Sitting of Tuesday, 19 August 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Parliament Opening and Speaker's Certificate 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Petitions Petitions under Article 121(1) - Presidents' Entitlements (Repeal) Bill 1 speeches ▸
3. 3 Papers Papers: Annual Reports and Sectoral Committee Reports 7 speeches ▸
4. 4 Petitions Petitions Presented by Members (Citizens' Petitions) 10 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Drainage Infrastructure - Batticaloa (Q.3/185/2024) 6 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Petroleum Corporations and Companies (Q.5/623/2025) 6 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: SLTB Bus Journey Cancellations (Q.6/1075/2025) 4 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Park Properties Fraud Investigation (Q.7/1081/2025) 6 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Government Management Service Recruitment (Q.9/1091/2025) 6 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question: Q.10/1102/2025 (Deferred) 3 speeches ▾
    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Suranga Rathnayaka SJB

      AI summary Hon. Suranga Rathnayaka formally raised the listed parliamentary question. No substantive details, arguments, or policy proposals were included in the statement.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya JJB

      AI summary The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya requested two weeks to respond to the question raised in Parliament. The question was ordered to stand down.

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11. 11 Oral question Second Round Questions: Tea Production/Export and M-Class Locomotives (Tabled and Deferred) 9 speeches ▸
12. 12 Oral question Question by Private Notice: Tellippallai Base Hospital Financial Irregularities 5 speeches ▸
13. 13 Opening Ministerial Announcement: National Youth Conference Statement 2 speeches ▸
14. 14 Papers Bills Presented: National Building Research Institute Bill 1 speeches ▸
15. 15 Debate Debate: Gambling Regulatory Authority Bill, Public Debt Management Act Regulations, and Foreign Exchange Act Regulations 90 speeches ▸
16. 16 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: Youth Engagement for Sustainable Development Goals 10 speeches ▸