Sitting of Wednesday, 23 July 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening: Parliament Convened 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers: Annual Reports and Performance Reports 6 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions: Various Citizens' Petitions Presented 3 speeches ▸
4. 4 Papers Papers: Additional Reports Tabled 2 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Reservoirs and Tank Management (Q.3/2025 – 794/2025) 7 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Security at Temple of the Tooth Relic and Road Closure 15 speeches ▸
7. 7 Procedural Procedural: Points of Order and Interjections on Historical Matters 9 speeches ▾
   • Mr. Speaker procedural
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   • The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB

     AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara stated that relevant documents were in their possession and that work had been carried out at a village house. He suggested that certain individuals were reacting defensively because these matters had been exposed.

     Corruption & Governance Reform Full speech →
   • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

     AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake referred to statements he made at the United Nations Human Rights Council regarding the Matale mass grave, noting that 140 human bone fragments had been found there. He stated that investigations are being conducted and alleged that individuals connected to past murders and private torture chambers are currently represented in Parliament.

     Justice & Human RightsLaw & Order Full speech →
   • The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB

     AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara rose on a point of order. No substantive issue, proposal, or argument was recorded in the provided speech excerpt.

     Parliamentary Procedure Full speech →
   • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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   • The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB

     AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara objected to an allegation that individuals who maintained private torture chambers were present in Parliament. He argued that such accusations should not be made without substantiation and demanded that the member making the claim identify the persons referred to.

     Justice & Human Rights Full speech →
   • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

     AI summary Bimal Rathnayake alleged that during 1987-1989, members and ministers of the United National Party maintained private torture chambers. He further claimed that a person involved in detonating bombs later contested for votes in Kandy under that party.

     Justice & Human Rights Full speech →
   • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

     AI summary Bimal Rathnayake alleged that individuals linked to violence, including a bomber, had contested under the United National Party, and invoked the 1988-89 period to accuse UNP leaders of responsibility for mass killings and torture chambers. He challenged any attempt to deny or ignore that history in the parliamentary debate.

     Corruption & Governance ReformSecurity & Defence Full speech →
   • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

     AI summary Bimal Rathnayake stated that individuals accused of theft and murder would be dealt with through legal proceedings, including filing cases, taking them into custody, and bringing them before the courts. He emphasized that accountability would be pursued through the judicial process.

     Law & OrderJustice & Human Rights Full speech →
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Export of Rock Phosphate (Q.5/2025 – 857/2025) 38 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Tourism Zones in Matara District (Q.6/2025 – 866/2025) 7 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question: Transfer of LRC Lands to Private Individuals (Q.7/2025 – 869/2025) 6 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Question: Sea Erosion in Puttalam District (Q.9/2025 – 956/2025) 6 speeches ▸
12. 12 Oral question Oral Question: Grant of LRC Lands for Factory Establishment (Q.10/2025 – 997/2025) 6 speeches ▸
13. 13 Oral question Oral Question: Second Round Questions (Q.1, 2, 3/2025 – Second Round) 7 speeches ▸
14. 14 Procedural Procedural: Standing Order 27(2) Questions – Sri Lanka Electricity Bill Scheduling 11 speeches ▸
15. 15 Procedural Procedural: Standing Order 27(2) – Simplified VAT (SVAT) Abolition 4 speeches ▸
16. 16 Procedural Procedural: Standing Order 27(2) – Kankesanthurai Port Renovation Delay 9 speeches ▸
17. 17 Procedural Ministerial Statement: Government Policies on Paddy Purchase and Rice Import 7 speeches ▸
18. 18 Procedural Procedural: Kodhagoda Gunarathana Nahimi Foundation Bill – First Reading 3 speeches ▸
19. 19 Debate Debate: Companies (Amendment) Bill – Second Reading 94 speeches ▸
20. 20 Procedural Committee Stage: Companies (Amendment) Bill – Clauses and Amendments 6 speeches ▸
21. 21 Adjournment Adjournment: Questions at Time of Adjournment 15 speeches ▸