Sitting of Friday, 5 December 2025
Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 23059 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
Order of business
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- 1 Opening Opening - Parliament Met, Speaker in Chair, Affirmation of Member 1 speeches
- 2 Papers Papers - Annual Reports and Committee Reports 5 speeches
- 3 Committee report Committee Report - Public Petitions Second Report 2 speeches
- 4 Petitions Petitions - Citizens' Petitions Tabled 4 speeches
- 5 Oral question Oral Question: Development Officers Attached to National Schools and Provincial Schools (Q.1309/2025) 12 speeches
- 6 Oral question Oral Question: Officers of Sri Lanka Administrative Service - Transfers (Q.1506/2025) 7 speeches
- 7 Oral question Oral Questions - Paddy Marketing Board and Divisional Secretaries Divisions (Q.1349/2025) 4 speeches
- 8 Procedural Ministerial Statements - X-Press Pearl Vessel Liability Case 5 speeches
- 9 Procedural Procedural - Point of Order and Business Scheduling 5 speeches
- 10 Papers Papers - Sri Lanka Institute of Agriculture (Incorporation) Bill Presented 2 speeches
- 11 Debate Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Opening and Scheduling 11 speeches
- 12 Debate Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Budget Debate on Disaster Response and Government Allocations 107 speeches
- 13 Debate Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Continued Budget Debate and Amendments 11 speeches
- 14 Debate Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Amendments to Ministry Heads 19 speeches
- The Hon. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Chairman procedural
- The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha JJB
AI summary On behalf of the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Anil Jayantha moved a Committee Stage amendment to the Appropriation Bill, 2026. The amendment proposes revising the Ministry’s allocations to Rs. 330.584 billion for recurrent expenditure and Rs. 227.948 billion for capital expenditure.
Public Finance Full speech → - The Hon. Chairman procedural
- Hon. Members
AI summary Parliament agreed to amend and approve the relevant Schedule allocations, inserting Rs. 330.584 billion for recurrent expenditure and Rs. 227.948 billion for capital expenditure. It also approved Head 102, Programme 01 allocations of Rs. 242.642 billion for recurrent expenditure and Rs. 606.2 million for capital expenditure, with Programme 02 allocations noted as Rs. 12 million recurrent and Rs. 8.707 billion capital expenditure.
Public Finance Full speech → - The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha JJB
AI summary An amendment was moved at the Committee Stage of the Appropriation Bill, 2026, relating to Head 102, Programme 02. The intervention was procedural, with no further policy argument or explanation provided.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Chairman procedural
- Hon. Members
AI summary An amendment to Head 102 under the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development was agreed, increasing Programme 02 capital expenditure by Rs. 1.1 billion to Rs. 9.807 billion, incorporating provisions from Budget Proposals Nos. 07 and 09. The related recurrent allocation of Rs. 12 million and the amended capital allocation were approved to stand part of the Schedule, after which consideration proceeded to Head 237, the Department of National Planning.
Public Finance Full speech → - The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha JJB
AI summary Moved an amendment at the Committee Stage of the Appropriation Bill, 2026, relating to Head 237, Programme 01.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Chairman procedural
- Hon. Members
AI summary Parliament agreed to an amendment under Head 237, reducing the Department of National Planning’s Programme 01 capital allocation by Rs. 2,250,000,000 to Rs. 4,974,000,000, to facilitate funding for the National Community Power Movement referred to in Item 13 of the 2026 Budget Speech. The House approved the related recurrent allocation of Rs. 204,000,000 and then agreed to the recurrent and capital allocations for the Departments of Fiscal Policy, External Resources, and National Budget as listed.
- The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha JJB
AI summary At the Committee Stage of the Appropriation Bill, 2026, an amendment was moved relating to Head 240, Programme 02. The intervention was procedural and did not include further details on the substance or purpose of the amendment.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Chairman procedural
- Hon. Members
AI summary Parliament agreed to amend Head 240, Programme 02 of the Schedule by reducing the Department of National Budget’s recurrent and capital allocations to Rs. 43,847,300,000 and Rs. 37,664,700,000 respectively. The amendment transferred provisions for selected budget proposals to the implementing institutions and accommodated changes to ministerial subjects and functions under Extraordinary Gazette No. 2458/65 of 18 October 2025. The House then proceeded to Head 241, Department of Public Enterprises, with allocations listed for its Operational Activities programme.
Public Finance Full speech → - The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha JJB
AI summary An amendment was moved at the Committee Stage of the Appropriation Bill, 2026. The amendment concerned Head 241, Programme 01.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Chairman procedural
- Hon. Members
AI summary Parliament agreed to an amendment to Head 241, increasing the capital allocation for the Department of Public Enterprises by Rs. 7 billion to Rs. 85.513 billion, in line with Budget Proposals Nos. 03 and 57. The Committee then approved the relevant recurrent and capital expenditure allocations for Heads 241 to 245, including the Departments of Public Enterprises, Management Services, Development Finance, Trade and Investment Policies, and Public Finance, and began consideration of Head 246 for the Department of Inland Revenue.
- The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha JJB
AI summary At the Committee Stage of the Appropriation Bill, 2026, amendments were moved to revise Government Officers’ Advance Account limits for the Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development and the Ministry of Housing, Buildings and Water Supply. The proposed changes substitute new figures for Items 11701 and 12301, respectively, in line with Extraordinary Gazette No. 2458/65 dated 18 October 2025.
Public Finance Full speech → - Mr. Speaker procedural
- 15 Debate Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Third Reading and Division Vote 4 speeches
- 16 Procedural Procedural - Bills and Resolutions: Second Reading and Approvals 7 speeches
- 17 Procedural Procedural - Speaker and Opposition Closing Statements on Budget 4 speeches
- 18 Adjournment Adjournment - Parliament Adjourned 3 speeches