Sitting of Tuesday, 21 October 2025
Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 22635 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
Order of business
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- 1 Opening Announcements: Global Breast Cancer Awareness Month 1 speeches
- 2 Papers Presentation of Papers and Committee Reports 6 speeches
- 3 Petitions Petitions Presented to Parliament 7 speeches
- 4 Procedural Parliamentary Business and Disaster Management Discussion 6 speeches
- 5 Procedural Point of Order on Foreign Affairs Statement 7 speeches
- Mr. Speaker procedural
- Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri SJB
AI summary Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri sought leave to raise a point of order under Standing Order 91(a).
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Mr. Speaker procedural
- Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri SJB
AI summary Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri alleged that the Minister of Foreign Affairs was misleading Parliament. No further details, evidence, or specific policy issue were provided in the recorded remark.
Foreign Affairs Full speech → - Mr. Speaker procedural
- Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri SJB
AI summary Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri noted that Ministers are often not present throughout parliamentary debates, although exchanges occur between the Government and Opposition. He pointed out that the Minister has only 10 or 15 minutes to respond, implying concern about the adequacy of ministerial engagement or replies during debates.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Mr. Speaker procedural
- 6 Oral question Oral Question 2 (825/2025): Ministry of Health - Purchase of Medicines 6 speeches
- 7 Oral question Oral Question 3 (859/2025): Agriculture - Stand Down 3 speeches
- 8 Oral question Oral Question 4: Occupants of State Lands in Manmunai Pattu DS Division 6 speeches
- 9 Oral question Oral Question 5: Ceylon Electricity Board Regional Offices 20 speeches
- 10 Oral question Oral Question 7: Safeguard of Interests of Farmers, Traders and Consumers 9 speeches
- 11 Oral question Oral Question 8 (1313/2025): Stand Down 3 speeches
- 12 Oral question Oral Question 9: First Prison in Sri Lanka and Prison Conditions 6 speeches
- 13 Oral question Oral Question 10: Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Land at Deniyaya 4 speeches
- 14 Oral question Oral Question 11: University Faculty Enrolment (Answer Tabled) 2 speeches
- 15 Oral question Oral Question 12: Religious Activities in Wildlife Conservation Areas (Answer Tabled) 2 speeches
- 16 Oral question Question by Private Notice (SO 27(2)): Health Services and Drug Shortages 8 speeches
- 17 Oral question Question by Private Notice (SO 27(2)): Department of Pensions Services 5 speeches
- 18 Opening Ministerial Statement: Teacher Vacancies and Development Officers 4 speeches
- 19 Opening Ministerial Statement: Fair Prices for Paddy 2 speeches
- 20 Opening Ministerial Statement: Tamil Translations of Holy Qur'an 8 speeches
- 21 Papers Presentation of Bills: Betting and Gaming Levy (Amendment) Bill 6 speeches
- 22 Debate Debate: Regulations under National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act No. 5 of 2015 67 speeches
- 23 Debate Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill - Committee Stage 4 speeches
- 24 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability 17 speeches