Sitting of Wednesday, 9 July 2025
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Order of business
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- 1 Opening Parliament Opening 1 speeches
- 2 Papers Papers: Annual Performance Reports 9 speeches
- 3 Petitions Petitions 7 speeches
- 4 Oral question Oral Question: Digital Transformation and Education Reforms 18 speeches
- 5 Procedural Procedural: Points of Order on Question Time Conduct 22 speeches
- 6 Oral question Oral Questions to Prime Minister: Pension Disputes and FDI 11 speeches
- 7 Oral question Oral Question: National Hospital Kandy (Q.614/2025) 7 speeches
- 8 Oral question Oral Question: Fish Catch, Import and Export (Q.637/2025) 18 speeches
- 9 Oral question Oral Question: Ragama–Peralanda Tank Development (Q.6511/2025) 6 speeches
- 10 Oral question Oral Question: CIABOC Cases Against Politicians (Q.712/2025) 7 speeches
- 11 Oral question Oral Question: Velanai DS Division Post Office (Q.950/2025) 7 speeches
- 12 Oral question Questions under Standing Order 27(2): Paddy Purchase, Rice Import, Horticultural Crops; Question of Privilege 13 speeches
- 13 Procedural Procedural: Questions of Privilege and Parliamentary Conduct 18 speeches
- The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara informed the House that he had submitted a Question of Privilege to the Speaker’s Office the previous day. No further details of the privilege matter were provided in the excerpt.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara asserted his parliamentary privilege to raise an issue in the House before any clarification is sought from the Inspector General of Police. He emphasized that the matter should first be allowed to be presented in Parliament.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara raised concern over an ongoing CID process in which several MPs, including Mujibur Rahuman, Dr. Kavinda Jayawardhana, Chithral Fernando and Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna, were being repeatedly summoned regarding statements made in media discussions. He argued that this could chill free expression and said grievances over such statements should be pursued through civil action rather than by criminalizing speech or politicizing the CID.
- The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
- The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB
AI summary Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa stated that MPs are not being summoned simply for holding press briefings, but that authorities may seek information when national security is involved. He urged Members to cooperate by providing any information relevant to national security.
- The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara argued that national security concerns relating to allegedly risky released containers should be investigated by questioning those responsible for their release, including the relevant Ministers. He said MPs who raised the issue should not be the first to be summoned, as their role was to highlight the potential threat.
- The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK
AI summary Raising a Point of Order, Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam argued that Hon. Dayasiri’s Privilege issue should first be permitted in the House and referred to the Privileges Committee before any involvement of the IGP. He emphasized that Members of Parliament must be able to raise matters of Privilege at any time.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
- The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna
AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a Point of Order concerning parliamentary privilege, stating that he had been summoned by the CID to explain remarks made only within Parliament. He said the Speaker had informed him that his speech contained no reference to “323” and questioned how such an inquiry aligns with the Parliament (Powers and Privileges) Act.
- The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition SJB
AI summary Sajith Premadasa objected to any external approval requirement for Members to raise Questions of Privilege, arguing that it undermines parliamentary sovereignty and Members’ rights. He asked the Deputy Speaker to intervene, specifically citing the denial of an opportunity for Hon. Dayasiri to raise a privilege matter, and emphasized that freedom of speech in Parliament is a constitutional right.
- The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
- The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB
AI summary The Member stated that a privilege matter may be raised, while emphasizing that when national security is implicated, authorities are obligated to seek information from individuals making such claims.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara stated that the Customs Officers’ Association first raised concerns regarding the container issue, after which he and others brought it to attention. He called for those who ordered the releases of the containers to be questioned.
Corruption & Governance Reform Full speech →
- 14 Papers Papers: Rubber Control (Amendment) Bill 3 speeches
- 15 Procedural Procedural: Setting Sitting Hours 1 speeches
- 16 Adjournment Adjournment Debate: Easter Sunday Terrorist Attacks (21 April 2019) 146 speeches