Sitting of Friday, 22 August 2025
Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 1756894696039492 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
Order of business
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- 1 Opening Parliament Opening 1 speeches
- 2 Papers Papers Presented 6 speeches
- 3 Committee report Committee Report: Draft Budgetary Estimates for the National Audit Office 1 speeches
- 4 Petitions Petitions 7 speeches
- Hon. Eranga Gunasekara - Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs JJB
AI summary Hon. Eranga Gunasekara presented two petitions to Parliament. The petitions were from Mr. D.G.S. Karunaratne of the Research and Development Division of Sri Lanka Police, Colombo 02, and Mr. P.A. Tilakasiri de Alwis of Kolonnawa.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB
AI summary Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka informed Parliament that he was presenting a petition from Mrs. W. Irene of Godamawatha Finance Estate, Boon. No details of the petition’s subject matter were provided in the statement.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Hon. U.P. Abeywickrama, Attorney-at-Law JJB
AI summary A petition was presented on behalf of Mrs. R.A.D.T.N. Rajapaksha of Angel Gardens, Kerawalapitiya Road, Hendala, Wattala. The presentation was made as part of parliamentary petition proceedings.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Mr. Speaker procedural
- Hon. Lieutenant Commander (Rtd.) Prageeth Madhuranga JJB
AI summary A petition was presented on behalf of Mr. B.S. Chandrasiri Perera of No. 58, Parana Kanda, Chaththala.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Hon. Riyas Farook JJB
AI summary Hon. Riyas Farook presented three petitions to Parliament from residents of Hatharaliyadda, Chalpagolla North in Kandy, and Kanakkarapola in Hatharaliyadda. No details were provided in the speech regarding the subject matter of the petitions.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Hon. Kanchana Welipitiya JJB
AI summary Hon. Kanchana Welipitiya presented a petition from Mr. N.C. Saman Kumara of Rambukkana, Beligodapitiya. The petition was ordered to be referred to the Committee on Public Petitions.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech →
- 5 Oral question Oral Questions and Answers (Q.846/2025, Q.1024/2025, Q.1068/2025, Q.1070/2025, Q.1073/2025, Q.1076/2025, Q.1092/2025) 35 speeches
- 6 Oral question Oral Questions (Second Round and Standing Order 27(2) Questions) 15 speeches
- 7 Procedural Ministerial Statement: Reviewal of Policies in the Leasing Sector 4 speeches
- 8 Procedural Procedural Matters and Sittings of Parliament 8 speeches
- 9 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: Human Rights Issues Faced by the Tamil Community in the North, East and Hill Country 81 speeches