Sitting of Wednesday, 10 September 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Parliament Opening and Speaker's Announcements 1 speeches ▾
   • Mr. Speaker [The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne]

     AI summary The Speaker announced nominations by the Committee of Selection to several Ministerial Consultative Committees, the Backbencher Committee, and the Committee on Public Petitions. He ruled that the no-confidence motion submitted against the Deputy Minister of Defence was not in order, stating that under the Constitution and parliamentary precedent such motions apply to the Government, the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, or recognized office-holders, but not Deputy Ministers. He indicated that Members may study comparative Commonwealth procedures and pursue any further steps through existing parliamentary rules, and proceeded to table the 2026 budget estimate of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption under the Anti-Corruption Act.

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2. 2 Papers Tabling of Reports and Papers (Annual Reports and Performance Reports) 5 speeches ▸
3. 3 Committee report Committee Report: Presidents' Entitlements (Repeal) Bill 1 speeches ▸
4. 4 Petitions Presentation of Petitions 4 speeches ▸
5. 5 Procedural Procedural: Points of Order regarding No-confidence Motion and Speaker's Ruling 16 speeches ▸
6. 6 Papers Tabling of Committee Report and Petitions (Second Round) 5 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Ceylon Electricity Board (Q.1/2024) and Digital Economy Initiatives (Q.2/2025) 15 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: University Admissions based on G.C.E. (A/L) Examination Results 3 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Tea Smallholder Contribution to Production (Q.1/2024) 8 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Questions: Stand Down (Q.2-117/2024 and Q.3-1253/2025) 5 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Question: UDA Projects in Gampaha DS Division (Q.4-1254/2025) 9 speeches ▸
12. 12 Oral question Oral Questions: Jaffna Massacre (Q. 2-117/2024) and Displaced Persons in Valikamam North (Q. 3-1253/2025) 7 speeches ▸
13. 13 Procedural Ministerial Statement: Private Lands in Vanni Electoral District and Leader of House Announcement 7 speeches ▸
14. 14 Debate Debate: Presidents' Entitlements (Repeal) Bill - Second Reading 41 speeches ▸
15. 15 Debate Presidents' Entitlements (Repeal) Bill - Voting and Third Reading 3 speeches ▸
16. 16 Adjournment Adjournment Debate: Fair Guaranteed Price for Paddy 31 speeches ▸