Sitting of Thursday, 23 October 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Parliament Opening and Announcements 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Tabling of Regulations under Sri Lanka Electricity Act 1 speeches ▸
3. 3 Committee report Committee Reports: Sectoral Oversight Committee on Public Administration, Justice and Civil Security 3 speeches ▸
4. 4 Petitions Petitions Presented 4 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Tachchankulam–Moonrumurippu Main Road (Q.1/2025) 6 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Train Services to North and East (Q.3/2025) 9 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Road from Weppamkulam to Silawathurai (Q.5/2025) 4 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Alternative Lands Distributed out of LRC Lands (Q.6/2025) 6 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Leased Out LRC Lands in Kandy District (Q.7/2025) 4 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question: Endenirigama Railway Platform Renovation (Q.8/2025) 2 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Question: Students Admitted to Government Universities for Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani (Q.9/2025) 2 speeches ▸
12. 12 Oral question Oral Question: Insurance Coverage for SLTB Buses (Q.10/2025) 2 speeches ▸
13. 13 Oral question Oral Question: SLPA Lands in Trincomalee (Q.11/2025) 2 speeches ▸
14. 14 Oral question Oral Question: Wild Elephants at Horowpothana Elephant Holding Ground (Q.12/2025) 2 speeches ▸
15. 15 Oral question Urgent Question: Digital Infrastructure Outage (Standing Order 27(2)) 5 speeches ▸
16. 16 Procedural Privilege Matter: Parliamentary Privilege and Code of Conduct Violation 12 speeches ▸
17. 17 Procedural Procedural Motions: Sitting Hours and Scheduling 4 speeches ▸
18. 18 Procedural Procedural Discussion: Appropriation Bill Amendment and Finance Ministry Clarification 8 speeches ▾
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    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake questioned the procedure relating to the Appropriation Bill, noting that a Cabinet amendment had altered the Bill but it had not been re-presented to Parliament. He argued that, before the Budget presentation on 7 November, Parliament should approve the amended amounts under the relevant Heads, and asked that this be addressed promptly given uncertainty about the next sitting.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva SJB

      AI summary As Chair of the Committee on Public Finance, Dr. Harsha de Silva noted that changes had been made after the original Appropriation Bill was presented. He proposed that the Committee take up and approve the Bill at its sitting that day, warning that otherwise there may not be enough time to return it from the Committee to Parliament.

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    • The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB

      AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka stated that written notice had been given to the Leader of the House the previous day regarding the matter. He said the relevant programmes had already been prepared and requested that the pending changes be addressed expeditiously.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva SJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva noted that the matter was primarily legal rather than substantive debate. He stated that allocations would need to be adjusted to align with the amended Heads.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

      AI summary A meeting is scheduled at the Leader of the House’s Office at 2.00 p.m. with the Ministry of Finance, the Opposition Whip, and relevant participants to discuss and resolve the matter at hand.

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19. 19 Adjournment Adjournment Motion Proposal 4 speeches ▸
20. 20 Debate Adjournment Debate: Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking and Nation Together Programme (Ratama Ekata) 95 speeches ▸
21. 21 Oral question Written Answer: Restructure of Ceylon Electricity Board (Q.1460/2025) 3 speeches ▸
22. 22 Oral question Written Answer: Allocation for Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Q.1461/2025) 2 speeches ▸
23. 23 Procedural Speaker's Announcement: Time Extension Request for Question (Q.1462/2025) 1 speeches ▸