Sitting of Wednesday, 3 December 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening: Parliament Meeting 2 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers: Auditor-General's Special Reports 4 speeches ▸
3. 3 Papers Papers: Regulations and Reports Presented 7 speeches ▸
4. 4 Petitions Petitions: Presentation of Public Petitions 6 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: O/L Applicants of Sarawanabawa Vidyalaya, Eluvaitivu Island (Q.1/2025) 8 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Questions: Multiple Questions Nos. 3, 4, 5 and Private Notice Question (Q.27/2) 11 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question by Private Notice: History of Tamil Kings in School Curriculum 5 speeches ▸
8. 8 Procedural Personal Explanation: Hon. Ravi Karunanayake 2 speeches ▸
9. 9 Procedural Bills Presented: Universities (Amendment) Bill and Privilege Matters Referrals 4 speeches ▸
10. 10 Debate Debate: Committee Stage of Appropriation Bill 2026 (Ministry Heads) 13 speeches ▸
11. 11 Debate Debate: Continued Committee Stage of Appropriation Bill 2026 (Ministry Expenditure Heads - Multiple Speakers) 78 speeches ▸
12. 12 Debate Debate and Supplementary Estimate: Relief for Cyclone Ditwah Affected Persons 7 speeches ▾
    • Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa argued that current parliamentary time should not be used mainly for speeches and media displays, but for coordinated work at ground level with Divisional Secretariats, District Secretariats, and village-level institutions. He criticized some Opposition MPs for failing to engage in such work while seeking attention in Parliament, and referred to Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara being rejected by villagers as an example of what he described as misleading politics. He called for an end to such politics and urged all parties to work sincerely together to rebuild the country.

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    • The Hon. Chairman procedural
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    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

      AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake moved to adjourn the Committee Stage debate on the Heads of Expenditure for the Ministries of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development; Irrigation and Community Infrastructure; and Finance, Procurement and Economic Development. The motion was agreed to, and the debate was adjourned until 9.00 a.m. on Friday, 05 December 2025.

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    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

      AI summary The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake stated that he and the Chief Government Whip were ready to present a Supplementary Estimate. He then presented the estimate for relief to persons affected by Cyclone “Ditwah.”

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    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

      AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake presented Supplementary Estimate No. 6 of 2025 following a special Cabinet decision prompted by severe islandwide weather-related disasters. He stated that the estimate was intended to enable urgent relief and restoration of normal public life, sought the House’s special permission to proceed notwithstanding Standing Order 22(4), and moved that it be referred to the Committee on Public Finance, which was agreed to.

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    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

      AI summary Requested that copies of the relevant documents be provided to Members of Parliament. He tabled the motion, the Supplementary Estimate, and the Cabinet-approved memoranda for the House’s consideration.

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13. 13 Adjournment Adjournment 1 speeches ▸