Sitting of Tuesday, 18 November 2025
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Order of business
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- 1 Opening Opening: Amendment to Committee Stage Programme and Supplementary Estimates 2 speeches
- Mr. Speaker — The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne
AI summary The Speaker informed the House of changes to the 2026 Committee Stage Programme, switching the debate dates for the Expenditure Heads of the Ministry of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources and the Ministry of Industry and Enterprise Development between 21 and 26 November 2025. He also announced the inauguration of the Sinhala/Tamil language training programme for Members under the Language Advancement Programme 2025 and requested registered Members to attend. He further notified Members of meetings of the Committee on Parliamentary Business and the Committee of Selection scheduled for that day.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa — Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip
AI summary On behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Supplementary Estimates Nos. 04 and 05 of 2025 were tabled. A motion was moved to refer them to the Committee on Public Finance, and the House agreed.
- 2 Petitions Petitions: G.H. Janaka Kumara and W.T.B.S.J. Seneviratne 2 speeches
- 3 Oral question Oral Question No. 880/2025: Request for Postponement 3 speeches
- 4 Oral question Oral Question No. 1431/2025: Substandard Food and Consumer Goods Prevention of Sale 6 speeches
- 5 Oral question Oral Question No. 827/2025: Request for Postponement (Second Round) 3 speeches
- 6 Oral question Oral Question No. 880/2025: Grant of Urumaya Freehold Deeds - Manmunaipattu DS Division 2 speeches
- 7 Oral question Oral Question No. 1063/2025: Import of Rice under Present Government 2 speeches
- 8 Oral question Question by Private Notice: Proactive Utilization of Opportunities Provided by Colombo Security Conclave 3 speeches
- 9 Procedural Privilege: Remark Made by Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe on 10.11.2025 3 speeches
- 10 Procedural Privilege Motion: Request to Raise a Question of Privilege 2 speeches
- 11 Procedural Main Business: Committee Stage Announcement 2 speeches
- 12 Debate Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads 155 speeches
- 13 Adjournment Adjournment 1 speeches