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Sitting of Friday, 11 July 2025

10th Parliament· 13 debates· 219 speeches· 53 speakers

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  2. 2 Papers Tabling of Annual Reports - Ministers 5 speeches
    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament JJB

      AI summary The Minister moved that the relevant reports be printed, which was agreed to by the House. He then presented the 2024 Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and moved that it be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development, which was also agreed to.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB

      AI summary The Prime Minister presented several annual and performance reports, including those of the Ranaviru Seva Authority, Sri Lanka Customs, Department of Census and Statistics, Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Finance, and Educational Publications Department, and moved that they be referred to the relevant Sectoral Oversight Committees. She also presented a Gazette Order under the Tobacco Tax Act on the imposition of tobacco tax on beedi, referring it to the Committee on Public Finance. Responding to a question on the Easter Sunday attacks, she stated that one Presidential Commission had been appointed, its report was tabled in Parliament in 2021, and the Attorney-General is studying the material, with the Government undertaking to act on recommendations and keep the public informed.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip JJB

      AI summary Presented several 2024 annual performance reports and a Tea Board order for referral to the relevant Sectoral Oversight Committees and the Committee on Public Finance. Responding to Question 953/2025, he stated that Vavuniya, Mannar and Mullaitivu have 25 regional hospitals in total, categorized as A, B or C based on OPD attendance and staffed according to approved cadre categories such as medical officers, nurses, pharmacists and laboratory technologists. He provided district-wise hospital names and classifications, noting that the requested cadre information exists and that further sub-questions did not arise.

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    • The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law - Minister of Justice and National Integration JJB

      AI summary The Minister of Justice and National Integration presented the 2024 Annual Performance Report of the Department of Community Based Corrections and the 2024 Performance Report of the Registrar of the Supreme Court, and moved that they be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection. He also presented regulations made under the Judicature Act, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2439/34 of 4 June 2025, and moved their referral to the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Justice and National Integration. Both motions were agreed to.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Upali Pannilage - Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment JJB

      AI summary The Minister presented the 2024 Performance Report of the former Ministry of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment and moved that it be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Manpower and Human Capital. The motion was agreed to.

      Parliamentary ProcedureWomen & Children Full speech →