Sitting of Friday, 25 July 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Parliament Opening and Speaker's Announcements 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Tabling of Reports and Orders 5 speeches ▸
3. 3 Committee report Committee on Public Accounts: Second Report 2 speeches ▾
   • Hon. Aravinda Senarath JJB

     AI summary Hon. Aravinda Senarath tabled the Second Report of the Committee on Public Accounts under Standing Order 119(3), concerning inquiries into the Department of Motor Traffic held in March 2025. He said the report was presented separately because of the Department’s failure to implement audit recommendations dating back to 2012 and the serious irregularities identified, including matters requiring legal action to recover State revenue losses. Citing Parliament’s financial oversight role under Article 148, he called for enforcement of the law beyond party lines, acknowledged action already taken in some cases, thanked audit and COPA staff, and requested parliamentary time for a debate on the report.

     Public FinanceJustice & Human RightsCorruption & Governance Reform Full speech →
   • Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament JJB

     AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake moved that the Report be printed. The motion was put to the House, agreed to, and the Report was ordered to be printed.

     Parliamentary Procedure Full speech →
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 ▸