Sitting of Thursday, 20 November 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Parliament Opening 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers Presented: Annual Reports (National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority, Sri Lanka Land Development Corporation, Sri Lanka Institute of Textile and Apparel, National Science Foundation) 4 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions: Petition from Mr. Jeevan Prasanna Wijegunawardena 1 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question No. 1 (Q.680/2025): Environment - Deputy Minister Response and Adjournment 6 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question No. 2 (Q.812/2025): Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery Expansion and Modernization Project 9 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question No. 3 (Q.812/2025): Financial Cybercrime Complaints (Second Round) 7 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question No. 1300/2025: Committee to Look into Proposed Education Council 2 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question No. 3 (Q.812/2025): Second Round (Second Attempt) - Adjournment 3 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question by Private Notice (Standing Order 27(2)): Grant of Permission for Muslim Female Nurses to Wear Trousers 5 speeches ▾
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   • The Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah SLMC

     AI summary Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah raised a question under Standing Order 27(2) about reports that Muslim female nurses are being denied permission to wear trousers with their uniforms in some hospitals and nursing training institutions. He recalled that a 1992 Private Member’s Motion on this matter was unanimously agreed to with the consent of the then Health Minister, enabling Muslim nurses to dress in accordance with their religion and culture for over three decades. He asked the Minister of Health and Mass Media to issue a Ministry circular to ensure the continued implementation of that permission across relevant institutions.

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   • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip JJB

     AI summary The Minister said the Health Ministry has no record that a 1992 Private Member’s Motion on nurses’ uniforms was approved or implemented, despite several governments and Health Ministers serving since then. He stated that official uniform decisions in the Government health service are made by the Uniform Committee chaired by the Director-General of Health Services, while private hospital uniforms are outside its remit. He confirmed that the Government has not decided to change nurses’ official uniforms, but relevant professionals or groups may submit proposals to the Committee for consideration.

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   • The Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah SLMC

     AI summary Dr. M.L.A.M. Hizbullah stated that Muslim nurses, including in the Eastern Province, had previously been allowed to wear trousers without issue, but recent objections had arisen in some places. He requested the Minister to take appropriate action to address the matter.

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   • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip JJB

     AI summary The Minister stated that no such incidents had been officially reported to the Ministry to date.

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10. 10 Procedural Ministerial Statement and Points of Order: 'Aruna' News Report (19.11.2025) and Related Procedural Matters 61 speeches ▸
11. 11 Debate Committee Stage: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Head 119 (Ministry of Energy) Cut Motion and Debate 158 speeches ▸
12. 12 Procedural Regulations: Sri Lanka Electricity Act - Minister of Energy 1 speeches ▸
13. 13 Adjournment Parliament Adjournment 2 speeches ▸