Sitting of Thursday, 25 September 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening and Speaker's Ruling on No-Confidence Motion 6 speeches ▾
   • Mr. Speaker [The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne]

     AI summary The Speaker notified Parliament of a Presidential message under the Public Security Ordinance calling out the Armed Forces to maintain public order in specified areas. He then upheld his earlier ruling that the Opposition’s No-Confidence Motion against Deputy Minister of Defence Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera was out of order, citing Standing Order 76(1), Article 49(2) of the Constitution, and parliamentary authorities indicating that no-confidence motions apply to the Government or Council of Ministers as a whole, not individual Ministers or Deputy Ministers. He noted that Deputy Ministers are appointed to assist Cabinet Ministers under Article 46 and that no powers or duties had been delegated to them by the present Cabinet.

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   • The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB

     AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka questioned the Speaker’s second clarification regarding the rejection of a No-Confidence Motion, stating that such a second announcement after rejection was unprecedented. He said the Opposition had requested the tabling of the Attorney-General’s opinion on possible influence on the Judiciary and the relevant Secretariat report, not a report addressed personally to Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne. He also alleged that new matters had been added due to media pressure and referred to his earlier interpretation of Standing Order 2(a).

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   • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament JJB

     AI summary Bimal Rathnayake raised a point of order citing Standing Order 76, stating that the Speaker’s ruling could not be debated. He asked the Chair to clarify whether the Attorney-General’s and Secretariat’s letters requested by a Member would be tabled, arguing that if they had been tabled as stated by the Speaker, further debate was unnecessary and proceedings should move on.

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   • The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB

     AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka requested that the relevant documents be tabled before the House. He sought clarification that the documents already tabled were the Secretary-General’s report and the Attorney-General’s opinion.

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2. 2 Papers Papers Presented 16 speeches ▸
3. 3 Oral question Oral Answers to Questions 51 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Standing Order 27(2) Questions and Statement on Na Uyana Tragedy 13 speeches ▸
5. 5 Debate Debate: Imports and Exports (Control) Act - Regulations for Vehicle Imports 65 speeches ▸
6. 6 Debate Debate Continuation: Vehicle Import Regulations 19 speeches ▸
7. 7 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: Ceylon Electricity Board Financial Status and Tariff Reduction 14 speeches ▸