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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

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  2. 2 Papers Papers Tabled and Committee Reports 13 speeches
    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • Determinations of the Supreme Court

      AI summary The Supreme Court informed Parliament of its determinations on petitions challenging the “Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal)” Bill. In SC/SD/29/2025, the Court upheld the Attorney General’s preliminary objection and rejected the petition because a copy was not delivered to the Speaker within the mandatory fourteen-day period required by Article 121(1) of the Constitution. The determination noted that “delivered to the Speaker” requires actual receipt by the Speaker, and that strict compliance with the constitutional procedure is required.

      Parliamentary ProcedureJustice & Human Rights Full speech →
    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament JJB

      AI summary Moved that the relevant report be printed. The motion was agreed to, and Parliament ordered the report to be printed.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB

      AI summary The Prime Minister presented the 2022 Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Technology and moved that it be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Science, Technology and Digital Transformation, which was agreed to. She also presented the 2024 Annual Performance Reports of the Sri Lanka Army and Sri Lanka Navy and moved their referral to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection, which was also agreed to.

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    • The Hon. K.D. Lal Kantha - Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation JJB

      AI summary The Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation presented the 2022 Performance Report of the Department of Agrarian Development. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Sustainable Resource Management, and the motion was agreed to.

      AgricultureParliamentary Procedure Full speech →
    • The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna - Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government JJB

      AI summary The Minister presented the 2024 Annual Performance Report and Accounts of the Department of Pensions. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection, and the motion was agreed to.

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    • The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka - Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing JJB

      AI summary The Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing presented the 2024 Annual Performance Report of the Department of National Physical Planning. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development, and the motion was agreed to.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha - Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development JJB

      AI summary The Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development presented the 2024 Annual Performance Report of the Department of Manpower and Employment. He moved that it be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Labour and Human Resources Development, and the House agreed.

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

      AI summary The Minister presented the 2024 Performance Report of the Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs on behalf of the Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Labour and Human Resources Development, and the motion was agreed to.

      Parliamentary ProcedureReligion & Culture Full speech →
    • The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya JJB

      AI summary The Minister presented the Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education concerning the 2022 Annual Report of the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka and the 2023 Annual Report of the University of Peradeniya. The reports had been referred to the Committee and were ordered to lie upon the Table.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva SJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva presented the Committee on Public Finance report covering approval of the Sri Lanka–United Arab Emirates investment promotion and protection agreement, supplementary funding for the Kandy North Pathadumbara Integrated Water Supply Project, and reallocations for subsidized New Year food items and nutritional packs for pregnant mothers. The report was ordered to lie upon the Table.

      Public FinanceInfrastructure Full speech →
    • The Hon. (Dr.) Nihal Abeysinghe JJB

      AI summary On behalf of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Health, Mass Media and Women’s Affairs, reports were presented on several 2021–2023 annual and performance reports relating to mass media, postal services, broadcasting, pharmaceuticals, medicines regulation, Ayurveda, and Vijaya Kumaratunga Memorial Hospital. Attention was drawn to delays caused by the Committee not receiving responses to audit observations, despite the audit reports being available. A request was made for the relevant Ministries to submit review reports addressing issues such as recurring accumulated deficits together with future reports to avoid repeated discussion of the same matters.

      Parliamentary ProcedureHealthcare Full speech →
    • The Hon. (Dr.) Najith Indika JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Najith Indika presented the reports of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection on the Conciliation (Civil and Commercial Disputes) Bill and the National Audit (Amendment) Bill. Both reports, relating to Bills referred to the Committee, were ordered to lie upon the Table.

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