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 ▸
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 ▾
    • The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri SJB

      AI summary Chaminda Wijesiri briefly intervened to state that he was raising the question before the Chair. No substantive policy argument, proposal, or demand was included in the recorded speech.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya requested two weeks to provide an answer to the question. The question was accordingly ordered to stand down.

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    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Manjula Suraweera Arachchi JJB

      AI summary Manjula Suraweera Arachchi briefly intervened to raise a question before the Chair. No substantive policy issue or proposal was stated in the provided excerpt.

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    • The Hon. Namal Karunaratne - Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock JJB

      AI summary On behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation, a two-week extension was requested to provide an answer. The question was accordingly ordered to stand down.

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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 ▸