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 ▸
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 ▾
    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

      AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake moved a procedural motion to vary the day’s sitting hours notwithstanding Standing Order 88, setting sittings from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. The motion also provided for Standing Order 8(5) to be enforced at 11.30 a.m. and for the House to be adjourned by the Speaker at 5.30 p.m.; it was agreed to by the House.

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    • Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera moved an amendment to Standing Order 120(4) under Standing Order 137. The proposal would empower the Committee on Public Enterprises, when examining Auditor General reports, to refer cases involving serious financial fraud or corruption directly to the Bribery Commission or the Inspector-General of Police for legal action.

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    • Hon. Kanchana Welipitiya JJB

      AI summary Hon. Kanchana Welipitiya formally seconded the motion under consideration. The House then put the question to a vote, and it was agreed to.

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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 ▸