Sitting of Tuesday, 7 October 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Auditor-General's Report - Tabling and Printing 2 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers Presented - Annual Reports and Ministry Reports 5 speeches ▾
   • Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB

     AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya presented the People’s Bank Annual Report for 2024 to Parliament. She moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Economic Development and International Relations, and the motion was agreed to.

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   • Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip JJB

     AI summary The Minister presented the Ministry of Health’s Annual Performance Report for 2024 and moved that it be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Health, Mass Media and Women’s Affairs. He also laid before the House regulations made by the National Medicines Regulatory Authority Pricing Committee under the NMRA Act and related consumer law provisions, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2446/34 of 21 July 2025, and moved that they be referred to the Advisory Committee on Health and Mass Media.

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   • Hon. K.D. Lal Kantha - Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation JJB

     AI summary Presented the 2022/2023 Annual Report of the C/C Colombo Commercial Fertilizer Company and moved that it be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Resource Sustainability, which was agreed to. Also presented, under Standing Order 119(4), reports on observations and actions taken by the Ministry of Irrigation and the Department of Irrigation on matters raised by the Committee on Public Accounts, and moved their referral to that Committee, which was also agreed to.

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   • Hon. Anura Karunathilaka - Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing JJB

     AI summary The Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing presented, under Standing Order 119(4), a report on the Ministry’s observations and actions regarding matters raised by the Committee on Public Accounts. He moved that the report be referred to the Committee on Public Accounts, and the motion was agreed to.

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   • Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage - Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports JJB

     AI summary Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage presented, under Standing Order 119(4), a report on the observations and actions taken by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Department of Sports Development regarding matters raised by the Committee on Public Accounts. He moved that the report be referred to the Committee on Public Accounts, and the motion was agreed to.

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3. 3 Committee report Sectoral Oversight Committee Reports 2 speeches ▸
4. 4 Petitions Petitions Presented 6 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Use of Plastic and Polythene - Minimization (Q.1/2025) 8 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Three-Storey Building of Thelijjawila Central College, Matara - Renovation (Q.1083/2025) 5 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Lands Belonging to Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority - Trincomalee District (Q.1102/2025) 7 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Mullaitivu and Mannar General Hospitals - Staff and Physical Resources 7 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Questions: Irrigation Department Tanks and Land Reform Commission Lands - Kalutara District 9 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question: Drinking Water Shortage - Galle District 6 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Question: Regional Ayurvedic Hospitals - Monaragala District 11 speeches ▸
12. 12 Oral question Oral Question: Transfer of Resources - Northern Province (Tabled Answer and Deferred Question) 4 speeches ▸
13. 13 Oral question Standing Order 27(2) Questions - Leader of Opposition and Hon. Adaikkalanathan 10 speeches ▸
14. 14 Procedural Ministry Statement: Security of Former Presidents 2 speeches ▸
15. 15 Procedural Privilege Matter: Submission of False Information to Constitutional Council 27 speeches ▸
16. 16 Debate Debate: Convention Against Doping in Sport (Amendment) Bill - Second and Third Reading 70 speeches ▸
17. 17 Procedural Motion to Amend Standing Orders of Parliament 4 speeches ▸
18. 18 Adjournment Adjournment and Adjournment Questions 8 speeches ▸