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 ▸
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 ▾
    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

      AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake moved a procedural motion to vary the day’s sitting hours, setting sessions from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., with Standing Order 8(5) to operate at 11.30 a.m. and adjournment at 5.30 p.m. The motion was agreed to by the House.

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    • The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK

      AI summary Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam moved for leave to introduce a Bill to incorporate the Colombo Association of Language Skills and Dramatic Art. The motion was seconded and agreed to, the Bill was read a first time, ordered to be printed, and referred under Standing Order No. 52(6) to the Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education for report.

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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 ▸