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

Sitting of Wednesday, 10 September 2025

10th Parliament· 16 debates· 161 speeches· 64 speakers

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Order of business

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  1. 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.

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    • 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.

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    • 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.

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    • 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.

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    • 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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