Sitting of Friday, 28 November 2025
Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 23026 ·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 Parliament Opening and Announcements 1 speeches
- 2 Papers Regulations under National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act, No. 5 of 2015 1 speeches
- 3 Committee report Public Finance Committee Report on Regulations 1 speeches
- 4 Procedural Presentation of Petitions and MP Resignation 2 speeches
- 5 Debate Statements on Emergency Situation - Cyclone and Rainfall 4 speeches
- Mr. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Sajith Premadasa — Leader of the Opposition
AI summary Called for urgent, coordinated disaster response following cyclone-related flooding and landslides, noting deaths, displacement, property damage, power outages, and people trapped in about 580 locations. Requested health services, disaster management authorities, district and divisional secretariats to expedite supplies, provide boats for evacuations, and deliver immediate relief to landslide-affected communities. He also urged the public to follow official instructions in high-risk areas and asked that machinery, equipment, personnel support, and higher financial allocations be sent quickly to the relevant institutions.
- Mr. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa — Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip
AI summary The Minister said the Government was coordinating disaster response through all-party consultations chaired by the President, including meetings of the National Disaster Council and at the Ministry of Defence. He stated that rescue, relief, and public health measures were underway, initial funds had been given to District Secretaries, additional funds and private boats could be used where needed, and the Navy and CEB were engaged in response efforts. He added that parliamentary business would be concluded quickly so Members could return to their electorates to support relief operations, emphasizing a united effort to save lives and assist affected people.
- 6 Debate Motions at Commencement of Public Business - Emergency Response Coordination 18 speeches
- 7 Procedural Business of Parliament - Exemption from Standing Order 278 2 speeches
- 8 Papers Public Debt Management Act: Regulations to be Approved 2 speeches
- 9 Adjournment Adjournment 1 speeches