Sitting of Monday, 24 November 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Speaker's Announcement: Oral Questions Procedure 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers: Public Debt Management Regulations 1 speeches ▸
3. 3 Committee report Committee Report: Public Finance Committee on Regulations 1 speeches ▸
4. 4 Procedural Brief Procedural Clarification on Committee Report 2 speeches ▸
5. 5 Petitions Petitions: Five Citizens' Petitions Accepted 2 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Q.1 (1272/2025) - Request for Adjournment 3 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Agricultural Lands in Pottuvil and Lakugala (Q.2) 6 speeches ▾
   • The Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth SLMC

     AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth asked the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation whether the Government is aware of earlier steps to return ancestral cultivated lands in Ampara District, including Pottuvil, that were taken over by the Wildlife and Forest Conservation Departments. He sought confirmation on releasing specified paddy lands in several villages to former cultivators, enabling their contribution to national paddy production, and providing related infrastructure such as access roads, irrigation, drainage, culverts and small bridges.

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   • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media (on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation) JJB

     AI summary The Minister, replying on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, stated that land-release proposals could be submitted to Cabinet after consultations, but lands at Palliyadiwattai cannot currently be released due to ongoing legal proceedings. He added that relevant institutions may coordinate action based on public and institutional requests while taking the court process into account.

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   • The Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth SLMC

     AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth asked about approximately 502 acres of paddy land within the Lakugala and Pottuvil DS limits that have remained uncultivated since 2000 and are claimed by communities from both divisions, though not by the Forest or Wildlife Departments. He noted earlier decisions, including at a Parliament complex meeting chaired by the President and at the Ampara DCC, to divide the land equally between Lakugala and Pottuvil farmers. He requested that a committee including the Government Agent, the two Divisional Secretaries, the DCC Chairman and others be appointed to expedite the division and allocation of the lands for cultivation.

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   • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

     AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa stated that the Member’s request would be referred to the relevant Ministry. He said he would subsequently coordinate with the Member to discuss the matter further.

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   • The Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth SLMC

     AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth raised a supplementary question about 180 acres at Iraththal West Palliyadiwattai, said to have been cultivated by Pottuvil and Lakugala farmers since 1978 but restricted for eight years due to a Forest Department court order, affecting about 63 families. He cited prior administrative permissions, farmer registration, meetings, and a pending case against 17 farmers, and asked whether steps could be taken under Cabinet decisions to release these lands, as well as lands at Sengamam and Sarvodaya Pura, for cultivation.

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   • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

     AI summary Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa stated that he could not provide a definitive answer immediately and did not wish to delay the matter by seeking another question date. He said he would refer the issue to the relevant line Ministry at the next Committee stage and request a fair response.

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8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Jaffna College of Technology Infrastructure (Q.3) 6 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Education Zones in Trincomalee District (Q.4) 6 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question: Teaching Hospitals (Q.5) 2 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Question: Equal Educational Opportunities - Standing Order 27(2) (Q.6) 10 speeches ▸
12. 12 Procedural Ministerial Statement and Procedural Matters on Archaeology 5 speeches ▸
13. 13 Oral question Oral Question: India Trade Relations - Standing Order 27(2) Response 14 speeches ▸
14. 14 Procedural Ministerial Statements: Defence and Gender-based Violence 3 speeches ▸
15. 15 Debate Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation - Part 1 14 speeches ▸
16. 16 Procedural Adjournment for Lunch 1 speeches ▸
17. 17 Debate Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Transport, Highways, Ports, Civil Aviation, Urban Development, Construction and Housing 115 speeches ▸
18. 18 Papers Civil Aviation Act: Regulations 1 speeches ▸
19. 19 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: Land Issues in Verugal DS Division, Trincomalee 20 speeches ▸