Sitting of Tuesday, 22 July 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening: Awareness Programme for Newly Elected Members 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers: Annual Reports of Various Institutions (2023) 4 speeches ▸
3. 3 Committee report Committee Reports: Environment, Education, Infrastructure Bills 3 speeches ▾
   • The Hon. Hector Appuhamy SJB

     AI summary Presented the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Sustainable Use of Resources report on the Companies (Amendment) Bill, which was ordered to lie upon the Table. He then urged that Sectoral Oversight Committees again be given access to expert support, as previously facilitated with UNDP assistance, arguing that such expertise would strengthen committee scrutiny, engagement with public officials, and policy development. He requested the Speaker and Parliament to provide the necessary facilitation to secure assistance from available institutions.

     Parliamentary Procedure Full speech →
   • The Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi SJB

     AI summary Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi presented the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Labour Force and Human Capital’s report covering amendments to minimum wage and budgetary relief allowance legislation, as well as the 2022 annual reports of the National Institute of Labour Studies and the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. The report was ordered to lie upon the Table.

     EmploymentParliamentary Procedure Full speech →
   • The Hon. S.M. Marikkar SJB

     AI summary Hon. S.M. Marikkar presented the Sectoral Oversight Committee report on the Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment) Bill, noting that the Committee met three times and consulted stakeholders including the Public Utilities Commission, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, and the Solar Industries Association. He said the Committee prioritized consumer rights, agreed to submit a related report within one month, and began work toward a future National Energy Bill. He stated that the Ministry agreed to accelerate the unbundling of generation, transmission and distribution within one year to attract private investment for transmission upgrades, while ensuring State ownership of transmission corridors and land. The report also proposes professional criteria for advisory committee appointments, limits on multiple directorships to reduce political interference, and future Consumer Rights Regulations.

     InfrastructurePublic Finance Full speech →
4. 4 Petitions Petitions: Citizens' Petitions Presented 3 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Sale of Petroleum (Q.2/2024) 5 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Establishment of Rajya Osusala - Batticaloa District 5 speeches ▸
7. 7 Procedural Procedural: Question No. 3 Deferred 1 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Active Accounts in Employees' Provident Fund (Q.4/2024) 5 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: National Minimum Wage and Plantation Workers Wages 15 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question: Construction of Milleniya Export Processing Zone (Q.5/2024) 9 speeches ▸
11. 11 Procedural Procedural: Speaker's Time Management Announcement 1 speeches ▸
12. 12 Oral question Oral Question: Migrant Workers - Remittances (Q.6/2024) 10 speeches ▸
13. 13 Oral question Oral Question: Mosque at Mahara Prison Premises 7 speeches ▸
14. 14 Procedural Procedural: Leader's Time Management Notice 1 speeches ▸
15. 15 Oral question Oral Question: Post of Sub-Inspector of Police - Recruitments (Q.7/2024) 21 speeches ▸
16. 16 Oral question Oral Question: Airlines and Aviation Services (Q.8/2024) 7 speeches ▸
17. 17 Oral question Oral Question: Sugar Demand and Production (Q.10/2024) 5 speeches ▸
18. 18 Oral question SO 27(2) Question: Human-Elephant Conflict 21 speeches ▸
19. 19 Oral question SO 27(2) Question: Ferry Service Thalaimannar-Rameswaram 25 speeches ▸
20. 20 Procedural Questions of Privilege: Incidents at Airport and COPE Committee 15 speeches ▸
21. 21 Procedural Procedural: Sitting Hours Extension and Land Development Bill First Reading 3 speeches ▸
22. 22 Debate Debate: National Minimum Wage of Workers and Budgetary Relief Allowance Bills (Second and Third Readings) 118 speeches ▸
23. 23 Adjournment Adjournment Debate: Safeguarding Local Sugar Industry 20 speeches ▸