10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

Sitting of Monday, 17 November 2025

10th Parliament· 9 debates· 242 speeches· 75 speakers

Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 22912 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard

Order of business

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  1. 3 Papers Papers - Annual Reports and Committee Reports Tabled 4 speeches
    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development and the Leader of the House of Parliament JJB

      AI summary On behalf of the Minister of Science and Technology, Bimal Rathnayake presented the 2021 Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Science, Technology and Digital Transformation, and the motion was agreed to.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB

      AI summary The Prime Minister presented two reports under Standing Order No. 119(4) concerning observations and steps taken on matters relating to the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, as referenced in Committee on Public Accounts reports. She moved that both reports be referred to the Committee on Public Accounts, and the motion was agreed to.

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    • The Hon. Hector Appuhamy SJB

      AI summary On behalf of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Sustainable Resources, Hon. Hector Appuhamy presented committee reports on several annual and performance reports relating to tea, coconut cultivation, fisheries, aquatic resources, and related institutions. The reports covered documents from 2017 and 2021-2024, including those of the Sri Lanka Tea Board, Coconut Cultivation Board, NARA, the Ministry of Fisheries, and the Ceylon Fisheries Corporation, and were ordered to lie upon the Table.

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    • The Hon. (Mrs.) Thushari Jayasingha, Attorney-at-Law JJB

      AI summary On behalf of the Chairman of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on State Administration, Justice and Civil Security, the Member presented committee reports on a series of annual performance reports, annual reports, and financial statements relating to defence, civil security, disaster management, meteorology, and related institutions. The documents covered multiple years, including reports from the armed forces, Coast Guard, Civil Security Department, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Defence Services Command and Staff College, Disaster Management Centre, Ranaviru Seva Authority, and Lanka Limited on border protection and security. The reports were ordered to lie upon the Table.

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