Sitting of Wednesday, 6 August 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening: National Audit (Amendment) Bill - Supreme Court Decision 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers: Tabling of Annual and Performance Reports 6 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions 9 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Poverty Eradication Programmes (Q.59/2025) 32 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Cases Filed by Attorney-General's Department (Q.2/2025) 13 speeches ▸
6. 6 Procedural Procedural: Record on Second Reading Debate - Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment) Bill 1 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Sri Lanka Customs - Release of Containers without Inspection (Q.1/2025) 7 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Ceylon Electricity Board Power Cut Decision (Q.1/2025) 8 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Hospitals Governed under Central Provincial Council (Q.1/2025) 21 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question: Agricultural Crop Export Producers and Regulatory Framework (Q.1/2025) 6 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Question (Standing Order 27(2)): Review of Policies in the Leasing Sector 6 speeches ▸
12. 12 Procedural Ministerial Statement: Response to Question on Foreign Direct Investment (2025-07-09) 7 speeches ▸
13. 13 Procedural Personal Explanations and Committee Resignations 7 speeches ▾
    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Harshana Rajakaruna SJB

      AI summary Hon. Harshana Rajakaruna responded to a reference made to his receipt of funds from the President’s Fund, stating that he received a LKR 500,000 postgraduate scholarship through the proper application and interview process while his father was in the Opposition. He questioned why only his name was mentioned despite the Minister citing over LKR 7,300 million in total disbursements, and requested that efforts to damage his political reputation be recognized and not hinder his parliamentary duties.

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    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

      AI summary Bimal Rathnayake objected to references made to JVP founder Rohana Wijeweera, stating that Wijeweera’s scholarship was funded by the Soviet Communist Party through the Communist Party of Sri Lanka, not by Sri Lankan public funds. He rejected attempts to draw Wijeweera into the exchange and urged members to give their own answers without invoking his party’s founder.

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    • The Hon. Aravinda Senarath JJB

      AI summary Hon. Aravinda Senarath informed Parliament of his resignation as Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts, stating that he had fulfilled his duties in the role. He said the resignation was to facilitate the Government’s decision to allocate the COPA Chair to the Opposition, and added that he would continue to serve diligently as a Committee Member.

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14. 14 Procedural Procedural: First Reading of Institute of Facilities Management Sri Lanka Bill 1 speeches ▸
15. 15 Debate Debate: Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading, Committee and Third Reading 93 speeches ▸
16. 16 Papers Papers: Order under Tobacco Tax Act and Regulations under Tea Act 2 speeches ▸
17. 17 Adjournment Adjournment: Parliamentary Adjournment and Adjournment Questions 13 speeches ▸
18. 18 Adjournment Closing: Adjournment of Parliament 1 speeches ▸