Sitting of Friday, 25 July 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Parliament Opening and Speaker's Announcements 1 speeches ▾
   • Mr. Speaker - The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne

     AI summary Parliament was informed that, following the resignation of Hon. (Dr.) Harshana Suriyaaratchi, the Committee of Selection had nominated Hon. Nishantha Jayawira to serve on both the Committee on Public Finance and the Committee on Ways and Means under Standing Order 130(3). The Chair also announced that a motion may be moved to refer matters raised by Hon. Ramanathan Archchuna under a Question of Privilege on 9 May 2025, concerning suspension of live telecasts based on misleading allegations, to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges. Papers were presented and agreed to.

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2. 2 Papers Tabling of Reports and Orders 5 speeches ▸
3. 3 Committee report Committee on Public Accounts: Second Report 2 speeches ▸
4. 4 Petitions Petitions Presented to Parliament 9 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Easter Sunday Attack - Officers Accused (Q.115/2024) 17 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Ambilanthurai–Kokkaddichcholai Road Reconstruction (Q.184/2024) 21 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Gulf of Mannar - Exploration of Gas and Oil (Q.199/2024) 15 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Employees' Provident Fund - Investments in Share Market (Q.217/2024) 25 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Drafting of a New Constitution (Q.225/2024) 10 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question: Import of Vehicles Under Duty-Free Permits (Q.508/2025) 18 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Second Round Oral Questions and Procedural Matters 13 speeches ▸
12. 12 Oral question Standing Order 27(2): Renewal of Pharmacy Licences and Training of Pharmacists 17 speeches ▸
13. 13 Oral question Standing Order 27(2): Central Bank Accountability and Medicine Procurement Delays 12 speeches ▸
14. 14 Procedural Committee on Ethics and Privileges - Referral Motion 2 speeches ▸
15. 15 Adjournment Vote of Condolence: Late Hon. Rajavarothiam Sampanthan and Others 2 speeches ▸
16. 16 Debate Condolence Debate: Late Hon. Members (R. Sampanthan, A. Pilapitiya, W. B. Ekanayake, Lucky Jayawardana, Malani Fonseka) 41 speeches ▸
17. 17 Adjournment Adjournment Questions 7 speeches ▸