnetti, accepted a petition submitted by Mr. Anil Hevabandula of “Hansiprabha.”
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. T.B. Sarath - Deputy Minister of Housing JJB
AI summary A petition from Mr. A.M. Sunil Adhikari of Rankoth Vehera Mawatha, Nishshankamallapura, Polonnaruwa, was presented and accepted by the Deputy Minister of Housing.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. (Dr.) Namal Sudarshana - Deputy Minister of Women and Child Affairs JJB
AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Namal Sudarshana presented a petition to Parliament on behalf of Mr. E.P. Chandraseena of Pitapahamuna, Giriyaala, Lenawa. No further details of the petition were stated.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Roshan Akmeemana JJB
AI summary A petition from Mr. H.P. Ananda Jayaratne of Lakwijayagama, 13th Post, Thambalagamuwa, was presented to Parliament. It was ordered to be referred to the Committee on Public Petitions.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech →
- 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 Procedural Procedural: Urgent Debate Motion on Israel–Iran War (Standing Order 19) 10 speeches
- 6 Debate Debate: Orders under Reciprocal Recognition, Registration and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act No. 49 of 2024 44 speeches
- 7 Procedural Procedural: Adjournment Motion Dispute and House Adjournment 54 speeches