Sitting of Thursday, 27 November 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening and Announcements 8 speeches ▸
2. 2 Oral question Oral Question: Permanent Three-Judge High Court for Anti-Corruption (Q.2/2024 (2)) 3 speeches ▸
3. 3 Procedural Procedural: Member's Comment 2 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Total Foreign and Domestic Debt 2020-2024 (Q.315/2024 (2)) with Points of Order 20 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Total Foreign and Domestic Debt with Supplementaries (Q.315/2024 (2)) 18 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Digital Identity Card Introduction (Q.552/2025) 12 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: BYD Vehicles and Second Round Proceedings 4 speeches ▾
   • The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha JJB

     AI summary On behalf of the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Anil Jayantha provided figures on BYD vehicle imports, stating that 9,100 had been imported and 8,190 released by Customs as at 23 November 2025. He declined to table engine-capacity-wise details because the matter is subject to ongoing litigation, and outlined the applicable Customs duty rates for electric vehicles by kilowatt category under the 2025 National Imports Tariff Guide.

     Public Finance Full speech →
   • The Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake NDF

     AI summary Chamara Sampath Dasanayake said he was satisfied with the answer but urged Parliament to focus on the ongoing disaster situation in Badulla District, where he said 18 deaths had occurred and further heavy rainfall was forecast. He reported that several roads, including in Lunugala, Passara, Mätigahathenna and Akeeriya, were impassable and requested the Leader of the House to mobilize dozers and private vehicles for urgent relief operations.

     Security & DefenceInfrastructure Full speech →
   • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

     AI summary The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake informed Parliament that the President was in Committee Room No. 16 and had invited all Government and Opposition MPs from disaster-affected districts for a discussion. He noted that the Chief Opposition Organizer had been informed and asked Hon. V.S. Radhakrishnan also to attend.

     Parliamentary Procedure Full speech →
   • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Question No. 1-207/2024-(1) - Second Round 2 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Standing Order 27(2) Question and Procedural Matters 21 speeches ▸
10. 10 Papers Ministerial Statement: Heavy Rainfall, Floods and Landslides 1 speeches ▸
11. 11 Debate Appropriation Bill 2026 - Committee Stage - Eleventh Allotted Day (Heads 118, 281, 282, 285-289, 292, 327, 337) 125 speeches ▸
12. 12 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: Three-Wheeler Industry Development 4 speeches ▸