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10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

Sitting of Thursday, 27 November 2025

10th Parliament· 12 debates· 220 speeches· 65 speakers

Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 23013 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard

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  1. 1 Opening Opening and Announcements 8 speeches
    • Mr. Speaker - The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne

      AI summary Parliament was convened at 9.00 a.m. with the Speaker in the Chair. The Speaker announced a meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business at 2.00 p.m. in Committee Room No. 2 and requested all Members to attend. He also informed Parliament of the appointment of Members, chaired by Hon. Attorney-at-Law Harshana Nanayakkara, to the Select Committee examining the release of 323 containers from the Port of Colombo without mandatory physical inspection and tasked with submitting proposals and recommendations.

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    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development and the Leader of the House of Parliament JJB

      AI summary On behalf of the Prime Minister and relevant Ministers, Bimal Rathnayake presented customs import duty orders, a VAT regulation, and a Ports and Airports Development Levy order published in Extraordinary Gazettes on 7 November 2025, and moved that they be referred to the Committee on Public Finance. He also presented the Sri Lanka Cashew Corporation Annual Report for 2021 and moved that it be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Sustainable Development; both motions were agreed to.

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    • The Hon. Wijesiri Basnayake JJB

      AI summary Hon. Wijesiri Basnayake presented, on behalf of the Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance, the Committee’s report on the Social Security Contribution Levy (Amendment) Bill, the Betting and Gaming Levy (Amendment) Bill, and a regulation under the Finance Act, No. 11 of 2004. The report was ordered to lie upon the Table.

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    • The Hon. Anuradha Jayaratne, Attorney-at-Law NDF

      AI summary Three petitions were presented to Parliament on behalf of Mrs. H.H.M.E.R. Wadigamange of Gunnepana, Mrs. E.M.T. Edirisinghe of Walala, Kandy, and Mrs. K.M.N. Damayanthi Kallora of Gampola. The presentation was made as part of the petitions segment of proceedings.

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    • The Hon. Waruna Liyanage SJB

      AI summary Hon. Waruna Liyanage presented a petition to Parliament from Mrs. U.K.S. Nivarthana Weerasinghe of Walipathaya, Balangoda.

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    • The Hon. (Prof.) L.M. Abeywickrama JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Prof.) L.M. Abeywickrama presented two petitions from constituents in Kamburupitiya and Thihagoda. The petitions were ordered to be referred to the Committee on Public Petitions.

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    • The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB

      AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka drew attention to the severe adverse weather affecting multiple districts, noting reported deaths and warnings from the Department of Meteorology of worsening conditions. He acknowledged measures such as the two-day postponement of the G.C.E. (A/L) Examination and urged the Government to implement a coordinated national response involving all agencies to protect lives and property. He also appealed to the public to act responsibly and cautiously.

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    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

      AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake informed Parliament that the President had summoned Members from affected districts to discuss the ongoing disaster situation and that relevant Ministers and State Ministers were expected to visit affected areas, including Nuwara Eliya. He also noted that a ministerial statement on the disaster situation was listed on the Order Paper and said the Government was taking action while appreciating the cooperation received.

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