Sitting of Thursday, 21 August 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Parliament Opening and Announcements 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers: Reports and Agreements Tabled 8 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions 8 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Technical Officer Vacancies in Sri Lanka Railways (Q.676/2025) 8 speeches ▸
5. 5 Procedural Procedural: Parliamentary Business Committee Announcement 3 speeches ▾
   • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

     AI summary Ravi Karunanayake asked the Speaker whether a Parliamentary Business Committee meeting would be held that day, noting that it had not been announced earlier.

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   • Mr. Speaker procedural
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   • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

     AI summary Ravi Karunanayake only thanked the Speaker and did not make any substantive argument, proposal, or request.

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6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Strengthening Power Supply Stability (Q.735/2025) 8 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Questions: Q.3-808/2025, Q.4-832/2025, Q.5-859/2025 6 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Vehicle Emission Testing Programme (Q.868/2025) 6 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Flyovers and Road Tunnels (Q.955/2025) 6 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Questions: Second Round (Q.971/2025 and others) 19 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Questions under Standing Order 27(2) 6 speeches ▸
12. 12 Debate Debate: Customs Ordinance Resolution and Related Regulations 24 speeches ▸
13. 13 Debate Debate: Customs Ordinance, Excise Regulation, Finance Act Order, and Construction Industry Development Act (Continued) 47 speeches ▸
14. 14 Papers Papers: Regulations under Finance Act Moved 3 speeches ▸
15. 15 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: Government's Initiative towards an Inclusive Digital Economy 10 speeches ▸
16. 16 Procedural Parliament Adjourned 1 speeches ▸