Sitting of Monday, 17 November 2025
Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 22912 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
Order of business
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- 1 Opening Opening - Parliament Sitting 1 speeches
- 2 Opening Opening - Speaker's Chair Announcement 1 speeches
- 3 Papers Papers - Annual Reports and Committee Reports Tabled 4 speeches
- 4 Petitions Petitions - Citizens' Petitions Presented 3 speeches
- 5 Oral question Oral Questions and Supplementaries (Q.1-Q.4 and Standing Order 27(2) Question) 41 speeches
- 6 Procedural Procedural - Privilege Motion and Main Business Announcement 6 speeches
- The Hon. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Moved that the privilege matter raised on 13 November 2025 by Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samarawira, concerning alleged breach of privilege of the Committee on Public Enterprises and of Parliament, be referred to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges under Standing Order 118. The motion was put to the House and agreed to.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara raised concern over alleged attacks on Buddhist sacred sites, citing damage to a sacred umbrella and a statue. He questioned how such incidents could be tolerated and appealed to the Speaker to allow Members to speak on the matter.
- The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB
AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka noted the assertion that Buddhism is accorded the foremost place. The remark appears to reference the constitutional or policy position on Buddhism, without presenting further argument or specific proposals in the provided excerpt.
Religion & Culture Full speech → - The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara objected to a minister’s statement, saying it was entirely incorrect and asking the Speaker to allow them time to respond. He also referred critically to the claim that something had been given “foremost place,” but did not provide further details in the excerpt.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Speaker procedural
- 7 Debate Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage (Heads 110, 112, 228-236, 326) 24 speeches
- 8 Debate Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage Continuation (Foreign Affairs, Justice and National Integration) 158 speeches
- 9 Papers Papers - Annual Reports of Foreign Employment and Judges' Institute 4 speeches