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 ▸
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 ▾
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    • The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs JJB

      AI summary The Minister tabled an answer on the online visa issuance arrangement involving IVS-GBS, VF Worldwide Holding Ltd., and the Department of Immigration and Emigration. He stated that although the Committee on Public Finance had recommended a forensic audit, the Auditor General’s Department has instead conducted a special audit, with the draft sent to the Department for final observations due by 17 September 2025. He further noted that eight fundamental rights cases challenging the E-visa procurement and contract award process are pending before the Supreme Court, and that further action will follow the Court’s judgments.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana SJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana explained that his delay was due to an issue at the gate and requested additional time to ask supplementary questions.

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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 ▸