Sitting of Thursday, 9 October 2025
Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 22973 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
Order of business
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- 1 Opening Opening and Announcements 8 speeches
- 2 Oral question Oral Question 1: Oil Tanks and Pipeline in Kankesanthurai (Cement Corporation) 21 speeches
- 3 Oral question Oral Question 2: Hospitals in Galle District 22 speeches
- 4 Oral question Oral Question 3: Telecommunication Towers in Mahaweli System C 6 speeches
- 5 Oral question Oral Question 4: Special Schools and Standing Order 27(2) Questions 9 speeches
- 6 Debate Ministry Statements and Clarifications on Independent Commissions and Provincial Council Elections 45 speeches
- 7 Procedural Procedural: Bills Presented and Privilege Matter Motion 4 speeches
- 8 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: Implementation of Manifesto "A Thriving Nation, A Beautiful Life" - Opening Speeches 14 speeches
- 9 Adjournment Adjournment Debate: Implementation of Manifesto - Government and Opposition Speeches 22 speeches
- The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Gnanamuththu Srineshan ITAK
AI summary Gnanamuththu Srineshan said the Government’s policy statement on a “Prosperous Country - A Beautiful Life” should be assessed by whether it has laid foundations for fair access to food, housing and clothing, while noting that long-standing communal and extremist politics since Independence have hindered such progress. He welcomed action against drugs, underworld gangs and corruption, including recent narcotics-related arrests, but argued that investigations must reach the masterminds, including those behind the Easter attacks and any “black state” networks. He also called for action against corrupt officials who remain in positions of influence and for the implementation of inquiry report recommendations without protection or delay.
- The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Gnanamuththu Srineshan ITAK
AI summary Gnanamuththu Srineshan briefly remarks that he had been allocated eight minutes to speak. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or question is raised in the excerpt.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Gnanamuththu Srineshan ITAK
AI summary Gnanamuththu Srineshan called for action against corrupt officials who he said remain in government institutions, including those using legal cases to block new appointments and avoid accountability despite audit reports being sent to the Ministry. He urged a just resolution to longstanding ethnic issues, including the rights of families of the disappeared, and noted that the President’s UN remarks on Palestine did not address Sri Lanka’s unresolved ethnic question. He also raised local infrastructure concerns in Batticaloa, particularly the delayed bridge linking Paduwankarai and Eluvankarai and the collapsed Magilavettuvan bridge, and called for stronger measures against drugs, corruption and fraud.
- The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara sought clarification regarding remarks made by Hon. S. J. Senaviratne before the Committee on High Posts on the alleged mastermind of the Easter Sunday attacks. He noted that media reports and a Police Media Division statement had created public queries, and said such claims should be presented to court rather than raised in the Committee.
- The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara requested that the Minister in charge of Police, the State Minister, or the responsible authority make a statement to Parliament on the matter under discussion.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law - Minister of Justice and National Integration JJB
AI summary The Minister of Justice and National Integration stated that the matters raised were under investigation and that the individual concerned had responded only to questions from the Committee, not made voluntary statements to the media. He argued that Parliament should not compel disclosure of details related to ongoing investigations, as doing so could interfere with or disrupt the investigative process.
- The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara’s speech consists only of an address to the Deputy Speaker and contains no substantive argument, proposal, question, or reference to legislation or policy.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara briefly sought clarification from the Minister, indicating that he was only asking about a matter and requesting a few seconds to explain. The excerpt does not provide the substantive issue or any specific proposal, demand, or legislative context.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara stated that the matter before Parliament was very important. No specific proposal, question, demand, or policy detail was provided in the recorded speech.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara requested a few minutes to speak. No substantive policy point, proposal, or question was made in the provided excerpt.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a procedural concern that MP Nizam Kariapper had tweeted matters discussed at the Committee on High Posts. He said committee discussions should not be made public and noted that the message had already circulated widely before the tweet appeared, asking attention to the breach of practice.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe - Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development JJB
AI summary Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe objected to members of the Committee on High Posts publishing officials’ confidential answers on social media, calling for inquiries, warnings, and possible removal of offending members, and requested directions from the Deputy Speaker to prevent such disclosures. Responding to the Opposition’s Adjournment Motion, he said the Government had restored proper accounting in institutions such as Lanka Sathosa and the Co-operative Wholesale Establishment, strengthened state machinery, and addressed corruption and administrative failures. He highlighted public sector salary and pension revisions, stating allocations had been made through 2027, the minimum public salary had been raised, and discussions were continuing to secure higher estate worker wages.
- 10 Adjournment Adjournment Debate: Implementation of Manifesto - Multiple Speakers 25 speeches
- 11 Adjournment Adjournment Debate: Implementation of Manifesto - Continued Discussion 34 speeches
- 12 Adjournment Adjournment Debate: Implementation of Manifesto - Final Speeches 8 speeches
- 13 Oral question Questions on Advisers and Personal Staff of Ministers 6 speeches