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

Sitting of Monday, 1 December 2025

10th Parliament· 10 debates· 56 speeches· 21 speakers

Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 23033 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard

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  1. 1 Opening Opening of Parliament and Presidential Message on Public Security Proclamation 1 speeches
    • Mr. Speaker [The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne]

      AI summary The Speaker read two presidential messages informing Parliament of a Public Security Ordinance proclamation bringing Part II into operation nationwide from 28 November 2025 due to severe adverse weather, and an order calling out the Armed Forces to maintain public order. He suspended the sitting for 30 minutes to allow the Parliamentary Business Committee to meet, after which he announced that the day’s scheduled Heads would be voted on around 12.30 p.m. and Parliament would adjourn until 3 December 2025. He also announced a motion to refer a privilege matter raised by Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges.

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