Sitting of Saturday, 8 November 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Papers Auditor-General's Report: Parts XVIII, XX, XXI, XXII 2 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers Presented: Annual Reports and Committee Reports 4 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions Presented 4 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Grant by Asian Development Bank to Colombo Municipal Council (Q.739/2025) 6 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Mob Violence Incidents Since 2020 (Q.1010/2025) 5 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Construction of Bridges Across Bryanthurai Kandam River and Heda Oya in Ampara (Q.1212/2025) 5 speeches ▸
7. 7 Procedural Question No. 1467/2025 (1) - Text not received 1 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Financial Assistance Provided to Public During COVID Pandemic (Q.1492/2025) 7 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Increase of Production of Grains and Yams - Allocations from Budget 2025 (Q.1467/2025) 3 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Question by Private Notice: Benefits of Indo-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement and Negotiations on ETCA 3 speeches ▾
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    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake raised a question under Standing Order 27(2) on the 25-year performance of the Indo-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement and the need to upgrade economic cooperation with India through the proposed ETCA. He asked the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism to address the trade deficit, non-tariff barriers, stalled ETCA negotiations, safeguards, value-chain integration, investment and technology priorities, professional mobility through mutual recognition agreements, and sectoral opportunities in tourism, ports and banking. He also requested accountability measures, including tabling a 25-year review of the ISFTA, in the context of the President’s Budget Speech.

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    • The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe - Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development JJB

      AI summary The Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development stated that he had received Hon. Ravi Karunanayake’s Standing Order 27(2) question only the previous day. Noting that it contained nine questions on the Indo-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement and the current status of ETCA, he requested one week to provide a proper response reflecting Government policy and the current context.

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11. 11 Procedural Privilege Question: Breach of Privilege raised by Hon. Chamara Sampath Dassanayake on 23.10.2025 3 speeches ▸
12. 12 Procedural Privilege Motions 1 speeches ▸
13. 13 Debate Second Reading Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2026 79 speeches ▸
14. 14 Debate Second Reading Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2026 (continued) 3 speeches ▸
15. 15 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: Suspension of Development Projects Approved by Mawanella Pradeshiya Sabha 16 speeches ▸
16. 16 Oral question Oral Question: Kalutara District Sports Complex - Maintenance 2 speeches ▸