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
- 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
- The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Moved the adjournment of Parliament. The motion “That Parliament do now adjourn” was proposed.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
- The Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC SJB
AI summary M. Nizam Kariapper addressed the Deputy Speaker only, with no substantive remarks, arguments, proposals, or questions recorded in the speech.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Vijitha Herath JJB
AI summary Vijitha Herath objected procedurally to a motion or proposal being moved. He stated that it could not be moved, without providing further substantive argument in the recorded excerpt.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC SJB
AI summary M. Nizam Kariapper invoked Standing Order No. 19, stating that the matter had been raised by the Leader of the Opposition and the Chief Opposition Whip with the support of 20 Members, including himself. He questioned why he should not be permitted to proceed on that basis.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Vijitha Herath JJB
AI summary Hon. Vijitha Herath rose on a point of Order. No substantive issue, proposal, or argument is recorded in the provided excerpt.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC SJB
AI summary M. Nizam Kariapper objected to being denied an opportunity to speak, stating that no valid point of order had been raised. The intervention was procedural, concerning the conduct of the debate rather than a substantive policy issue.
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- The Hon. Vijitha Herath JJB
AI summary Hon. Vijitha Herath stated that the Motion in question could not be moved by other Members. The remark appears to address a procedural limitation on who is entitled to move that Motion.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC SJB
AI summary M. Nizam Kariapper noted that the Leader of the Opposition was present and said he could take the relevant action or raise the matter himself, amid an interruption.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Vijitha Herath JJB
AI summary Hon. Vijitha Herath responded briefly to an interruption, offering no substantive argument, proposal, or policy position in the recorded excerpt.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Vijitha Herath JJB
AI summary Vijitha Herath attempted to seek permission to clarify or explain a point during proceedings. The intervention was interrupted, and no substantive argument or proposal was recorded in the provided excerpt.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC SJB
AI summary M. Nizam Kariapper, PC, raised a procedural objection regarding Standing Order No. 19, arguing that it does not require a motion to be moved by any particular Member. He questioned why there was reluctance to proceed after the Deputy Speaker mentioned his name, amid interruptions.
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- The Hon. Vijitha Herath JJB
AI summary Hon. Vijitha Herath raised a procedural objection to the presentation of an Adjournment Motion, stating that because it was submitted in Hon. Ajith P. Perera’s name, he should personally move it in the House. He argued that allowing another Member to present it would violate established parliamentary practice.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC SJB
AI summary M. Nizam Kariapper addressed or referred the matter to the Hon. Leader of the Opposition, but the provided excerpt contains no substantive remarks, arguments, questions, or proposals to summarize.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Vijitha Herath JJB
AI summary The Hon. Vijitha Herath stated that an Adjournment Motion cannot proceed if the Member who submitted it is absent from the House. He emphasized that this is an established and straightforward parliamentary procedure.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Bimal Rathnayake addressed the Deputy Speaker but did not make a substantive statement before being interrupted. No policy position, question, or proposal was recorded in the excerpt.
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- The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Bimal Rathnayake stated that the Government had agreed to allow the Opposition’s Adjournment Motion because it was presented as a matter of national importance and had been discussed earlier. He raised a procedural objection that the relevant Member was absent, noting that an Adjournment Motion cannot be taken up when the Member responsible for it is not present in the House.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Vijitha Herath JJB
AI summary Hon. Vijitha Herath stated that the matter could not be taken up, without providing further detail or argument.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Bimal Rathnayake cited Standing Order 20 to argue that a matter cannot be presented in Parliament without the relevant Member being present. He maintained that the procedural rule is clear and should be followed.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
- The Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC SJB
AI summary M. Nizam Kariapper requested the Chair’s attention, asking to be heard. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or question was presented in the quoted intervention.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Sunil Handunnetti JJB
AI summary Hon. Sunil Handunnetti briefly noted that the matter being discussed had been the established practice. His remark was interrupted, and no substantive proposal, question, or further argument was recorded in this excerpt.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC SJB
AI summary Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper clarified that he had been reading Standing Order No. 19. The intervention appears to address or correct the procedural basis of a preceding exchange.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva SJB
AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva briefly criticized the House’s reliance on Standing Orders in its proceedings. No specific proposal, question, or policy issue was raised in the excerpt.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Vijitha Herath JJB
AI summary Vijitha Herath briefly urged the House not to waste time and to proceed with the debate. His remarks were interrupted, and no substantive policy position or proposal was presented in the excerpt.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC SJB
AI summary Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper referred to Standing Order No. 19, arguing that suborder 19(1) is general and not directed at a particular person. He emphasized that Standing Order No. 19(2)(a) requires written notice to the Speaker before the sitting begins and the Speaker’s consent before such a motion may be moved.
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- The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva SJB
AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva rose on a point of Order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question is contained in the provided text.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Vijitha Herath JJB
AI summary Hon. Vijitha Herath urged Members to avoid wasting parliamentary time, implying a need to proceed efficiently with the matter under discussion.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva SJB
AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva raised a point of order before the Deputy Speaker. No substantive issue or argument was presented in the excerpt provided.
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- The Hon. Sunil Handunnetti JJB
AI summary Hon. Sunil Handunnetti asked whether proceedings should wait until Hon. Ajith P. Perera arrived. The remark was procedural and made amid an interruption.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva SJB
AI summary Asked the Chair to specify the Standing Order being relied upon to prevent the Leader of the Opposition from presenting a Motion.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Vijitha Herath JJB
AI summary Vijitha Herath stated that no specific Standing Order applied in the matter under discussion.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake stated that no special rule applies to the Opposition. The remark was made as a procedural point during the parliamentary proceedings.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara rose to raise a point of order. His intervention was immediately interrupted, and no substantive argument or proposal was recorded.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Faiszer Musthapha, PC NDF
AI summary Faiszer Musthapha addressed the Deputy Speaker, but the recorded extract contains only an interruption and no substantive remarks. No policy position, proposal, question, or demand is identifiable from the excerpt.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara rose on a point of order, but the excerpt contains no substantive argument, proposal, question, or policy reference beyond an interruption.
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- The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara briefly requested additional time to speak amid an interruption. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or question was raised in the recorded excerpt.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara briefly sought the Deputy Speaker’s permission for one minute to speak. His request was made amid an interruption, and no substantive policy or legislative point was recorded in the provided excerpt.
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- The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara began to address the Deputy Speaker, but the recorded speech contains only an interruption and no substantive remarks, proposals, questions, or arguments.
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- The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara briefly requested one minute from the Deputy Speaker amid an interruption. No substantive policy position, proposal, or question was presented in the recorded excerpt.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara rose on a point of Order and requested the microphone amid an interruption. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or question was presented in the recorded excerpt.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a point of order during proceedings amid interruptions. No substantive policy argument, proposal, or question was presented in the recorded excerpt.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva SJB
AI summary Dr. Harsha de Silva briefly intervened to note that a point of order was being raised amid an interruption. No substantive policy argument, proposal, or question was presented in this intervention.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural