Sitting of Thursday, 27 November 2025
Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 23013 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
Order of business
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- 1 Opening Opening and Announcements 8 speeches
- 2 Oral question Oral Question: Permanent Three-Judge High Court for Anti-Corruption (Q.2/2024 (2)) 3 speeches
- 3 Procedural Procedural: Member's Comment 2 speeches
- 4 Oral question Oral Question: Total Foreign and Domestic Debt 2020-2024 (Q.315/2024 (2)) with Points of Order 20 speeches
- 5 Oral question Oral Question: Total Foreign and Domestic Debt with Supplementaries (Q.315/2024 (2)) 18 speeches
- 6 Oral question Oral Question: Digital Identity Card Introduction (Q.552/2025) 12 speeches
- 7 Oral question Oral Question: BYD Vehicles and Second Round Proceedings 4 speeches
- 8 Oral question Oral Question: Question No. 1-207/2024-(1) - Second Round 2 speeches
- 9 Oral question Standing Order 27(2) Question and Procedural Matters 21 speeches
- The Hon. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake NDF
AI summary Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake raised a point of order regarding an earlier privilege matter that had been referred to the Inspector General of Police. He stated that although the IGP had been summoned, informed of the matter, and had called for intelligence reports after correspondence, no reply had yet been received.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva SJB
AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva raised a point of order under Standing Order No. 28, citing the provision on motions arising from the business of the day. He questioned the Deputy Minister of Digital Economy’s previous statement that a tender for 15 million polycarbonate cards would be changed to 5 million, arguing that such a change was not permissible and referring to the tender document issued that morning.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Bimal Rathnayake raised a procedural objection under Standing Order 28(g), arguing that the matter could not be taken up at that point because it must arise from the business of the day immediately before fresh business. He urged the Chair to follow the Standing Orders, warning that otherwise other Members may seek similar interventions.
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- The Hon. Mujibur Rahuman SJB
AI summary Hon. Mujibur Rahuman raised a point of order under Standing Order 91(a), stating that a Parliamentary statement issued the previous day referred to him by name regarding concerns he had raised. He requested an opportunity to respond, noting that his original concern related to alleged unfair treatment of female staff of Parliament.
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- The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri SJB
AI summary Chaminda Wijesiri objected to a matter being pursued outside Parliament, stating that issues arising in Parliament should be addressed within the House. He requested that the relevant member be allowed to speak there rather than approaching the Speaker at his residence.
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- The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Ravi Karunanayake informed the House that he wished to raise a question under Standing Order No. 27(2). No substantive details of the question or issue were provided in the excerpt.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a point of order but deferred it until another member had finished speaking.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Ravi Karunanayake sought to raise a question under Standing Order No. 27(2). He then asked whether Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva wished to speak.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva SJB
AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva sought the Speaker’s permission to raise an earlier question under the Parliamentary (Powers and Privileges) Act, specifically Schedule (a), Item 4. The intervention was procedural, invoking parliamentary privilege provisions to pursue the question.
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- The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Ravi Karunanayake raised a question under Standing Order 27(2) to the Minister of Finance on creating an independent Employees’ Provident Fund Authority. He argued that the EPF’s administration by the Central Bank creates a conflict of interest under the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Act, No. 16 of 2023, and questioned the fund’s concentration in Government securities, equity holdings in regulated banks, returns, audits, digitization, and governance. He requested the Government’s position on establishing an autonomous authority with professional management and parliamentary oversight, and asked whether EPF and ETF amalgamation had been considered.
- The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha JJB
AI summary The member requested additional time to provide answers, addressing the Chair.
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- The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF
AI summary Ravi Karunanayake raised a point of order objecting to delays in answering his first Standing Order 27(2) question. He argued that if Members are being asked to limit the number of questions and have them answered the same day, seeking additional time to respond is inconsistent with that requirement.
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- 10 Papers Ministerial Statement: Heavy Rainfall, Floods and Landslides 1 speeches
- 11 Debate Appropriation Bill 2026 - Committee Stage - Eleventh Allotted Day (Heads 118, 281, 282, 285-289, 292, 327, 337) 125 speeches
- 12 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: Three-Wheeler Industry Development 4 speeches