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 ▸
11. 11 Oral question Second Round Questions: Tea Production/Export and M-Class Locomotives (Tabled and Deferred) 9 speeches ▾
    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna JJB

      AI summary K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna tabled a written answer on tea production, export income, and Sri Lanka’s export ranking from 2015 to 2024, noting production fell from 329 million kg in 2015 to 263 million kg in 2024, while export income was Rs. 433,473 million in 2024. The answer stated that Sri Lanka ranked third in international tea exports from 2015 to 2023 and fourth in 2024. It outlined measures including a National Plantation Policy, a 2025–2029 Strategic Plan targeting 400 million kg of production and USD 2.5 billion in export earnings by 2029, and programmes on productivity, replanting, mechanization, quality improvement, value addition, climate resilience, modernization, and data-driven governance.

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    • The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB

      AI summary Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka informed the House that he was asking a parliamentary question on behalf of Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri. No substantive policy issue or proposal was raised in the statement.

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    • The Hon. (Physician) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

      AI summary On behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Nalinda Jayatissa requested one month to provide an answer. The related question was ordered to stand down.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Prasanna Gunasena JJB

      AI summary On behalf of the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation, an answer was tabled regarding M-class locomotives owned by Sri Lanka Railways. It stated that 103 locomotives are owned, valued at about LKR 13,853.07 million, with 50 in operation, 48 temporarily stopped for maintenance or repairs, and 5 withdrawn from service as of 13 August 2025. The answer further noted that 46 locomotives are under light, heavy, or scheduled repairs, and that staff shortages and spare parts procurement are being addressed through recruitment and procurement processes.

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    • The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB

      AI summary Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka stated that he was raising a question on behalf of Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam. No substantive details of the question were provided in the excerpt.

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    • The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna JJB

      AI summary The Member requested two weeks to provide an answer to the question. The question was accordingly ordered to stand down.

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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 ▸