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 ▸
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 ▾
    • Velanai DS Division: Post Office

      AI summary Rajeevan Jeyachandramoorthy asked the Minister of Health and Mass Media whether he is aware that the post office in the Velanai DS Division of Jaffna District is operating from a temporary building due to the absence of a permanent facility. He sought clarification on whether the Government will construct a permanent post office building and, if so, the expected timeframe for doing so.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa stated that the Velanai Post Office is currently operating from a privately rented building and that no suitable land has yet been formally vested in the Postal Department for a permanent premises. He said the Department intends to construct a permanent post office building if suitable land is vested in it, while noting that the remaining part of the question was not applicable.

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    • The Hon. Rajeevan Jeyachandramoorthy JJB

      AI summary Rajeevan Jeyachandramoorthy raised a supplementary question to the Minister about the absence of permanent post office buildings in multiple locations in the Northern Province. He noted that land had already been identified in Kaithady, Pandatharippu, Point Pedro, Kayts, and Kankesanthurai, and sought attention to why permanent buildings had still not been provided.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

      AI summary The Minister stated that many sub-post offices lack newly constructed government buildings and that LKR 600 million has been allocated in the current Budget for this purpose. He said the allocation is insufficient to meet all requirements, so construction will be undertaken according to land availability and priority.

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    • The Hon. Rajeevan Jeyachandramoorthy JJB

      AI summary Rajeevan Jeyachandramoorthy began to raise a second supplementary question concerning Jaffna Teaching Hospital, noting that it is the only teaching hospital in the Northern Province. The excerpt provided ends before the substantive question or proposal is stated.

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    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa informed Parliament that he would visit the following Monday and suggested discussing the matter concerning Jaffna Hospital during that visit.

      Healthcare Full speech →
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 ▸