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
- 10 Adjournment Adjournment Questions and Adjournment 7 speeches
- The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara expressed concern that he had waited a long time to raise his adjournment question and said the delay was unfair. He asked the Prime Minister for detailed information on single-member and two-member commissions established by the current Government, including their names, membership, members’ prior positions, salaries and allowances, locations, monthly expenditure, and the share of such costs relative to national revenue.
- The Hon. Deputy Chairperson of Committees procedural
- The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB
AI summary No commissions have been established since the present Government came to power. As a result, the remaining parts of the question raised by Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara were stated to be not applicable.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a point of order during Adjournment Questions, objecting that the procedure had set a bad precedent and arguing that the Prime Minister should be given the opportunity to answer after his question. He rejected engaging in personal allegations, requested that such remarks be expunged from the Hansard, and said he had not used his microphone to slander others.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. (Mrs.) Deepthi Wasalage JJB
AI summary Hon. (Mrs.) Deepthi Wasalage raised concerns about the reported increase in internet-based sexual exploitation of women and children, linking broader risks to narcotics, underworld activity, and the use of women and children in drug transport and sales. She stated that the Government’s drug detections reflected the removal of political protection for traffickers and asked the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs for data up to August 2025, identification of high-risk groups, immediate response mechanisms, planned control measures, and steps to rescue women and children involved in drug-related activities.
- The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs JJB
AI summary The Minister provided figures on reported violence against children and women in 2024 and January–August 2025, and stated that cases are classified by risk level. He outlined reporting and response mechanisms, including the 24-hour 109 hotline, email and WhatsApp channels, investigations through the Children and Women Bureau, cooperation with NCMEC on online exploitation cases, awareness programmes, and officer training with UNDP and the National Police Academy. He also described measures to identify and rescue women and children used in drug-related activities, including police-level awareness, intelligence gathering, surveillance near schools, and engagement with parents and teachers.
- The Hon. Deputy Chairperson of Committees procedural
- 11 Oral question Questions on Defence Advisers, Migrant Workers, and Employment 6 speeches