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Sitting of Tuesday, 9 September 2025

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

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  13. 13 Procedural Procedural and Standing Order 27(2) Questions 18 speeches
    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. K. Kader Masthan SLLP

      AI summary Hon. K. Kader Masthan raised a Standing Order 27(2) matter on vehicles supplied to welfare centres for displaced persons, particularly Menik Farm and other resettlement centres, alleging that some donor-funded or ministry-procured vehicles disappeared from official records after the centres closed. He requested detailed records of vehicles provided, returned, and untraced, including findings from 2014 and 2019 inquiries, and questioned the alleged illegal use of tractor WPRB-2639 linked to the Mannar Pradeshiya Sabha and a politician’s estate. He asked what action had been taken against officials or politicians who may have obstructed investigations or misused public assets, and whether the Government would reopen investigations under the Offences Against Public Property Act and the Anti-Corruption Act.

      Corruption & Governance ReformEthnic Reconciliation & DevolutionJustice & Human Rights Full speech →
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    • The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka JJB

      AI summary Anura Karunathilaka stated that questions regarding vehicles reviewed by the former Ministry of Resettlement around 2014 require divisional-level information. He noted that the Resettlement portfolio has since been divided among several ministries, including Defence and Parliamentary Affairs, and requested additional time to obtain the necessary details.

      Parliamentary Procedure Full speech →
    • The Hon. K. Kader Masthan SLLP

      AI summary K. Kader Masthan stated that three questions he had raised under Standing Order 27(2) had not been answered despite an assurance that replies would be provided within two weeks. He requested, citing parliamentary privileges, that the relevant Ministers provide the responses promptly and asked the Speaker to ensure arrangements are made for this.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a Point of Order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question was recorded in the provided excerpt.

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    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a point of order under Standing Order 91(1), citing the sub judice rule barring debate on matters pending before court. He argued that the fourth question on the Order Paper related to a matter before court and noted that government members often decline to answer opposition questions on the same basis.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna

      AI summary Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna briefly indicated that he had another question to raise. The provided excerpt does not include the substance of the question or any related policy, legislative, or procedural issue.

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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 responded to a Standing Order 27(2) question on Gampaha Wickramarachchi University, stating that a committee had proposed either affiliating or transferring current programmes to other universities, or continuing the university with improved resources and facilities. She said stakeholder discussions and curriculum reviews are ongoing, with the aim of protecting current students, maintaining programme specializations where possible, improving employability, and resolving infrastructure issues including relocation of some faculties and departments. Admissions to several faculties have been temporarily suspended on UGC instructions, and the UGC will conduct inquiries with legal action to proceed where necessary.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna

      AI summary Asked whether the proposed changes to the nomenclature or status of the indigenous medicine university would be implemented before its first batch of more than 3,000 students graduates in November or December 2025. He warned that, without timely changes, those students would receive management degrees under the existing name associated with an indigenous medicine university.

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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 stated that each university degree programme is being assessed separately to ensure the first graduating batch receives recognized and adequate qualifications. She said subject experts are being appointed to advise on quality assurance, with simpler programmes expected to be resolved sooner and more complex ones requiring further scrutiny. She emphasized that no student would be allowed to graduate without guarantees of acceptable quality and recognition by the university system and relevant stakeholders.

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

      AI summary Minister K.D. Lal Kantha stated that floods damaged approximately 83,252 acres and affected about 70,540 farmers, including 52,635 acres of paddy land. He said district assessments were conducted under the nationwide free insurance and Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board schemes, and Rs. 1,450 million had been paid to affected farmers across 24 districts through bank account credits. He added that the compensation programme applied equally to the North, East, and all other districts, with details tabled in an annex.

      Agriculture Full speech →
    • The Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan ITAK

      AI summary Sivagnanam Shritharan noted that a reply to his earlier question on flood damage to farmers had been received after more than seven months, by which time the affected cultivation season had ended. He stated that, to his knowledge, farmers in Kilinochchi District had not yet received relief or compensation, and requested the Minister to appoint a team to investigate the matter, saying he would accept its findings.

      Public FinanceAgriculture Full speech →
    • The Hon. K.D. Lal Kantha - Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation JJB

      AI summary In response to concerns about compensation in Kilinochchi, the Minister stated that 1,398 farmers covering 279 acres had been recorded and Rs. 27 million had been paid through the Agricultural Insurance Board and direct Government support. He referred to an annex containing the affected numbers, acreage and payments, and said the matter could be re-examined if claims of non-payment remained.

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