Sitting of Tuesday, 25 November 2025
Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 22979 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
Order of business
Speeches load per item. Summaries shown here are AI-generated and labelled; verbatim text is on each speech page.
- 1 Papers Papers: Annual Report of Chilaw Plantation Company 2022 1 speeches
- 2 Oral question Oral Question: Employees' Provident Fund Information Access (Q.1/2025) 7 speeches
- 3 Oral question Oral Question: National Youth Services Council Training Centres in Tamil Medium (Q.2/2025) 6 speeches
- 4 Oral question Oral Question: Yatiyantota Garagoda Bridge Renovation (Q.3/2025) 6 speeches
- 5 Oral question Oral Question: Hospitals in Ratnapura District 2 speeches
- 6 Oral question Oral Question: Palmyrah Toddy Waste and Thikkam Distillery 2 speeches
- 7 Procedural Procedural: Privilege Matter and Standing Orders Discussion 37 speeches
- 8 Oral question Question by Private Notice: Standardization of Preschool Education and Personal Explanation 17 speeches
- QUESTION BY PRIVATE NOTICE
AI summary A question by private notice raised the issue of standardizing preschool education, seeking clarification on government measures to regulate curricula, teacher qualifications, and institutional standards. It called for action to ensure equitable access and consistent quality in early childhood education across the country.
Education Full speech → - The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition SJB
AI summary Sajith Premadasa raised concerns about weaknesses in regulation, curriculum standards, infrastructure, and the economic security of preschool teachers in the early childhood education sector. He asked the Government to provide detailed divisional-level data on preschools and staff, clarify allowances paid in 2024 and 2025 including removals and delays, and outline plans to increase allowances, introduce a pension scheme, improve infrastructure, and protect teachers’ professional status. He also sought details on the proposed single syllabus under education reforms, related teacher training and awareness programmes, and any policy on regional zoning and placement of government and private preschools to safeguard job security.
- The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake stated that additional time had been requested to provide an answer to the Question before the Committee.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition SJB
AI summary The Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa, raised a point of Order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question is included in the provided excerpt.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition SJB
AI summary Sajith Premadasa objected during the Committee Stage debate on the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, noting that the day’s proceedings concerned education. He questioned why the Minister of Education was unable to answer a question on early childhood development and the preschool sector.
Education Full speech → - The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB
AI summary The Prime Minister clarified that the question raised had not been referred to her, but to the Minister of Women and Child Affairs.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
- The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB
AI summary The Prime Minister stated that early childhood education falls under the Ministry of Education and that the Ministry would explain its related work during the debate. She reiterated, however, that the specific question had been referred to the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs, not to her Ministry.
- The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition SJB
AI summary Sajith Premadasa, Leader of the Opposition, informed the Chair that he was rising on a point of order. No substantive issue, proposal, or argument is contained in the provided excerpt.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition SJB
AI summary Asked whether early childhood education falls under the remit of the Minister of Education in the context of ongoing major education reforms.
Education Full speech → - The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB
AI summary Early childhood education falls under the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry’s position on the matter will be presented during the relevant discussion. The Prime Minister clarified that this was the point she had already stated.
Education Full speech → - The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
- The Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe SLMC
AI summary Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe raised a privilege issue regarding remarks made by Minister Ramalingam Chandraseker during the Budget 2026 debate about the Archaeological Advisory Committee appointed by Gazette on 1 November 2025. He said he had correctly noted that the 19-member committee did not include Tamil or Muslim representatives and had requested at least one Muslim appointment, but the Minister’s subsequent comments implied he had not read the Gazette and used derogatory language. He argued that the remarks damaged his reputation as an elected MP for Ampara District and requested attention to the alleged breach of privilege, playing an audio recording of the Minister’s statement in the House.
- The Hon. Deputy Speaker procedural
- 9 Debate Debate: Committee Stage on Appropriation Bill 2026 - Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education (Fifteenth Allotted Day) 124 speeches
- 10 Papers Papers: University Annual Reports 2022-2023 7 speeches