Sitting of Friday, 14 November 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening and Announcements: Use of Unparliamentary Language 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Committee report Committee Report: Public Finance Committee on Appropriation Bill 2026 1 speeches ▾
   • The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva SJB

     AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva presented the Committee on Public Finance report on the 2026 Appropriation Bill, covering the fiscal, financial and economic assumptions underlying estimated expenditure and revenue. He said Parliament requires adequate analytical capacity under Article 148 and urged that funding for the Parliamentary Budget Office, established by the 2023 Act, be increased during the Committee Stage, noting the current allocation of Rs. 8 million plus Rs. 3 million capital expenditure was insufficient. He highlighted discrepancies in 2025 budget assumptions, including lower-than-projected nominal GDP growth and inflation, while noting unexpected revenue from vehicle import taxes and Treasury cash surpluses as matters examined in the report.

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3. 3 Petitions Petitions Presentation 3 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Questions: Q.1-Q.5 (Questions stood down) 16 speeches ▸
5. 5 Procedural Procedural Matters: Standing Order 91(k) and Points of Order 23 speeches ▸
6. 6 Papers Bills Presented: Strategic Development Projects (Amendment) Bill 2 speeches ▸
7. 7 Procedural Procedural Motion: Suspension of Standing Order 88 2 speeches ▸
8. 8 Debate Debate: Second Reading of Appropriation Bill 2026 – Sixth Allotted Day 85 speeches ▸
9. 9 Debate Debate Conclusion and Division: Disposals Bill 2026 – Second Reading 11 speeches ▸
10. 10 Procedural Committee Referral and Adjournment 3 speeches ▸