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 ▸
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 ▾
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    • The Hon. Gayan Janaka (on behalf of the Hon. Padmasiri Bandara) JJB

      AI summary Gayan Janaka, on behalf of Padmasiri Bandara, asked the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports about alleged unnecessary expenditure on a 2024 function at the national cricket stadium in Hingurakgoda, Polonnaruwa, and whether any investigation has been initiated. He also sought details on the Polonnaruwa national stadium, including construction costs, reported structural failures due to construction weaknesses, and proposed remedial measures.

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    • The Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage JJB

      AI summary Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage tabled answers on the Polonnaruwa National Cricket Stadium and the Gallella Sports Complex, stating that the cricket stadium held only an opening exhibition match in 2024 and that any need for an inquiry would be examined. He clarified that Gallella is maintained as a District Sports Complex despite being named a National Sports Complex, with approximately Rs. 42 million spent on the stadium and Rs. 583 million on the complex. He also stated that elephant damage to the volleyball court covering occurred before an elephant fence was built, and that repairs would be undertaken under the 2025 sports complex maintenance programme.

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    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake raised a Point of Order. No substantive issue or argument was recorded in the provided speech excerpt.

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    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake raised a procedural concern that the day’s Order Paper contained only nine questions instead of the expected ten. He also noted an apparent irregularity in Rulings Book No. 2 dated 11 July, where question number 1080/2025 was followed by 1065/2025, and drew the Speaker’s attention to the sequencing issue.

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    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake raised a procedural concern that some listed parliamentary questions exceed the 150-word limit set by the Rules, citing examples of 237 and 264 words. He warned that allowing multiple overlength questions from Members could create difficulties in managing proceedings.

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    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

      AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake requested the Speaker to obtain a response from the Secretariat and noted that the sitting was allocated for condolence motions for five late Members, with their families present. He urged Members not to prolong proceedings unnecessarily so the House could proceed with expressing condolences.

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    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Ravi Karunanayake briefly noted that there were ten questions scheduled for the day’s proceedings.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa requested the Speaker to issue a ruling, suggesting that a Member might withdraw his question depending on that ruling.

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    • The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB

      AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara explained that a question listed under his name was similar to one he had submitted, but included an additional question that was not his. He stated that he did not wish to blame anyone and therefore withdrew the question, saying there was no point in pursuing it.

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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 ▸