Sitting of Wednesday, 10 September 2025
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Order of business
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- 1 Opening Parliament Opening and Speaker's Announcements 1 speeches
- 2 Papers Tabling of Reports and Papers (Annual Reports and Performance Reports) 5 speeches
- The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB
AI summary The Prime Minister presented the 2023 Annual Reports of the Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology of the University of Kelaniya and the University Grants Commission, and moved that they be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Manpower and Human Capital. She also presented the 2024 Performance Reports of the Department of Registration of Persons and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, moving their referral to the Sectoral Oversight Committees on Science, Technology and Digital Transformation, and on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection, respectively; all motions were agreed to.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament JJB
AI summary On behalf of several Ministers, Bimal Rathnayake presented a series of annual and performance reports from public institutions, including ITN, the Department of Posts, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Department of Agrarian Development, science and technology bodies, and the Ceylon Electricity Board. He moved that each report be referred to the relevant Sectoral Oversight Committee, and the House agreed to the motions.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage - Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports JJB
AI summary The Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports presented the 2023 Annual Report of the National Sports Fund. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Manpower and Human Capital, and the motion was agreed to.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law - Minister of Justice and National Integration JJB
AI summary The Minister of Justice and National Integration presented the 2024 Performance Report of the Prisoners’ Welfare Fund of the Department of Prisons. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection, and the motion was agreed to.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs JJB
AI summary The Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs presented the 2024 Performance Report of the Department of Immigration and Emigration. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection, and the House agreed.
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- 3 Committee report Committee Report: Presidents' Entitlements (Repeal) Bill 1 speeches
- 4 Petitions Presentation of Petitions 4 speeches
- 5 Procedural Procedural: Points of Order regarding No-confidence Motion and Speaker's Ruling 16 speeches
- 6 Papers Tabling of Committee Report and Petitions (Second Round) 5 speeches
- 7 Oral question Oral Question: Ceylon Electricity Board (Q.1/2024) and Digital Economy Initiatives (Q.2/2025) 15 speeches
- 8 Oral question Oral Question: University Admissions based on G.C.E. (A/L) Examination Results 3 speeches
- 9 Oral question Oral Question: Tea Smallholder Contribution to Production (Q.1/2024) 8 speeches
- 10 Oral question Oral Questions: Stand Down (Q.2-117/2024 and Q.3-1253/2025) 5 speeches
- 11 Oral question Oral Question: UDA Projects in Gampaha DS Division (Q.4-1254/2025) 9 speeches
- 12 Oral question Oral Questions: Jaffna Massacre (Q. 2-117/2024) and Displaced Persons in Valikamam North (Q. 3-1253/2025) 7 speeches
- 13 Procedural Ministerial Statement: Private Lands in Vanni Electoral District and Leader of House Announcement 7 speeches
- 14 Debate Debate: Presidents' Entitlements (Repeal) Bill - Second Reading 41 speeches
- 15 Debate Presidents' Entitlements (Repeal) Bill - Voting and Third Reading 3 speeches
- 16 Adjournment Adjournment Debate: Fair Guaranteed Price for Paddy 31 speeches