Sitting of Tuesday, 11 November 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Parliament Opening and Announcements 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers: Sri Lanka Standards Council and Institution Reports 2 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions: Five Citizens' Petitions Presented 5 speeches ▾
   • The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB

     AI summary A petition was presented on behalf of Mr. A.E. Samararatna of D.S. Senanayake Mawatha, Ampara, located opposite the Bank of Ceylon. The intervention was procedural, with no substantive argument or policy issue raised.

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   • The Hon. Nimal Palihena JJB

     AI summary A petition was presented on behalf of Mr. Aruna Kumara Piyasiri of St. Joseph Watta, Hungamagoda, Kelaniya. No details of the petition’s subject matter were stated in the speech.

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   • The Hon. Lal Premanath JJB

     AI summary A petition was presented on behalf of Mr. M.G. Sarath of Pelenwatta, Pannipitiya. The statement was limited to the formal tabling of the petition in Parliament.

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   • The Hon. (Mrs.) Deepthi Wasalage JJB

     AI summary Hon. (Mrs.) Deepthi Wasalage presented a petition to Parliament from Mr. A.G.R.M. Rais of No. 40/11, Nagolla Road, Matale.

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   • The Hon. Shana Pathma Kumara Subasingha JJB

     AI summary A petition from Mrs. L.K. Miulin of Hidallana, Ratnapura, was presented to Parliament. It was ordered to be referred to the Committee on Public Petitions.

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4. 4 Procedural Procedural Matters: Chief Opposition Whip, Points of Order 9 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Personnel Recruited to Tri-Forces under Direct Entry (Q.1119/2025) 6 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Land Plots at Industrial Park in Poonthottam (Q.1315/2025) 7 speeches ▸
7. 7 Procedural Procedural Matters: Points of Order and Ministerial Clarifications 10 speeches ▸
8. 8 Procedural Procedural Matters: Points of Order and Privilege Issues 23 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Affected Persons Due to Construction of Broadlands Hydropower Plant (Q.1404/2025) 8 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question: Sri Lanka Transport Board - Purchasing Spare Parts (Q.1428/2025) 6 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Question: Banks and Financial Institutions in Northern and Eastern Provinces (Q.1182/2025) 3 speeches ▸
12. 12 Procedural Procedural: Question by Private Notice - Financial Bankruptcy Declaration (SO 27(2)) 13 speeches ▸
13. 13 Procedural Ministerial Statements: Debt Sustainability and SVAT Impact 7 speeches ▸
14. 14 Debate Debate: Second Reading of 2026 Budget Bill (Day 3, Morning) 13 speeches ▸
15. 15 Procedural Procedural: Sitting Suspended for Lunch 1 speeches ▸
16. 16 Debate Debate: Second Reading of 2026 Budget Bill (Day 3, Afternoon/Evening) 81 speeches ▸
17. 17 Adjournment Adjournment: Termination of Driving Licences for Foreign Tourists (Three-wheelers) 24 speeches ▸