Sitting of Thursday, 21 August 2025
Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 1757391500023637 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
Order of business
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- 1 Opening Parliament Opening and Announcements 1 speeches
- 2 Papers Papers: Reports and Agreements Tabled 8 speeches
- 3 Petitions Petitions 8 speeches
- 4 Oral question Oral Question: Technical Officer Vacancies in Sri Lanka Railways (Q.676/2025) 8 speeches
- 5 Procedural Procedural: Parliamentary Business Committee Announcement 3 speeches
- 6 Oral question Oral Question: Strengthening Power Supply Stability (Q.735/2025) 8 speeches
- 7 Oral question Oral Questions: Q.3-808/2025, Q.4-832/2025, Q.5-859/2025 6 speeches
- 8 Oral question Oral Question: Vehicle Emission Testing Programme (Q.868/2025) 6 speeches
- 9 Oral question Oral Question: Flyovers and Road Tunnels (Q.955/2025) 6 speeches
- 10 Oral question Oral Questions: Second Round (Q.971/2025 and others) 19 speeches
- 11 Oral question Oral Questions under Standing Order 27(2) 6 speeches
- 12 Debate Debate: Customs Ordinance Resolution and Related Regulations 24 speeches
- 13 Debate Debate: Customs Ordinance, Excise Regulation, Finance Act Order, and Construction Industry Development Act (Continued) 47 speeches
- 14 Papers Papers: Regulations under Finance Act Moved 3 speeches
- The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB
AI summary On behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa moved for parliamentary approval of a regulation made under section 3 of the Excise (Special Provisions) Act, No. 13 of 1989. The regulation, issued by the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies and published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2434/04 of 28 April 2025, had been laid before the House on 5 August 2025 with Cabinet approval.
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AI summary The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa moved the adjournment of Parliament. The motion was proposed in the context of business titled “Finance Act: Regulation.”
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AI summary Moved approval, on behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, for a regulation under the Finance Act, No. 35 of 2018 concerning the luxury tax on motor vehicles. The regulation was published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2434/05 of 28 April 2025, tabled on 5 August 2025, and had Cabinet approval; the motion was agreed to.
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- 15 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: Government's Initiative towards an Inclusive Digital Economy 10 speeches
- 16 Procedural Parliament Adjourned 1 speeches