Sitting of Tuesday, 5 August 2025
Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 1754902606038704 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
Order of business
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- 1 Opening Parliament Opening 1 speeches
- 2 Papers Papers: Reports and Regulations 6 speeches
- 3 Committee report Committee Report: Public Finance Committee Report 1 speeches
- 4 Petitions Petitions 8 speeches
- 5 Procedural Point of Order: Mannar Wind Power Protest 3 speeches
- 6 Oral question Oral Questions: Education, Energy, President's Fund, Western Provincial Council Vehicles, Public Security, Pirivena Education, Hospitals in Matara, Land Settlement, Coastal Patrol, and Marawila Schools 66 speeches
- 7 Oral question Question by Private Notice: Youth Services Council Circular 14 speeches
- 8 Procedural Procedural: Standing Order 31 Matter and Question 27(2) on Transport Committee 7 speeches
- 9 Debate Ministerial Statement: Lanka Sugar Company - Pelwatte and Sevanagala Sugarcane Farmers 3 speeches
- 10 Debate Ministerial Statements: Trade and Commerce Issues in Jaffna District 11 speeches
- 11 Debate Ministerial Statement: Medical Faculty Suspension at Kotelawala Defence University 10 speeches
- 12 Procedural Privilege Matter: Alleged Weapon Possession 15 speeches
- 13 Procedural Procedural: Motions and Standing Order 91(1) Discussion 12 speeches
- The Hon. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Namal Rajapaksa, Attorney-at-Law SLPP
AI summary Hon. Namal Rajapaksa began to address the House but did not present any substantive argument, proposal, question, or demand in the provided excerpt. No policy, legislative matter, or specific issue is identifiable from the available text.
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- The Hon. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Namal Rajapaksa, Attorney-at-Law SLPP
AI summary Hon. Namal Rajapaksa requested the Chair’s attention to Standing Order 91(1), citing its Sinhala provision as 91(ඊ). No substantive policy issue, proposal, or argument was raised beyond the procedural reference.
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- The Hon. Namal Rajapaksa, Attorney-at-Law SLPP
AI summary Hon. Namal Rajapaksa raised a point of order under Standing Order 91(1), citing the rule against referring to matters pending before courts. He requested the Speaker’s clarification before the House proceeded with the scheduled business, noting that nine Supreme Court cases were pending on the matter to be taken up.
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- The Hon. Namal Rajapaksa, Attorney-at-Law SLPP
AI summary The Member raised a procedural concern, arguing that the matter should be addressed before the House proceeds to the main business. He stated that raising it later would be ineffective.
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- The Hon. Namal Rajapaksa, Attorney-at-Law SLPP
AI summary Namal Rajapaksa invoked Standing Order 91(1), reminding the Speaker that before allowing the Motion to proceed he must be satisfied that the debate would not substantially prejudice ongoing judicial proceedings and should state his view accordingly. He argued that the Standing Orders should be applied consistently to both Government and Opposition.
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- 14 Procedural Procedural: Sittings of Parliament Motion 2 speeches
- 15 Procedural Privilege Motion: Suspension of Live Telecast 2 speeches
- 16 Debate Debate: Resolution to Remove Inspector-General of Police T.M.W. Deshabandu Tennakoon 100 speeches
- 17 Debate Debate: Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties Regulations 21 speeches
- 18 Procedural Procedural: Justice and National Integration Regulations 1 speeches
- 19 Adjournment Adjournment Debate: Koralaipattu Central Divisional Secretariat in Batticaloa 21 speeches