Sitting of Wednesday, 22 October 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Parliament Opening and Stage Play Announcement 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Presentation of Reports and Petitions 7 speeches ▸
3. 3 Oral question Oral Question: Ceylon Electricity Board Restructuring (Q.1/2025) 7 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Investigations into Assassinations, Abductions or Assaults of Journalists Since 2010 (Q.2/2025) 7 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Post of Public Health Midwife - Vacancies (Q.3/2025) 9 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Warehouses of Paddy Marketing Board in Ampara District (Q.8/2025) 8 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: 100,000 Kilometres Alternative Roads Programme in Kalutara District (Q.9/2025) 5 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Fish Death in Beira Lake (Q.10/2025) 2 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Oil Palm Cultivation and Imports (Q.11/2025) 2 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question: Q.7/2025 - Deferred Answer 3 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Question: Mannar Water Supply Project (Standing Order 27(2)) 5 speeches ▸
12. 12 Papers Ministerial Statements: Poverty Alleviation and Industry Development 7 speeches ▸
13. 13 Debate Ministerial Statement and Debate: Power Generation Policy (Minister of Energy) 46 speeches ▸
14. 14 Papers Ministerial Statements: Flood Relief and Defence Updates 4 speeches ▾
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    • (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip JJB

      AI summary (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa informed Parliament that heavy rainfall had caused floods and landslides across about 14 districts, affecting approximately 9,500 people. He stated that response measures were being coordinated through Divisional Secretariats and invited the Deputy Minister of Defence to brief the House on disaster management actions.

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    • Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera - Deputy Minister of Defence JJB

      AI summary Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera reported that recent heavy rainfall affected 14 districts and 67 Divisional Secretariat divisions, impacting 2,351 families or 9,392 persons, but no area had developed into a major disaster. He cited three deaths, one missing person, partial damage to 377 houses, temporary shelter arrangements in Colombo, and continuing restoration of transport services. He said warnings had been communicated to at-risk communities, the Disaster Management Centre and 117 hotline were operating continuously, and relevant agencies including the Tri-Forces, Police, NBRO, Meteorology Department and district administrations remained engaged as conditions were expected to normalize.

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15. 15 Procedural Procedural Motions: Exemptions and Sitting Hours 2 speeches ▸
16. 16 Debate Debate: Rules under Excise Ordinance and Special Commodity Levy Order (Session 1) 11 speeches ▸
17. 17 Debate Debate: Rules under Excise Ordinance and Special Commodity Levy Order (Session 2) 64 speeches ▸
18. 18 Procedural Procedural Motion: Approval of Rules and Order 1 speeches ▸
19. 19 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: Promote Early Detection of Breast Cancer 21 speeches ▸
20. 20 Procedural Parliament Adjourned 1 speeches ▸