Sitting of Thursday, 11 September 2025
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Order of business
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- 1 Opening Opening and Speaker's Certificate 8 speeches
- 2 Procedural Procedural Matters and No-Confidence Motion Dispute 90 speeches
- 3 Oral question Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers) 145 speeches
- 4 Oral question Questions under Standing Order 27(2) and Ministerial Statements 40 speeches
- Mr. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Ravi Karunanayake, raising a question under Standing Order 27(2), stated that national well-being depends on both farmers and consumers. He referred to the Government’s undertaking to ensure fairness for farmers, including through a minimum price, framing the issue as a matter of balancing producer and consumer interests.
- The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Leader of the House JJB
AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake rose on a point of order. No substantive issue, proposal, or argument is recorded in the provided excerpt.
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- The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Leader of the House JJB
AI summary Bimal Rathnayake criticized opposition members for creating disorder in Parliament by raising slogans and moving around the chamber. He questioned their absence after what he described as disruptive conduct.
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- The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Leader of the House JJB
AI summary Bimal Rathnayake, as Leader of the House, asserted the Government’s responsibility to carry out its mandate and conduct parliamentary business without disruption. He urged the Speaker to be cautious in presiding over the House and not to allow opportunities for groups seeking to obstruct proceedings, arguing that the Speaker lacks any moral authority to knowingly permit such disruption.
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- The Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake NDF
AI summary Chamara Sampath Dasanayake rose on a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question is included in the provided excerpt.
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- The Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake NDF
AI summary Chamara Sampath Dasanayake stated that Members had not attempted to disrupt proceedings and had been ready since morning to raise or respond to the question at issue. He framed the intervention as a clarification on the conduct of Members during the sitting.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake NDF
AI summary Chamara Sampath Dasanayake briefly sought the Speaker’s attention and requested a moment to speak. No substantive issue, proposal, or policy matter was raised in the excerpt.
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- The Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake NDF
AI summary Chamara Sampath Dasanayake began to refer to a question he had asked, but the provided excerpt contains no substantive content beyond the opening phrase. No policy issue, proposal, demand, or legislative context can be identified from the available text.
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- The Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake NDF
AI summary Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake objected that the Chair was granting the microphone to members on one side when they called “PH” but not to his side. He stated that he had requested to raise a point of order and was not given the opportunity.
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- The Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake NDF
AI summary Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake states that his side did not create a disturbance in the Chamber and requests that they also be given the opportunity to raise points of order.
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- The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Ravi Karunanayake sought clarification on whether he was being called to speak.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake NDF
AI summary Chamara Sampath Dasanayake sought the Speaker’s permission to speak on what he described as a national issue. He stated that he had been attempting for three months to raise the matter through a question under Standing Order 27(2).
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- The Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake NDF
AI summary No substantive remarks are available to summarize, as the speech was expunged on the order of the Chair.
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- Mr. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Leader of the House JJB
AI summary Bimal Rathnayake said Chamara Sampath Dasanayake’s account was correct regarding an insulting remark that had been raised and rejected at the Parliamentary Business Committee. He said the matter had been criticized in that committee and asked who had made the offensive statement, adding that some Members who now criticize others had themselves previously spoken to the Speaker in a disgraceful manner.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake NDF
AI summary Chamara Sampath Dasanayake stated that he was raising a point of order for the first time. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or question was presented in the provided excerpt.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Bimal Rathnayake stated that it would be appropriate for Chamara Sampath Dasanayake to ask who had spoken to the Speaker in an insulting manner. He also addressed the Speaker respectfully, noting his standing as a learned medical professional.
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- The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Ravi Karunanayake stated that the measure was intended to provide a minimum guaranteed price while ensuring rice remained affordable for consumers.
- The Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake NDF
AI summary Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake stated that his side did not come to Parliament with the intention of disrupting proceedings. The remark appears to respond to accusations or concerns about disorder in the Chamber, emphasizing that their presence was not meant to obstruct parliamentary business.
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- The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Ravi Karunanayake sought clarification from the Chair on whether another member’s question would be heard first or whether he should proceed with presenting his own question.
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- The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Ravi Karunanayake questioned the Government’s handling of the paddy and rice market, arguing that the minimum guaranteed price had not been fully implemented and that farmers were exposed to private traders while consumers continued to face high rice prices. Citing a reported 2025 Maha harvest of about 2.6 million metric tons, he asked why imports were being considered, why storage facilities and price regulation were not being used effectively, and why fertilizer shortages and high cultivation costs remained unresolved. He demanded details on rice imports, duties and future import plans, and asked what immediate measures would protect farmers, reduce consumer prices and safeguard food security.
- Mr. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Namal Karunaratne - Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock JJB
AI summary The Deputy Minister requested additional time until the next parliamentary week to provide answers to a question raised by Hon. R. Karunanayake under Standing Order 27(2).
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- The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna
AI summary Ramanathan Archchuna raised a Standing Order 27(2) question to the Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources concerning alleged corruption and weak enforcement in the fisheries sector. He sought district-wise details of cases filed against illegal beach seine and purse seine fishing, information on meetings with fisher organizations and actions taken, and records of transfers in Northern and Eastern fisheries departments. He also asked whether the Minister would act on evidence relating to alleged bribery in sea cucumber farm approvals and a video concerning State land use, and requested project values, timelines, and proposals for fishery harbour developments at Mayiliddy and Kurikattuwan.
- The Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar - Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources JJB
AI summary The Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources requested a two-week extension to provide an answer to Hon. Archchuna’s question.
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- 5 Procedural Ministerial Statements and Privilege Question 30 speeches
- 6 Debate National Audit (Amendment) Bill Second Reading and Supplementary Estimates Debate 179 speeches
- 7 Adjournment Adjournment Questions 19 speeches