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 ▸
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 ▾
   • Mr. Speaker procedural
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   • The Hon. Mujibur Rahman SJB

     AI summary Mujibur Rahman formally asked a parliamentary question. No substantive issue or policy details were included in the recorded statement.

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   • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip JJB

     AI summary Minister Nalinda Jayatissa stated that the question on killings, abductions and assaults involving media personnel requires information from multiple agencies, including the Sri Lanka Police and CID. He requested four weeks to provide a response, and the question was ordered to stand down.

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   • The Hon. Susantha Kumara Nawarathna JJB

     AI summary Susantha Kumara Nawarathna formally put a question to the House. No substantive details of the question or related policy matter are included in the provided excerpt.

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   • The Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe - Deputy Minister of Land and Irrigation JJB

     AI summary The Deputy Minister of Land and Irrigation, on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation, requested two weeks to provide an answer. The question was ordered to stand down.

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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 ▸