Sitting of Wednesday, 9 July 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Parliament Opening 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers: Annual Performance Reports 9 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions 7 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Digital Transformation and Education Reforms 18 speeches ▸
5. 5 Procedural Procedural: Points of Order on Question Time Conduct 22 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Questions to Prime Minister: Pension Disputes and FDI 11 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: National Hospital Kandy (Q.614/2025) 7 speeches ▾
   • Lands Belonging to National Hospital, Kandy: Unauthorized Occupants

     AI summary Chamindranee Kiriella asked the Minister of Health and Mass Media to state the total extent of land held by the Kandy National Hospital and whether any government institutions or individuals are unlawfully occupying or acquiring parts of it. She further asked whether such occupation is obstructing the hospital’s future development and what action the Ministry intends to take if that is the case.

     HealthcareLand & Housing Full speech →
   • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

     AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa provided details on the extent and status of Kandy National Hospital land, stating that 58.48 acres are involved and that some key parcels are needed for expanding patient care services but are occupied or encroached upon. He outlined ongoing measures including acquisition and gazetting of land, eviction proceedings against unauthorized occupants, execution of court orders, boundary fencing, restrictions on municipal approvals and utility connections, and data collection on occupants for a possible Cabinet Memorandum. He also noted the appointment of a hospital Land Committee and steps to address claims linked to the Natha Devalaya while preventing further unauthorized construction.

     Justice & Human RightsLand & Housing Full speech →
   • The Hon. (Mrs.) Chamindranee Kiriella, Attorney-at-Law SJB

     AI summary Hon. (Mrs.) Chamindranee Kiriella raised a supplementary question concerning more than 100 long-settled families living near the Kandy General Hospital in Bogambara, some of whom pay assessment rates but cannot obtain documentation needed for school admissions. She requested urgent action to regularize or otherwise resolve their status, noting that the houses were self-funded and their residence had not previously been challenged.

     Land & HousingJustice & Human Rights Full speech →
   • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

     AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa stated that developing Kandy National Hospital as Sri Lanka’s second national hospital is of national importance, not only a local concern. He said the Government is seeking to balance hospital expansion with the livelihoods and long-standing residence of affected families, and that the matter has been addressed through the Kandy District Coordinating Committee and the Kandy urban development plan.

     HealthcareLand & Housing Full speech →
   • The Hon. (Mrs.) Chamindranee Kiriella, Attorney-at-Law SJB

     AI summary Hon. (Mrs.) Chamindranee Kiriella informed the House that Hon. Kavinda Jayawardhana would ask the second supplementary question.

     Parliamentary Procedure Full speech →
   • The Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana SJB

     AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana asked the Minister to investigate the non-functioning air conditioning in the radiology rooms of Kandy General Hospital, which he said had prevented the use of equipment during Minister Keheliya Rambukwella’s tenure. He also raised concerns about MRI and CT imaging services, stating that the neurology unit was facing difficulties obtaining films due to an outdated data system, and requested that this issue be addressed.

     HealthcareInfrastructure Full speech →
   • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

     AI summary Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said the 2017 PACS project for five hospitals, valued at USD 33 million, raised serious concerns about its initiation, implementation, and USD 3 million in payments. He noted that audits and Bribery Commission action are ongoing, while hospitals continue CT and MRI services through alternative image-handling methods despite the lack of a functioning PACS. He said the current procurement and contract structure prevents approval of the next payment tranche to the vendor, and that discussions and committee reviews are continuing, though accountability is difficult to determine due to the way the project was executed.

     Public FinanceHealthcareCorruption & Governance Reform Full speech →
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Fish Catch, Import and Export (Q.637/2025) 18 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Ragama–Peralanda Tank Development (Q.6511/2025) 6 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question: CIABOC Cases Against Politicians (Q.712/2025) 7 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Question: Velanai DS Division Post Office (Q.950/2025) 7 speeches ▸
12. 12 Oral question Questions under Standing Order 27(2): Paddy Purchase, Rice Import, Horticultural Crops; Question of Privilege 13 speeches ▸
13. 13 Procedural Procedural: Questions of Privilege and Parliamentary Conduct 18 speeches ▸
14. 14 Papers Papers: Rubber Control (Amendment) Bill 3 speeches ▸
15. 15 Procedural Procedural: Setting Sitting Hours 1 speeches ▸
16. 16 Adjournment Adjournment Debate: Easter Sunday Terrorist Attacks (21 April 2019) 146 speeches ▸