Sitting of Tuesday, 18 November 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening: Amendment to Committee Stage Programme and Supplementary Estimates 2 speeches ▸
2. 2 Petitions Petitions: G.H. Janaka Kumara and W.T.B.S.J. Seneviratne 2 speeches ▸
3. 3 Oral question Oral Question No. 880/2025: Request for Postponement 3 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question No. 1431/2025: Substandard Food and Consumer Goods Prevention of Sale 6 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question No. 827/2025: Request for Postponement (Second Round) 3 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question No. 880/2025: Grant of Urumaya Freehold Deeds - Manmunaipattu DS Division 2 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question No. 1063/2025: Import of Rice under Present Government 2 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Question by Private Notice: Proactive Utilization of Opportunities Provided by Colombo Security Conclave 3 speeches ▸
9. 9 Procedural Privilege: Remark Made by Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe on 10.11.2025 3 speeches ▾
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   • The Hon. (Mrs.) Hiruni Wijesinghe, Attorney‑at‑Law JJB

     AI summary Hon. Hiruni Wijesinghe raised a matter of privilege concerning remarks made by Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe during the Budget debate on 10 November 2025. She said he directed an insulting and irrelevant comment at her while visitors, including schoolchildren, were present and proceedings were being broadcast, causing her discomfort and amounting to verbal harassment. She demanded an apology and requested that the matter be referred to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges under Standing Order 118.

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10. 10 Procedural Privilege Motion: Request to Raise a Question of Privilege 2 speeches ▸
11. 11 Procedural Main Business: Committee Stage Announcement 2 speeches ▸
12. 12 Debate Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads 155 speeches ▸
13. 13 Adjournment Adjournment 1 speeches ▸