Sitting of Thursday, 13 November 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening and Papers 5 speeches ▸
2. 2 Petitions Petitions 3 speeches ▸
3. 3 Oral question Oral Question: Kinniya-Colombo Main Road Widening (1350/2025) 4 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Curbing Illegal Fishing in Mullaitivu and Mannar Districts (1352/2025) 4 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Payment of Pension since 2020 (1354/2025) 4 speeches ▾
   • The Hon. (Prof.) Sena Nanayakkara JJB

     AI summary Hon. (Prof.) Sena Nanayakkara asked the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government for the current number of pensioners and the annual allocations for pension payments from 2020 onward. He also sought clarification on whether pensions are treated as a family-unit benefit rather than solely an individual benefit, and requested the applicable procedure for pension payments after a pensioner’s death.

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   • The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna - Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government JJB

     AI summary Approximately 735,110 pensioners are currently recorded, with about 2,500 new pensioners added monthly, and annual pension allocations have increased from Rs. 263,279 million in 2020 to Rs. 441,300 million in 2025. The Minister stated that pension benefits to spouses and eligible children are provided under the relevant Widows’, Widowers’ and Orphans’ pension laws, with unreduced pensions payable to spouses and orphans’ pensions payable to unemployed children under 26 where applicable. He noted that actual use of such pensions depends on the economic circumstances of the family unit.

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   • The Hon. (Prof.) Sena Nanayakkara JJB

     AI summary Hon. (Prof.) Sena Nanayakkara raised concerns about unmarried children over 26, particularly those who remain unmarried to care for ailing pensioner parents, being ineligible for pension benefits after the parents’ deaths. He asked whether legal relief could be considered for such caregivers and whether they could be offered employment opportunities in the parents’ former institutions or supported through concessional loans or livelihood schemes.

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   • The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna - Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government JJB

     AI summary The Minister said Sri Lanka already extends orphan benefits up to age 26, beyond the age of majority used in many countries, and indicated that further legal provisions could be examined for special circumstances. He also noted that appointing beneficiaries to jobs in the same institutions is limited by qualification requirements, but said targeted programmes, projects, or concessional support mechanisms could be considered to provide relief.

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6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Heda Oya Water Supply Project Status (1395/2025) 8 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Recovery of EPF Contributions 3 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Private Notice Question: Paddy Prices and Rice Imports (27(2)) 8 speeches ▸
9. 9 Procedural Privilege Matters and Procedural Issues 10 speeches ▸
10. 10 Procedural Sittings Motions and Adjournment of Debate Order 13 speeches ▸
11. 11 Debate Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Second Reading (Fifth Allotted Day) 84 speeches ▸
12. 12 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: National Strategic Plan for Eye Health 23 speeches ▸