Sitting of Wednesday, 24 September 2025
Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 1759815459006615 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
Order of business
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- 1 Opening Opening and Chair Change 1 speeches
- 2 Papers Papers Presented: University Reports and Government Documents 4 speeches
- 3 Petitions Petitions Presented 3 speeches
- 4 Oral question Oral Question 10 (125/2025): Sri Lanka Tea Board Investments 15 speeches
- 5 Oral question Oral Questions 6, and continuing questions on Seeds, Tanks, and Immigration 8 speeches
- 6 Oral question Questions under Standing Order 27(2): Executive Presidency and SVAT 29 speeches
- 7 Procedural Privilege Question and Matter of Privilege 13 speeches
- 8 Debate Debate: Penal Code (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading 168 speeches
- 9 Procedural Resolution on Declaration and Adjournment Motion 2 speeches
- The Hon. Nalinda Jayatissa JJB
AI summary Nalinda Jayatissa moved, on behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, a resolution to approve the President’s declaration under Section 2 of the Essential Public Services Act, No. 61 of 1979. The declaration was published in Extraordinary Gazette No. 2454/68 dated 21 September 2025 and presented to Parliament on 23 September 2025; the motion was agreed to.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media, Acting Minister of Justice and National Integration and Chief Government Whip JJB
AI summary Nalinda Jayatissa moved the adjournment of Parliament as Minister of Health and Mass Media, Acting Minister of Justice and National Integration, and Chief Government Whip. The procedural motion led to the adjournment question being proposed, followed by the commencement of questions at the adjournment.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech →
- 10 Adjournment Adjournment Questions and Adjournment 7 speeches
- 11 Oral question Questions on Defence Advisers, Migrant Workers, and Employment 6 speeches