Sitting of Tuesday, 8 July 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening and Message from the President 19 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Announcements and Papers 14 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions Presented by Members 10 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Television Channels and Code of Ethics (Q. 496/2025) 6 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Disappearances in North-East after Civil War (Q. 516/2025) 6 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Drinking Water Supply Projects and Deduru Oya Reservoir (Q. 793/2025) 7 speeches ▾
   • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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   • The Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake JJB

     AI summary Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake asked the Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing for an update on drinking water supply projects initiated alongside the Deduru Oya Reservoir Project in Kurunegala. He requested details on the Grama Niladhari Divisions covered, how many have completed or incomplete works, the obstacles delaying unfinished works, and the expected timeframe for completion.

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   • The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka - Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing JJB

     AI summary Minister Anura Karunathilaka stated that 106 Grama Niladhari Divisions were covered under the project, with work completed in 97 and 9 remaining. He said Phase 2 financing from Korea’s Economic Development Cooperation Fund was not finalized due to Sri Lanka’s economic crisis, but discussions with Korea Eximbank have secured preliminary concurrence for an estimated USD 27 million to complete the remaining work once a final agreement is concluded.

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   • The Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake JJB

     AI summary Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake raised a supplementary question on the Deduru Oya right bank canal project in the Polpithigama DS Division. He said residents allege that water connections intended for GNDs 201, 202, 204 and 205 were instead provided to GNDs 333, 334, 335, 344 and 345, possibly due to bias linked to past land disputes, and asked for the total expenditure incurred on the project so far.

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   • The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka - Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing JJB

     AI summary The Minister stated that the Grama Niladhari Divisions referred to are among nine not included in the original plan. He said detailed expenditure figures were not immediately available, but estimated that about USD 27 million is needed to complete the works, with discussions under way with the Eximbank of Korea to secure the funding.

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   • The Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake JJB

     AI summary Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake asked whether the halted Bamunakotuwa–Katupotha water supply project, drawing from Deduru Oya and intended to address drinking water shortages in Chariyapola, Panduwasnuwara and Hettiyapola, would be restarted. He also requested details on the budgetary allocation, noting reports that around Rs. 8 billion had been planned for the scheme.

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   • The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka - Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing JJB

     AI summary No allocation was made in the 2025 Budget for the relevant component, so no amount can be stated at present. The Minister said the matter could be considered subject to provisions being made in the 2026 Budget.

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7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Registered Co-operative Societies and Banks in North-Central Province (Q. 845/2025) 6 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Common Lands Allotted in Private Land Sales in Minuwangoda (Q. 849/2025) 6 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Refuse Tea Production in Tea Factories 6 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question: Tea Replanting and Infilling (2014-2018) 6 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Question: Urumaya Freehold Deeds in Manmunai North Division 3 speeches ▸
12. 12 Oral question Oral Question: Community Water Projects - Costs and Progress 6 speeches ▸
13. 13 Oral question Oral Question: Second Round (Q. 725/2025) 3 speeches ▸
14. 14 Procedural Leader of Opposition Question Period and Points of Order 19 speeches ▸
15. 15 Debate Debate: Imports and Exports (Control) Act - Salt Import Regulations (Gazette No. 2437/04) 62 speeches ▸
16. 16 Adjournment Adjournment Debate: Employment for Persons with Disabilities 14 speeches ▸
17. 17 Procedural Procedural Notice 1 speeches ▸