Sitting of Wednesday, 8 October 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening and Speaker's Announcements 9 speeches ▸
2. 2 Committee report Committee Reports 2 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions 8 speeches ▾
   • The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe - Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development JJB

     AI summary Accepted a petition from Mr. R.P. Newton Ratnayake of Mangala Road, Mankadawala, Saliyapura, Anuradhapura, for presentation to Parliament.

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   • The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB

     AI summary A petition from Mr. Prasanna Diyunuge of Wevelwala Road, Galle, was presented and accepted for submission to Parliament.

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   • The Hon. Nandana Pathmakumara JJB

     AI summary A petition was presented on behalf of Mr. G.A.I.V. Karunathilaka of Nagoda, Kalutara.

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   • The Hon. Nanda Bandara JJB

     AI summary A petition from Mr. W.T.N.K. Wijesekara of Ambalakanda, Aranayake was presented for the consideration of Parliament.

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   • The Hon. Ravindra Bandara

     AI summary Ravindra Bandara informed Parliament that he accepted a petition from Mr. S.S. Nadaras of Amunudowa, Ettampitiya Road, Bandarawela. No details of the petition’s subject matter were provided.

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   • The Hon. Priyantha Wijerathna, Attorney-at-Law JJB

     AI summary Priyantha Wijerathna informed Parliament that he accepted a petition from Mr. T.M. Karunaratna of Poolawala, Ettampitiya.

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   • The Hon. Jagath Vithana SJB

     AI summary A petition from Mr. Bandula Silva of Darga Town was presented and accepted for submission to Parliament.

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   • The Hon. Thilina Samarakoon JJB

     AI summary Hon. Thilina Samarakoon presented a petition on behalf of Mr. P.G. Chandrasekara of Ilukegama, Kekirawa. The petition was ordered to be referred to the Committee on Public Petitions.

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4. 4 Procedural Procedural Matters: National Police Commission and Standing Orders 29 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Children of Incarcerated Mothers 18 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: UN Human Rights Report on Sri Lanka 8 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question No. 1 – 1180/2025: AWOL Service Members 11 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Questions Nos. 03, 04, 05: Prison Inmates, Mahiyangana Fair, GN Offices in Vavuniya 27 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Second Round Questions and Standing Order 27(2) Questions 16 speeches ▸
10. 10 Procedural Ministry Statements: Brain Drain, Kankesanthurai Port, Government Translators Service 11 speeches ▸
11. 11 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: National Police Commission Powers 8 speeches ▸
12. 12 Debate Debate: Supplementary Sum - Head 117 - Programme 02 (Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation) 84 speeches ▸
13. 13 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: Release of Sri Lanka Ports Authority Lands in Trincomalee District 16 speeches ▸