Sitting of Thursday, 24 July 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening: Parliament met and Privilege notice 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers: Annual Reports and Committee Reports 9 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions: Citizens' petitions presented 5 speeches ▾
   • The Hon. Ajith Agalakada JJB

     AI summary Two petitions were presented to Parliament on behalf of constituents from Monaragala. The petitions were from Mr. D.M. Punchi Banda of Kanda Udapanguwa and Mrs. Sunitha Wijesinghe of Sirivijayapura.

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   • The Hon. (Dr.) (Ms.) Kaushalya Ariyarathne JJB

     AI summary A petition was presented on behalf of Mr. B.A. Prem Naseer of Sesen Housing Complex, Ihala Bomiriya, Kaduwela.

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   • The Hon. Rajeevan Jeyachandramoorthy JJB

     AI summary A petition was presented on behalf of Mr. M. Uthayasiri of Amman Road, Kantharmadam, Jaffna. No further details on the petition’s subject were provided.

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   • The Hon. (Mrs.) Hiruni Wijesinghe, Attorney-at-Law JJB

     AI summary Two public petitions were presented for parliamentary consideration: one from Mr. R.M.P.J. Perera and Mrs. J.M. Malani Hemalatha of Nagavila, Adigama, and another from Mr. W.P.R.E. Fernando of the Buildings Division, Sri Lanka Railways, Nattandiya.

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   • The Hon. Dewananda Suraweera JJB

     AI summary Hon. Dewananda Suraweera presented four petitions from residents of Maharagama, Gampaha, Kelaniya and Nugegoda. The petitions were ordered to be referred to the Committee on Public Petitions.

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4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Apeksha Hospital Treatment and Medicines (Q.1) 6 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Fisheries Matter (Q.2) and Procedural Remarks 11 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Mount Lavinia Coastal Belt Project (Q.3) 6 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Environmental Matter (Q.4) - Stand down 3 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Kumbukkan Oya Project (Q.5) 6 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Government Analyst's Department Vacancies and Case Backlogs (Q.6) 8 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question: Foreign Graduate Appointments (Q.7) 8 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Question: Education Zones for Uhana and Pottuvil (Q.8) 6 speeches ▸
12. 12 Oral question Oral Question: Petroleum Storage Tanks in Cities (Q.9) 11 speeches ▸
13. 13 Oral question Oral Question: Agricultural Matter (Q.10) - Stand down 2 speeches ▸
14. 14 Oral question Question by Private Notice: Land Issues in Mannar, Mullaitivu and Vavuniya (Q. Private Notice 1) 6 speeches ▸
15. 15 Oral question Question by Private Notice: Rajya Osusala Outlet in Mannar Town (Q. Private Notice 2) 3 speeches ▸
16. 16 Procedural Procedural: Member's personal statement and Privilege matter 4 speeches ▸
17. 17 Adjournment Adjournment Debate: Proposed Educational Reforms 16 speeches ▸
18. 18 Adjournment Adjournment Debate: Proposed Educational Reforms (continued) 90 speeches ▸