Sitting of Friday, 26 September 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Parliament Opening 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Auditor-General's Report and Annual Report of Bank of Ceylon 3 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Citizens' Petitions 6 speeches ▾
   • The Hon. Nihal Galappaththi JJB

     AI summary The Hon. Nihal Galappaththi informed the House that he was presenting four petitions from constituents in Telijjawila, Ambalantota, and Tangalle. No details of the petitions’ subject matter were provided in the speech.

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   • The Hon. Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi JJB

     AI summary Presented a petition to Parliament from Mr. B.C.P. Wijethilaka of Pannipitiya, providing the petitioner’s address for the record.

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   • The Hon. Manjula Suraweera Arachchi JJB

     AI summary A petition from Mr. D.G. Jayasena of Kolhena, Morahenagama, Hatton was presented to Parliament.

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   • The Hon. Ruwanthilaka Jayakody JJB

     AI summary Hon. Ruwanthilaka Jayakody presented two public petitions to Parliament on behalf of Mr. G. Amarananda Ariyarathna of Gampaha and Mr. G.C.K.R.F.S. Opata of Kotugoda.

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   • The Hon. Wijesiri Basnayake JJB

     AI summary A petition from Mr. Priyantha Udaya Kumara of Wellawatte, Colombo 06, was presented to Parliament. No details of the petition’s subject matter were provided in the statement.

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   • The Hon. Kanchana Welipitiya JJB

     AI summary The Hon. Kanchana Welipitiya presented two public petitions from named citizens in Dewalegama and Happawara. The petitions were ordered to be referred to the Committee on Public Petitions, after which proceedings moved to oral answers to questions, beginning with a question on proposals to control delays in releasing containers.

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4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Container Release from Colombo Port (Q.1/2025) 14 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Air Quality in Kandy City (Q.2/2025) 6 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Land and Irrigation (Q.5/2025, 880/2025) 3 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Misinformation and Hate Speeches on Social Media (Q.6 & Q.7/2025) 10 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Shabbat House and Religious Institutions (Q.8/2025) 7 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Questions: Department of Irrigation and Community Infrastructure (Q.9/2025) and Education (Q.10/2025) 6 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Questions: Energy (Adani Power Plant) and Agriculture (Sri Lanka Mahaweli Authority) 4 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Question by Private Notice: Sugar Industry 7 speeches ▸
12. 12 Oral question Question under Standing Order 27(2): Palaly Airport Allocations 5 speeches ▸
13. 13 Debate Ministerial Statement: Central Expressway Project 3 speeches ▸
14. 14 Debate Ministerial Statement: Tissa Rajamaha Viharaya Construction 2 speeches ▸
15. 15 Papers Appropriation Bill 2026 Presentation 1 speeches ▸
16. 16 Procedural Standing Orders Amendment (Standing Order 120) 5 speeches ▸
17. 17 Procedural Reference to Committee on Standing Orders 1 speeches ▸
18. 18 Adjournment Adjournment Debate: Fourth Report of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) 81 speeches ▸