Sitting of Monday, 10 November 2025
Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 22753 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
Order of business
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- 1 Papers Auditor-General's Annual Report and Reports Tabling 4 speeches
- 2 Petitions Petitions Presented 3 speeches
- 3 Oral question Oral Question: Vavuniya-Kilinochchi Section of Northern Railway Line – Dilapidated Railway Crossings (Q.1085/2025) 6 speeches
- 4 Oral question Oral Question: Civil Security Department – Annual Income and Expenditure (Q.1113/2025) 6 speeches
- 5 Oral question Oral Questions – Second Round: Kalawewa Railway Station and I-Road Project in Matara District (Q.1221/2025 and Q.1304/2025) 8 speeches
- Mr. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran ITAK
AI summary Thurairasa Ravikaran indicated to the Chair that he would proceed to ask the question. No substantive policy issue or proposal was raised in the recorded statement.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna - Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education JJB
AI summary On behalf of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, the Deputy Minister requested two weeks to provide an answer to the question raised. The question was ordered to stand down.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Mr. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka (on behalf of the Hon. Suranga Rathnayaka) SJB
AI summary Asked the Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development whether he was aware that Kalawewa Railway Station, an old station used by many local and foreign tourists visiting nearby religious and heritage sites, lacks train seat reservation facilities. He sought information on whether and when seat reservation facilities would be provided, and whether an ATM could also be installed at the station.
Infrastructure Full speech → - The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Bimal Rathnayake tabled a written answer stating that Kalawewa Railway Station is an old station used by many local and foreign tourists. He said seat reservation facilities could be provided there in due course through the Railway Department’s ongoing online ticketing and reservation system expansion, currently operating with Mobitel at 50 stations. He added that ATMs can be installed at the station if a bank requests space and obtains the required approvals, after which the Railway Department can facilitate it without disrupting operations.
- The Hon. Darmapriya Wijesinghe (on behalf of the Hon. (Prof.) L.M. Abeywickrama) JJB
AI summary Asked the Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development for details on rural road development in the Matara District under the Road Development Authority’s i-Road Project. The question sought the number and length of roads initiated, how many have been completed or halted midway, and what steps will be taken to complete roads where interrupted works have made transportation difficult.
Infrastructure Full speech → - The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary In response to a question on rural road development in the Matara District, an answer was tabled stating that 66 roads totaling 219.79 km were developed under contract packages M01, M02 and M03. It stated that all development work on these roads has been completed and that no roads were started and left unfinished.
Infrastructure Full speech →
- 6 Debate Adjourned Debate on Budget Bill – Second Reading 151 speeches
- 7 Adjournment Adjournment of Parliament 2 speeches