Sitting of Wednesday, 10 September 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Parliament Opening and Speaker's Announcements 1 speeches ▸
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 ▾
   • The Hon. Sunil Rajapaksha JJB

     AI summary Hon. Sunil Rajapaksha asked the Prime Minister for detailed data on the 2025 G.C.E. (A/L) examination and university admissions, including candidates by stream, numbers qualified, expected university intake, and the intake as a percentage of those who sat and qualified. He further sought information on whether the 2025 university intake has increased, the courses affected, and the Government’s measures to expand university admissions.

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   • The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya JJB

     AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya answered a question on the 2025 university intake, stating that 274,361 candidates sat the G.C.E. (A/L) examination and 177,920 obtained minimum qualifications for university admission. She said the proposed 2024/2025 intake is 43,237, equal to 15.76% of candidates who sat and about 24.3% of those qualified, with additional places allocated through new and existing programmes across several universities. She added that ongoing higher education reforms aim to expand academic, professional and technical degree pathways so that at least 50% of students entering Grade 1 eventually access advanced higher education.

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   • The Hon. Sunil Rajapaksha JJB

     AI summary Hon. Sunil Rajapaksha thanked the Prime Minister for providing clear and detailed answers on matters concerning the university system. He noted the system’s importance to the country’s future and economic development.

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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 ▸