Sitting of Saturday, 15 November 2025
Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 22870 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
Order of business
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- 1 Opening Opening: Parliament Procedures, Staff Lists, and Administrative Information 30 speeches
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- Secretary-General of Parliament - Mrs. K.A. Rohanadeera
AI summary Secretary-General of Parliament Mrs. K.A. Rohanadeera announced or introduced the item concerning Chief Administrative Officers as part of the parliamentary proceedings. No substantive debate, policy position, or proposal was recorded in the provided text.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Assistant Secretary-General - Mr. A.H.M.H.H.S. Abeyratne
AI summary Assistant Secretary-General Mr. A.H.M.H.H.S. Abeyratne announced that the Office of the Secretary-General of Parliament had received copies of a petition filed in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the Local Authorities Elections (Amendment) Bill. He stated that the petition was submitted under Article 121(1) of the Constitution and informed the House in accordance with parliamentary procedure.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Constitutional Council - Mrs. S.R.W. Gunasekara; Miss D.I.R. Sarathchandra; Mrs. C.S.C. Fonseka (Assistant Chief Officers)
AI summary Mrs. S.R.W. Gunasekara, Miss D.I.R. Sarathchandra, and Mrs. C.S.C. Fonseka were listed in relation to the Constitutional Council’s Internal Audit Office as Assistant Chief Officers. No substantive speech, argument, proposal, or question was provided in the excerpt.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Assistant Parliamentary Officer - Mrs. W.R.G.S. Chamali
AI summary Mrs. W.R.G.S. Chamali, Assistant Parliamentary Officer, is listed in connection with the Department of the Serjeant-at-Arms on 15 November 2025. No substantive speech content, argument, proposal, or question is provided to summarize.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Assistant Parliamentary Officer - Mrs. K.R.D.T. Suriya Bandara
AI summary Mrs. K.R.D.T. Suriya Bandara is identified in connection with the Administration Department. No substantive speech, argument, proposal, question, or policy issue is provided in the supplied text.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Audio Recording Supervisor - Mr. S.D.S.K. Tilakasiri
AI summary Mr. S.D.S.K. Tilakasiri identified himself as the Audio Recording Supervisor from the Finance and Supplies Department. No substantive policy argument, proposal, question, or demand was made in the speech.
Public Finance Full speech → - Procurement Officer - Mr. M.G.P.K. Dharmasena
AI summary Mr. M.G.P.K. Dharmasena is identified as the Procurement Officer associated with the Engineering Services Department. No substantive speech content, policy argument, proposal, or question is provided to summarize.
Public Finance Full speech → - Assistant Parliamentary Officer - Mr. P.K. Sanaka
AI summary The Assistant Parliamentary Officer announced or identified an item relating to the Catering and Housekeeping Services Department. No substantive debate, proposal, question, or policy position was recorded in the provided text.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Leading Cooks - Mr. A.A.D. Suranga; Mr. K.V.A. Jayawardhana; Mr. R.M.M. Sirimal; Mr. G.S.P. Suraveera; Mr. P.A.P. Pushpakumara; Mr. D.A.A. Amarathunga; Mr. P.D.P. Pushpakumara; Mr. M.P.A.P. Muththukumaran; Mr. R.K.A.D. Roshan; Mr. R.L.A.C.P. Rajakaruna
AI summary A list of Leading Cooks attached to the Legislative Services Department was recorded: Mr. A.A.D. Suranga, Mr. K.V.A. Jayawardhana, Mr. R.M.M. Sirimal, Mr. G.S.P. Suraveera, Mr. P.A.P. Pushpakumara, Mr. D.A.A. Amarathunga, Mr. P.D.P. Pushpakumara, Mr. M.P.A.P. Muththukumaran, Mr. R.K.A.D. Roshan, and Mr. R.L.A.C.P. Rajakaruna. No substantive speech, argument, proposal, or question was provided in the text.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Assistant Research Officer - Miss G.H.M.S.S. Ananda
AI summary Miss G.H.M.S.S. Ananda’s remarks are identified only as relating to “Parliamentary Interpretation and Translation,” with no substantive speech content provided. The available record does not indicate any specific argument, proposal, question, or demand made in the debate.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Senior Translators - Mrs. A. Rukmanidevi; Mr. S.M. Nazeer; Mr. M.M. Haleemdeen
AI summary The entry identifies the Senior Translators—Mrs. A. Rukmanidevi, Mr. S.M. Nazeer, and Mr. M.M. Haleemdeen—associated with the Information Systems and Management Department on 15 November 2025. No substantive parliamentary speech, argument, proposal, or question is provided in the text.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Senior Technical Assistants - Mr. V.R.S.J. Somaratna; Mr. W.S. Suranga
AI summary Mr. V.R.S.J. Somaratna and Mr. W.S. Suranga of the Communications Department are listed as Senior Technical Assistants in the parliamentary record. No substantive speech, policy position, proposal, question, or debate content is provided in the excerpt.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Media Office Liaison - Mr. K.R.G. Jayathilaka
AI summary No speech text was provided to summarize. Please provide the Hansard excerpt or full speech for Mr. K.R.G. Jayathilaka on 2025-11-15.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Mr. Speaker procedural
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- 2 Opening Opening: Parliament Meeting and Auditor-General's Report Presentation 3 speeches
- 3 Papers Papers Presented: Draft Budget Estimates Alterations 2026 1 speeches
- 4 Petitions Petitions: Citizens' Petitions 2 speeches
- 5 Oral question Oral Question: Finance Question 20/2024 (1) and 119/2024 (1) - Stand Down Requests and Point of Order 11 speeches
- 6 Oral question Oral Question: Q.562/2025 - Lands Belonging to Sri Lanka Railways: Lease 19 speeches
- 7 Oral question Oral Question: Q.345/2024 (1) - Housing Question (Stand Down) 3 speeches
- 8 Procedural Privilege Matter: Reference by Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar and Main Business Announcement 2 speeches
- 9 Debate Debate: Committee Stage - Appropriation Bill 2026, Special Spending Units (Heads 1, 2, 4-11, 13, 16-25) 104 speeches
- 10 Procedural Closing: Committee Report and Parliamentary Adjournment 3 speeches