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10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

Sitting of Tuesday, 9 September 2025

10th Parliament· 17 debates· 194 speeches· 63 speakers

Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 1757672711095734 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard

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  1. 1 Opening Opening and Parliamentary Announcements 11 speeches
    • Principal Contents

      AI summary The sitting included presidential and administrative communications, committee reports, oral questions, and questions by private notice on the Special Commodity Levy on imported big onions and potatoes and vehicles for welfare centres for displaced persons. The House was informed of Supreme Court determinations on the Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill, and Ministers made statements on issues at Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine and relief for farmers affected by recent floods. Parliament also debated and passed a resolution on an agreement between Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates, followed by adjournment questions.

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    • President - Hon. Anura Kumara Dissanayake

      AI summary Hon. Anura Kumara Dissanayake spoke in his capacity as President and as Minister of Defence, Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policy, and Digital Economy. No substantive speech content or policy statement was provided to identify specific arguments, proposals, or questions.

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    • Mr. Speaker procedural
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    • Council of Ministers

      AI summary The Council of Ministers listed the Cabinet portfolios and the Ministers holding them as of 9 September 2025, including the Prime Minister’s responsibilities for education, higher education and vocational education, and key ministerial assignments across transport, health, agriculture, foreign affairs, justice, public security, and other sectors. The statement served as a procedural record of the composition and distribution of ministerial responsibilities within the Government.

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    • State Ministers

      AI summary A group of State Ministers for multiple portfolios was identified in Parliament on 9 September 2025, covering economic development, agriculture, industries, ports, fisheries, youth, transport, environment, trade, labour, defence, sports, religious and cultural affairs, social security, plantations, integration, tourism, lands, public security, health, digital economy, cooperatives, housing, women and children, local government, education, foreign affairs, and vocational education. The entry records the composition of State Ministerial responsibilities rather than a substantive debate contribution, proposal, or question.

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    • Panel of Chairmen

      AI summary The House was informed of the Members nominated to serve on the Panel of Chairmen for 9 September 2025. The named Members included Hon. Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi, Hon. Imran Maharoof, Hon. Kumari Wijerathna, Hon. Shanakkiyan Rasamanickam, Hon. (Dr.) Kaushalya Ariyaratne, Hon. (Prof.) Sena Nanayakkara, Hon. Chanaka Madugoda, Hon. Sanjeewa Ranasinghe, Hon. Aravinda Senarath, and Hon. Kittinan Selvaraj.

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    • Parliamentary Committees

      AI summary Parliament announced the membership of several parliamentary committees for 9 September 2025, including the Committee of Selection, Committee on Parliamentary Business, Committee on Standing Orders, House Committee, Committee on Ethics and Privileges, Committee on Public Accounts, and Committee on Public Enterprises. The announcement identified the chairpersons where applicable, including Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne for several procedural committees, Hon. (Prof.) Krishantha Abeysena for Ethics and Privileges, and Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samarawira for Public Enterprises. The lists set out cross-party representation for committees responsible for parliamentary procedure, business management, member privileges, public accounts, and oversight of public enterprises.

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    • Members of Parliament

      AI summary A list of Members of Parliament elected or appointed following the November 2024 General Election was presented, organized alphabetically with electoral districts or National List status noted. The record includes subsequent National List appointments from 12 December 2024 and notes the resignation of Harshana Suriya Peruma on 20 June 2025.

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    • Mr. Speaker - Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne

      AI summary Mr. Speaker presented or recorded the parliamentary administrative and staffing details for the sitting, including the presiding officers, Secretary-General’s office, Serjeant-at-Arms Department, Administration Department, Hansard Department, and related offices. The entry is procedural in nature and does not advance a policy argument, proposal, question, or demand.

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    • Mr. Speaker - The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne

      AI summary Mr. Speaker informed Parliament that, under the Public Security Ordinance, an Order had been made calling out members of the Armed Forces to maintain public order in specified areas, following a message from the President. He stated that the related Public Security Proclamation was being laid on the Table as required under Sections 2(3) and 21(2) of the Ordinance.

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