Sitting of Thursday, 18 December 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Parliament Opening and Summoning 1 speeches ▾
   • Mr. Speaker - The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne

     AI summary Parliament was convened under Standing Order 16 at the request of the Prime Minister, as notified in Extraordinary Gazette No. 2466/33. The Speaker informed the House that he had certified the “Dissolution” Bill on 5 December 2025 and the Social Security Contribution Levy, Betting and Gaming Levy, and Strategic Development Projects amendment Bills on 17 December 2025. He also indicated that a motion may be moved to refer a privilege matter raised by Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges, and tabled nominations to the Ministerial Consultative Committees on Transport, Highways and Urban Development and on Ports and Civil Aviation.

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2. 2 Papers Papers Tabled: Reports, Supplementary Estimate, Regulations, Orders and Performance Reports 10 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions Presented 3 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Question by Private Notice: Credit Expansion and Ministerial Statement on Tourism 7 speeches ▸
5. 5 Papers Bills Presented: Judicature (Amendment) Bill 1 speeches ▸
6. 6 Procedural Sittings of Parliament - Hours of Sitting Order 1 speeches ▸
7. 7 Adjournment Adjournment Debate: Current Situation of the Country After Disaster Caused by Cyclone Ditwah 109 speeches ▸