10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

Sitting of Wednesday, 23 July 2025

10th Parliament· 21 debates· 262 speeches· 60 speakers

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  1. 2 Papers Papers: Annual Reports and Performance Reports 6 speeches
    • The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB

      AI summary Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya presented three annual reports relating to the Lady Lochore Loan Fund, the Sri Lanka Accounting and Auditing Standards Monitoring Board, and the Inland Revenue Department, and moved that they be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Economic Development and International Relations. She also presented an Order under Section 22 of the Foreign Exchange Act, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2441/14, and moved that it be referred to the Committee on Public Finance; both motions were agreed to.

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    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament JJB

      AI summary The Minister presented the 2024 Performance Report of the Office of the Leader of the Opposition and moved that it be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Public Administration, Justice and Civil Security, which was agreed to. On behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation, he also presented reports relating to the Mahaweli Authority and several land and planning departments, and moved their referral to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Sustainable Use of Resources, which was also agreed to.

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    • The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe - Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development JJB

      AI summary The Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development presented the 2023 Performance Report of the Department of Food Commissioner and the 2024 Performance Report of the Department of Registrar of Companies. He proposed that both reports be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Sustainable Use of Resources, and the House agreed.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha - Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development JJB

      AI summary The Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development presented the Ministry of Labour’s 2024 Performance Report to Parliament. He proposed that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Labour and Human Resources Development, and the proposal was agreed to.

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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 Ministry’s Performance Report for 2024. He proposed that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Public Administration, Justice and Civil Security, and the House agreed.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Hiniduma Sunil Senevi - Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs JJB

      AI summary The Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs presented the 2022 Annual Report of the National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. He proposed referring it to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Labour and Human Resources Development, and the House agreed.

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