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Sitting of Thursday, 21 August 2025

10th Parliament· 16 debates· 164 speeches· 75 speakers

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  2. 2 Papers Papers: Reports and Agreements Tabled 8 speeches
    • Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament JJB

      AI summary Moved that the reports be printed. The motion was agreed to, and Parliament ordered the reports to be printed.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB

      AI summary The Prime Minister presented the Sri Lanka–United Arab Emirates Agreement on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments, signed on 12 February 2025, and moved that it be referred to the Committee on Public Finance. She also presented the 2023 Annual Report and Accounts of the Swamy Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies and the 2024 Annual Performance Report of the Sri Lanka Air Force, moving that they be referred to the relevant Sectoral Oversight Committees; all motions were agreed to.

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    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

      AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake presented the 2024 Performance Report of the Sri Lanka Railways Department to Parliament. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development, and the motion was agreed to.

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    • The Hon. Sunil Handunnetti - Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development JJB

      AI summary The Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development presented the 2022/2023 Annual Report of Kahatagaha Graphite Lanka Limited. He moved that it be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Economic Development and International Relations, and the motion was agreed to.

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    • The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka - Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing JJB

      AI summary The Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing presented the 2019 Annual Report of the State Engineering Corporation of Sri Lanka and the 2023 Annual Report of Ocean View Development Company (Private) Limited. He moved that the reports be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development, and the motion was agreed to.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Hiniduma Sunil Senevi - Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs JJB

      AI summary The Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs presented the 2024 Annual Performance Report of the Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Manpower and Human Capital, and the motion was agreed to.

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    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

      AI summary Bimal Rathnayake presented the Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation regarding the Sri Lanka Railways Department’s 2023 Performance Report. The report had been referred to the Committee and was ordered to lie upon the Table.

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    • The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka JJB

      AI summary Anura Karunathilaka presented the Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Urban Development, Construction and Housing regarding regulations issued under the Construction Industry Development Act, No. 33 of 2014. The regulations, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2430/13 of 1 April 2025, had been referred to the Committee and were ordered to lie upon the Table.

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