Sitting of Wednesday, 3 December 2025

10th Parliament· 13 debates· 148 speeches· 56 speakers

Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 23332 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard

Order of business

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1 Opening Opening: Parliament Meeting 2 speeches
- Mr. Speaker [The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne]
  
  AI summary The Speaker informed Parliament that Hon. Ismail Mutthu Mohamed had resigned from his office as a Member of Parliament, creating a vacancy in the Tenth Parliament. The Secretary-General was then called upon to read the resignation letter to the House.
  
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- Secretary-General of Parliament
  
  AI summary The Secretary-General of Parliament read out a letter dated 28 November 2025 from Ismail Mutthu Mohamed, a Samagi Jana Balawegaya National List Member of Parliament, tendering his resignation with immediate effect. The letter thanked the Speaker, Secretary-General, parliamentary staff, and fellow Members, and requested that necessary steps be taken to formalize the resignation lawfully.
  
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2 Papers Papers: Auditor-General's Special Reports 4 speeches
3 Papers Papers: Regulations and Reports Presented 7 speeches
4 Petitions Petitions: Presentation of Public Petitions 6 speeches
5 Oral question Oral Question: O/L Applicants of Sarawanabawa Vidyalaya, Eluvaitivu Island (Q.1/2025) 8 speeches
6 Oral question Oral Questions: Multiple Questions Nos. 3, 4, 5 and Private Notice Question (Q.27/2) 11 speeches
7 Oral question Oral Question by Private Notice: History of Tamil Kings in School Curriculum 5 speeches
8 Procedural Personal Explanation: Hon. Ravi Karunanayake 2 speeches
9 Procedural Bills Presented: Universities (Amendment) Bill and Privilege Matters Referrals 4 speeches
10 Debate Debate: Committee Stage of Appropriation Bill 2026 (Ministry Heads) 13 speeches
11 Debate Debate: Continued Committee Stage of Appropriation Bill 2026 (Ministry Expenditure Heads - Multiple Speakers) 78 speeches
12 Debate Debate and Supplementary Estimate: Relief for Cyclone Ditwah Affected Persons 7 speeches
13 Adjournment Adjournment 1 speeches