Sitting of Thursday, 19 June 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Parliament Opening and Speaker's Certificate 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers Presented 3 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions Presented 7 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Batticaloa Municipal Council Drainage Systems (Q.1/2025) 7 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Sri Lankans Departed for Seasonal Employment in South Korea (Q.3/2024) 10 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Community-Based Water Projects in Monaragala District (Q.4/2025) 6 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Re-lease of Land in Mahaweli C Zone to Informatics (Pvt.) Limited (Q.5/2025) 9 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Question No. 7 (918/2025) - Deferred 3 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Wild Elephant Conservation and Red Data Book 5 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Questions: Land in Wattala and Sri Lanka Railways Income 4 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Question under Standing Order 27(2): Medicine Procurement Delays 2 speeches ▾
    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Ravi Karunanayake raised a Question by Private Notice on severe shortages of essential medicines in state hospitals, attributing them to procurement delays and systemic, financial and administrative failures. He sought detailed information on current stock shortages, delayed or failed tenders, institutional responsibilities, procurement timelines, e-procurement and stock-monitoring systems, and reforms recommended by oversight bodies. He also asked whether the Government would introduce a legally enforceable National Medicines Procurement Policy, expand local pharmaceutical production, and use transparent tenders with approved private suppliers for urgent needs.

      Public FinanceHealthcareCorruption & Governance Reform Full speech →
12. 12 Oral question Question under Standing Order 27(2): Pallimunai Land and Military Camp Issues 8 speeches ▸
13. 13 Procedural Ministerial Statements 7 speeches ▸
14. 14 Procedural Motion on Hours of Sitting and Leave to Introduce Bill 2 speeches ▸
15. 15 Adjournment Adjournment Debate: Special Audit Report on Advance Payment for Import of 15,000 Dairy Cattle and COPE Report on National Gem and Jewellery Authority 58 speeches ▸