Sitting of Tuesday, 19 August 2025
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Order of business
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- 1 Opening Parliament Opening and Speaker's Certificate 1 speeches
- 2 Petitions Petitions under Article 121(1) - Presidents' Entitlements (Repeal) Bill 1 speeches
- 3 Papers Papers: Annual Reports and Sectoral Committee Reports 7 speeches
- 4 Petitions Petitions Presented by Members (Citizens' Petitions) 10 speeches
- The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe - Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development JJB
AI summary A petition from Mr. H. Mervin Wimalasuriya of Yasasiripura, Anuradhapura, was presented to Parliament by the Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Namal Karunaratne - Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock JJB
AI summary A petition from Mr. D.M. Wasantha Dissanayaka of Makulpotha, Nikaweratiya, was presented to Parliament.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Rathna Gamage - Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources JJB
AI summary The Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources presented two petitions to Parliament. The petitions were submitted on behalf of Mr. G.K.H. Pushpakumara of Aanangoda and Mr. W.P.G.S. Indika of Galle.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Nalin Hewage - Deputy Minister of Vocational Education JJB
AI summary Nalin Hewage, Deputy Minister of Vocational Education, presented three petitions to Parliament. The petitions were from H.G. Maithrisena of Karandeniya, Udaya Kitsiri Rathnaweera of Galle, and Y. Dayasiri of Dewinigoda.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara presented two public petitions to Parliament: one from D.M.N.J. Dissanayaka of Minuwangete and another from W.A.S.W. Wickremasinghe of Ginipenda, Kalugamuwa.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. J.C. Alawathuwala SJB
AI summary Presented a petition to Parliament received from Mr. A.U. Madhura Wijayapala of Ambanpola, C8890.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. (Dr.) (Ms.) Kaushalya Ariyarathne JJB
AI summary Hon. (Dr.) (Ms.) Kaushalya Ariyarathne presented a petition to Parliament from Mrs. K.A. Renuka Priyadarshani Pothuwila of Battaramulla. No details of the petition’s subject matter were stated.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Sudath Balagalla JJB
AI summary A petition from Mr. D.M. Anura Mangala of Badulu Oya, Badulla, was presented to Parliament.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Sunil Biyanwila JJB
AI summary A petition was presented on behalf of Mr. R.M. Nimal Rajapaksha of Vasalakotte, Madipola Road, Matale. No further details on the petition’s subject matter were provided.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Sunil Rajapaksha JJB
AI summary Hon. Sunil Rajapaksha presented a petition from Mr. M. Sumanadasa of Udawela, Opanayake. The petition was ordered to be referred to the Committee on Public Petitions.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech →
- 5 Oral question Oral Question: Drainage Infrastructure - Batticaloa (Q.3/185/2024) 6 speeches
- 6 Oral question Oral Question: Petroleum Corporations and Companies (Q.5/623/2025) 6 speeches
- 7 Oral question Oral Question: SLTB Bus Journey Cancellations (Q.6/1075/2025) 4 speeches
- 8 Oral question Oral Question: Park Properties Fraud Investigation (Q.7/1081/2025) 6 speeches
- 9 Oral question Oral Question: Government Management Service Recruitment (Q.9/1091/2025) 6 speeches
- 10 Oral question Oral Question: Q.10/1102/2025 (Deferred) 3 speeches
- 11 Oral question Second Round Questions: Tea Production/Export and M-Class Locomotives (Tabled and Deferred) 9 speeches
- 12 Oral question Question by Private Notice: Tellippallai Base Hospital Financial Irregularities 5 speeches
- 13 Opening Ministerial Announcement: National Youth Conference Statement 2 speeches
- 14 Papers Bills Presented: National Building Research Institute Bill 1 speeches
- 15 Debate Debate: Gambling Regulatory Authority Bill, Public Debt Management Act Regulations, and Foreign Exchange Act Regulations 90 speeches
- 16 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: Youth Engagement for Sustainable Development Goals 10 speeches