Sitting of Friday, 10 October 2025
Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 22640 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
Order of business
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- 1 Opening Speaker's Ruling on Privilege Matter (7 October 2025) 1 speeches
- 2 Papers Auditor-General's Report: Printing Motion 1 speeches
- 3 Oral question Oral Questions and Government Answers (Questions 342/2024, 7/561/2025, 9/984/2025, 10/1120/2025, 8/625/2025) 56 speeches
- 4 Procedural Business of Parliament: Private Members' Motions - Point of Order on Motion P.30/2025 23 speeches
- Mr. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB
AI summary Moved that Private Members’ Motions listed as items 1 to 6 on the day’s Order Paper be exempted from Standing Order 24(2). The motion was put to the House and agreed to, allowing those items to proceed outside the usual procedural requirement.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB
AI summary Parliament agreed to vary the sitting times for the day notwithstanding Standing Order 88, meeting from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Standing Order 8(5) was to operate at 3.30 p.m., and the Speaker was to adjourn the House at 5.30 p.m.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake rose on a point of Order without providing further substantive remarks or details in the recorded excerpt.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake objected to the removal from the Order Paper of his Private Member’s Motion proposing to prohibit political parties from using ethnic or religious names, including existing parties. He stated that the Motion had been on the Order Paper since the previous November and asked the Speaker to clarify the basis for its removal and protect his parliamentary rights.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake objected to the removal of his Motion from the Order Paper after it had been listed for about a year and discussed by the Committee on Parliamentary Business, arguing that this was done without his knowledge and violated his privileges. He also sought to refer to a Supreme Court Determination under Article 123 concerning the 2009 Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Bill, linked to a petition by Hasan Ali, Dood Senadhiraja, Mangala Samaraweera and Wimal Rodrigo.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK
AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam rose on a point of Order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question is recorded in the provided text.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK
AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam stated that Opposition Members had discussed the matter and, through the Leader of the Opposition, requested Hon. Ravi Karunanayake not to proceed with the Motion. He supported the Speaker’s decision, citing an existing Court decision relevant to the issue.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Ravi Karunanayake raised a point of Order. No substantive argument, proposal, or policy issue was stated in the excerpt provided.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Ravi Karunanayake objected to linking his Motion with matters not determined by court, stating that doing so violated his parliamentary privileges. He said the Motion was only an expression of legislative intent and not law, and called for national unity across ethnic, religious, and party lines. He emphasized that no major political party should be characterized as racist or religious and affirmed his opposition to any violation of the Constitution.
- The Hon. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB
AI summary Agreed to discuss the matter further at the Committee on Parliamentary Business, noting that it had already been considered and placed on the Order Paper. Requested clarification on whether opposition to the Motion came from political parties or individual Members, and asked for the full list of names to be read out.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK
AI summary Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam said he opposed the Motion not personally against Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, but because the unresolved national question still necessitated the continued existence of parties representing those issues. He referred to a court decision and the Attorney-General’s earlier agreement during the 2009 Parliamentary Elections Law Committee Stage, when a similar clause was removed. He requested that the Speaker seek the Attorney-General’s opinion or refer the matter to the Committee on Parliamentary Business instead of debating it in the House and creating public misconceptions.
- The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Ravi Karunanayake called for all communities, including Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim, and Burgher citizens, to be treated equally as Sri Lankans. He stated that his position was constitutional and indicated that he wished to correct a misinterpretation by quoting relevant material.
Ethnic Reconciliation & Devolution Full speech → - The Hon. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake referred to Article 3 of the Constitution, emphasizing that sovereignty includes the powers of government. He appeared to frame his remarks around the constitutional basis of governmental authority and its implications for parliamentary or state action.
Corruption & Governance Reform Full speech → - The Hon. Speaker procedural
- 5 Procedural Privilege Motion: Hon. Nalin Hewage 1 speeches
- 6 Debate Private Members' Motion P.41/2025: Ruwanpura Expressway 15 speeches
- 7 Debate Private Members' Motion P.42/2025: Sinharaja Tourism Zone 12 speeches
- 8 Debate Private Members' Motion P.43/2025: Integrating Law and Ethics to School Curriculum 15 speeches
- 9 Debate Private Members' Motion P.46/2025: National Drug Quality Assurance Laboratory 15 speeches
- 10 Debate Private Members' Motion P.47/2025: Insurance Scheme for Farming Community 17 speeches
- 11 Adjournment Adjournment: Motion on Independence of National Police Commission (SO 19(2)) 21 speeches