Sitting of Friday, 12 September 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Papers Tabling of Papers: Auditor-General's Report and Government Regulations 2 speeches ▸
2. 2 Committee report Committee Report: Public Finance Committee on Budget Estimate of CIABOC 1 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions: Various Citizens' Petitions (Multiple Ministers) 5 speeches ▸
4. 4 Procedural Point of Order: CIABOC Report (Hon. Harsha de Silva) 1 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Ceylon Fisheries Corporation Fish Purchases (Q.2/2025) 10 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Condominium Management Authority Objectives (Q.3/2025) 5 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Co-operative Development Functions (Q.4/2025) 47 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Economic Centres Details (Q.5/2025) 12 speeches ▾
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   • The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna

     AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna rose on a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question is recorded in the excerpt provided.

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   • The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna

     AI summary The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a point of order citing Standing Order 92(2)(b), which limits points of order to one minute and bars members from speaking on the question under consideration. He objected to presiding members other than the Speaker allowing only shorter periods such as 10, 20, or 30 seconds, and requested that they be instructed to apply the Standing Order correctly.

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   • The Hon. Susantha Kumara Nawarathna JJB

     AI summary Hon. Susantha Kumara Nawarathna states that he asked the question and objects to others interrupting while it is being addressed.

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   • The Hon. R.M. Jayawardhana JJB

     AI summary On behalf of the Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development, R.M. Jayawardhana stated that 18 designated economic centres come under the Ministry, of which 15 are operational and three—Jaffna, Batticaloa and Kilinochchi—are not. He said the Ministry has no record of a Medawachchiya Economic Centre among the centres established under the relevant 2006 Cabinet decision, making the related questions inapplicable.

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   • The Hon. Susantha Kumara Nawarathna JJB

     AI summary Hon. Susantha Kumara Nawarathna asked what measures the Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development has taken to develop the 18 economic centres under its purview. He cited serious problems faced by traders, consumers, and the wider public at these centres as the basis for his supplementary question.

     Cost of LivingPublic Finance Full speech →
   • The Hon. R.M. Jayawardhana JJB

     AI summary Hon. R.M. Jayawardhana stated that the Ministry had reviewed 18 economic centres and identified deficiencies including poor access roads, limited public accessibility, lack of shelter for produce, and inadequate basic amenities for traders and transporters. He said plans had been prepared to address these issues through allocated funds and international assistance, including cold rooms at Thambuththegama, Dambulla and Keppetipola, canopies to protect produce from rain, and improvements to external facilities and access roads.

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   • The Hon. Susantha Kumara Nawarathna JJB

     AI summary Asked whether the Government intends to privatize economic centres, noting that reported discussions have caused concern among traders operating there. Requested clarification on the actual programme or policy regarding the management of these centres.

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   • The Hon. R.M. Jayawardhana JJB

     AI summary Hon. R.M. Jayawardhana rejected claims that economic centres would be privatized, stating they would remain state property under government control. He said the Government intends to streamline governance by appointing managers to each centre and placing them under a central board of directors, while noting that existing oversight by District and Divisional Secretaries and rental collections would be regularized.

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9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: National Youth Services Council Objectives (Q.6/2025) 11 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Questions: Stood Down (Q.7/2025, Q.8/2025, Q.9/2025) 9 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Question: Wanawasala and Aruwakkalu Waste Projects Current Status (Q.10/2025) 8 speeches ▸
12. 12 Oral question Oral Question: E-Visa Fraud Forensic Audit (Q.2 Second Round/2025) 6 speeches ▸
13. 13 Oral question Questions by Private Notice: Issues in Education and Higher Education Sectors (Standing Order 27(2)) 88 speeches ▸
14. 14 Procedural Procedural Matters: Points of Order and Bill Presentation 4 speeches ▸
15. 15 Papers Bills Presented: Convention Against Doping in Sport (Amendment) Bill 1 speeches ▸
16. 16 Debate Votes of Condolence: Late Former Members of Parliament (P. Dayaratna, Gamini Lokuge, Indradasa Hettiarachchi, M. H. Cegu Isadean, W. B. Ranatunga) 41 speeches ▸
17. 17 Adjournment Adjournment 1 speeches ▸