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 ▸
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 ▾
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    • The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition SJB

      AI summary Sajith Premadasa objected to holding the scheduled debate on new education reforms without a formal White Paper, noting that the Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment) Bill had been temporarily withdrawn to accommodate it. He argued that a PowerPoint presentation by the Prime Minister was an inadequate basis for debating major changes to education policy and requested that the Government table a formal document to anchor the discussion. He also asked for the debate to be extended to about three days to allow Members to fully address the proposed reforms.

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    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

      AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake said Parliament had agreed to provide further opportunities, beginning the following day, for Government and Opposition MPs to discuss proposed education reforms, with continued debate if required. He stated that no final reform document exists yet and that the Government intends to develop it through consultation with MPs, educationists, teachers, officials, professionals and the public, rather than proceeding without transparency. He added that a final document and roadmap would be presented to Parliament before 1 January of the following year.

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    • The Hon. Dilith Jayaweera SB

      AI summary Dilith Jayaweera raised a brief point of order, indicating agreement with points previously raised. No further substantive argument, proposal, or demand is recorded in the provided excerpt.

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    • The Hon. Sajith Premadasa SJB

      AI summary Hon. Sajith Premadasa rose on a point of order and requested one minute to clarify a matter before the House.

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    • The Hon. Sajith Premadasa SJB

      AI summary Hon. Sajith Premadasa requested 30 seconds of speaking time.

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    • The Hon. Sajith Premadasa SJB

      AI summary Clarified that a White Paper is a discussion document rather than a final policy paper, intended to frame debate. He objected that, in the material presented, History and Information Technology appear to have been made optional subjects, arguing both should be compulsory, while noting that the matter could not be discussed at that time.

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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 ▸