Sitting of Tuesday, 21 October 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Announcements: Global Breast Cancer Awareness Month 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Presentation of Papers and Committee Reports 6 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions Presented to Parliament 7 speeches ▸
4. 4 Procedural Parliamentary Business and Disaster Management Discussion 6 speeches ▸
5. 5 Procedural Point of Order on Foreign Affairs Statement 7 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question 2 (825/2025): Ministry of Health - Purchase of Medicines 6 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question 3 (859/2025): Agriculture - Stand Down 3 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question 4: Occupants of State Lands in Manmunai Pattu DS Division 6 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question 5: Ceylon Electricity Board Regional Offices 20 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question 7: Safeguard of Interests of Farmers, Traders and Consumers 9 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Question 8 (1313/2025): Stand Down 3 speeches ▸
12. 12 Oral question Oral Question 9: First Prison in Sri Lanka and Prison Conditions 6 speeches ▸
13. 13 Oral question Oral Question 10: Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Land at Deniyaya 4 speeches ▾
    • The Hon. Lal Premanath JJB

      AI summary Asked the Minister of Energy to clarify whether the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation owns land at Junction 51, Deniyaya, and to state its current condition and use. He sought information on the closure of a previous filling station on the site, the reasons for that closure, and whether steps have been or will be taken to construct a new filling station there promptly.

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    • The Hon. Kumara Jayakody - Minister of Energy JJB

      AI summary The Minister of Energy stated that the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation holds a long-term leased land where a filling station operated until its closure on 18 July 2019, with buildings and an underground storage tank still remaining. He said the closure followed an investigation into information that the dealership had been assigned to a third party contrary to Corporation agreements, and that the original lessee was later confirmed deceased. He added that, in line with Corporation Board decisions, plans are being prepared to construct a filling station, with further action subject to future Board decisions.

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    • The Hon. Lal Premanath JJB

      AI summary At the Deniyaya “51 Junction” on the Galle–Madampe Main Road, Lal Premanath urged the Minister to expedite the establishment of a filling station at this key tourism location. He noted that the Morawak Korale Tea Producers’ Co-operative Society and the Kotapola Multipurpose Co-operative Society Ltd. are prepared to operate the facility.

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    • The Hon. Kumara Jayakody JJB

      AI summary Hon. Kumara Jayakody stated that plans are being prepared and that, once a formal request is submitted to him, a swift decision can be made on selecting the operator. He indicated that appointing a co-operative as the operator would not pose a problem and that the matter could proceed as required.

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14. 14 Oral question Oral Question 11: University Faculty Enrolment (Answer Tabled) 2 speeches ▸
15. 15 Oral question Oral Question 12: Religious Activities in Wildlife Conservation Areas (Answer Tabled) 2 speeches ▸
16. 16 Oral question Question by Private Notice (SO 27(2)): Health Services and Drug Shortages 8 speeches ▸
17. 17 Oral question Question by Private Notice (SO 27(2)): Department of Pensions Services 5 speeches ▸
18. 18 Opening Ministerial Statement: Teacher Vacancies and Development Officers 4 speeches ▸
19. 19 Opening Ministerial Statement: Fair Prices for Paddy 2 speeches ▸
20. 20 Opening Ministerial Statement: Tamil Translations of Holy Qur'an 8 speeches ▸
21. 21 Papers Presentation of Bills: Betting and Gaming Levy (Amendment) Bill 6 speeches ▸
22. 22 Debate Debate: Regulations under National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act No. 5 of 2015 67 speeches ▸
23. 23 Debate Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill - Committee Stage 4 speeches ▸
24. 24 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability 17 speeches ▸