Sitting of Thursday, 27 November 2025
Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 23013 ·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 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
- 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
- The Hon. Samanmali Gunasinghe JJB
AI summary Hon. Samanmali Gunasinghe moved an Adjournment Motion calling for regulation of three-wheelers used for private and commercial transport, citing accidents, overloading, poor vehicle condition, unsafe night operations, and risks in transporting preschool and schoolchildren. Referring to a recent fatal accident involving an overloaded three-wheeler carrying preschool children, she urged a regulatory framework covering vehicle fitness, passenger limits, safety equipment, and shared oversight by schools, principals, parents, organizations, the Ministry of Education and relevant authorities. She also noted the ongoing national disaster situation, expressed sympathy to those affected, and appealed for unified public and institutional support for relief efforts.
- The Hon. (Ms.) Lakmali Hemachandra, Attorney-at-Law JJB
AI summary Lakmali Hemachandra seconded the Adjournment Motion and expressed condolences to those affected by disasters and bereaved families. She supported regulating three-wheelers used for private passenger transport and schoolchildren, noting that the National Transport Commission (Amendment) Act now provides legal authority to regulate such vehicles and improve child safety. She highlighted low-income families’ reliance on shared three-wheelers for school transport and urged the Ministry of Transport and National Transport Commission to provide driver guidance, facilities, and safety measures, including considering CCTV or similar safeguards beyond school vans.
- The Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC SJB
AI summary After conveying condolences over a fatal vehicle accident in Sainthamaruthu, M. Nizam Kariapper thanked the Minister for prompt action on a longstanding Kalmunai land-permit issue affecting businesses on state land, including alleged fraud linked to promises under the “Urumaya” programme. Supporting the motion on three-wheelers, he said regulation is necessary but must recognize that three-wheelers are essential transport for poorer and rural families where buses are limited. He proposed fair safety measures such as improved indicators, enclosed or EV three-wheelers, ventilation, and passenger protection, while avoiding undue hardship for drivers and users.
- The Hon. Eranga Gunasekara - Deputy Minister of Urban Development JJB
AI summary Deputy Minister Eranga Gunasekara said three-wheelers provide important affordable transport but require regulation due to safety risks, citing 2023 data showing 5,972 of 24,784 road accidents involved three-wheelers. He highlighted overloading, lack of seatbelts, open sides, unsuitable loads, speeding, poor vehicle condition, and unsafe school transport as key concerns. He said planned measures from January include CCTV in vans, standards for vehicles transporting children and office workers, driver training, and consultations with trade unions and stakeholders, with the aim of safeguarding passengers without imposing undue hardship on drivers.