Sitting of Friday, 24 October 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening of Parliament and Privilege Matter 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Tabling of Reports: Monetary Policy Deviation, Public Accounts Report, Public Finance Committee Report 4 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions: W.P. Erandi Lanka Weerasinghe 1 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Mines and Minerals Regulation (Q.2/2025) 6 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: (Q.3/2025) - Question stood down 3 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: (Q.4/2025) - Question stood down 3 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: International and School Cricket Stadiums (Q.5/2025) 5 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Palmyrah as a Crop of Significant Value (Q.6/2025) 5 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Long-Distance Bus Services (Q.7/2025) 5 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question: SLTB Bus Depot in Pottuvil DS Division (Q.8-9/2025) 6 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Question: Health Service Delivery - Supplementary Questions and Answers 9 speeches ▸
12. 12 Papers Tabling of Answers: Lakhanda Radio Service and Vocational Training Centres 2 speeches ▸
13. 13 Oral question Private Notice Question: Appropriation Bill 2025 Budget Execution 6 speeches ▸
14. 14 Procedural Point of Order and Procedural Matters - Budget-related Discussion 17 speeches ▸
15. 15 Procedural Ministerial Statement: Amendments to Appropriation Bill 2026 and Ministerial Reshuffle 12 speeches ▸
16. 16 Oral question Oral Answer: Human Rights Situation in Sri Lanka and Reparations (Q. raised 08.10.2025) 10 speeches ▾
    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya – Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education

      AI summary The Prime Minister responded on Sri Lanka’s engagement with the UN Human Rights Council following Resolution 57/1 and the High Commissioner’s report, noting that the Government submitted observations while rejecting the resolution. She said the Government acknowledged positive references in the report but disagreed with recommendations for international action, arguing that external mechanisms could undermine domestic reconciliation and accountability efforts. She outlined planned national measures, including strengthening institutions, establishing an Independent Public Prosecutor’s Office, and initiating a Truth and Reconciliation Commission, while continuing cooperation on capacity-building and technical assistance.

      Justice & Human RightsForeign Affairs Full speech →
    • The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK

      AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam rejected the Government’s proposed domestic mechanism for reconciliation and accountability, arguing that the victim community lacks trust in State-led processes and continues to call for an international investigation 16 years after the end of the war. He questioned the capacity and effectiveness of existing institutions, citing severe staffing shortages at the Office on Missing Persons and ONUR, as well as low utilization of allocated funds. He asked how the Government intends to address these institutional deficiencies and whether justice will continue to be delayed through further domestic bodies such as the proposed TRC.

      Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionJustice & Human Rights Full speech →
    • The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya – Prime Minister

      AI summary The Prime Minister stated that, with most of the Government’s term remaining, it would continue pursuing its stated strategies while prioritizing the rebuilding of trust with victim communities. She said the Government was willing to listen, compromise, and adjust tactics where needed, acknowledged problems in local initiatives, and requested the Minister of Justice and National Integration to address relevant institutional matters.

      Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionJustice & Human Rights Full speech →
    • The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK

      AI summary Raised a further point related to reparations, indicating it was connected to the preceding issue. He requested that the Minister respond to both matters together.

      Justice & Human Rights Full speech →
    • The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK

      AI summary Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam questioned the credibility and functioning of the Office for Reparations, noting that many Tamil mothers had rejected previous compensation offers and that Budget 2025 allocations had reportedly not been disbursed. He highlighted past allocations and payments, including Rs. 800 million spent in 2024, and asked how the Government could justify the OFR’s work when three of its five members would have military or Defence Ministry backgrounds. He also referred to local administrative concerns, including Sinhala-only signage at Batticaloa Medical Campus, and said he would submit such issues in writing while seeking to resolve victim community concerns with the Prime Minister.

      Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionJustice & Human Rights Full speech →
    • The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law – Minister of Justice and National Integration JJB

      AI summary Minister Harshana Nanayakkara said the Office on Missing Persons had inherited cadre vacancies and institutional weaknesses, and that recruitment of 90 additional staff and other reforms had begun since November 2024. He stated that the Office for Reparations can make only one-off payments after a person is recognized as missing, that around 4,000 of 16,000 registered cases have received compensation, and that there is currently no legal basis to top up older payments to Rs. 200,000 without reliable historical payment data. He said the Government is collecting data, working with the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office on broader support for affected families, and has Cabinet approval for Rs. 375 million to appoint 75 investigators to accelerate OMP cases.

      Public FinanceJustice & Human Rights Full speech →
17. 17 Procedural Ministerial Statement: Export of Rough Gems and Foreign Currency 9 speeches ▸
18. 18 Procedural Procedural Matters: Questions under Standing Order 27(2) and Security Concerns 13 speeches ▸
19. 19 Procedural Personal Explanation and Privilege Matter: Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe 19 speeches ▸
20. 20 Procedural Security Concerns Raised by Opposition Members - Jagath Vithana Death Threat 21 speeches ▸
21. 21 Procedural Notice of Motion: Adjournment of Parliament 2 speeches ▸
22. 22 Adjournment Votes of Condolence: Opening and Lunch Suspension 3 speeches ▸
23. 23 Adjournment Votes of Condolence: Seven Former Members of Parliament 29 speeches ▸
24. 24 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: Voting Rights for Female Divisional Secretaries at Diyawadana Nilame Election 13 speeches ▸