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Sitting of Thursday, 18 December 2025

10th Parliament· 7 debates· 132 speeches· 58 speakers

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  2. 2 Papers Papers Tabled: Reports, Supplementary Estimate, Regulations, Orders and Performance Reports 10 speeches
    • Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development and Leader of the House of Parliament JJB

      AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake moved that the referenced reports be printed. The motion was agreed to, and Parliament ordered that the reports be printed.

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    • Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya presented Supplementary Estimate No. 01 of 2026 and related documents under the Public Financial Management Act, No. 44 of 2024, and moved that they be referred to the Committee on Public Finance. She also presented annual reports of the National Institute of Education for 2022 and 2023 and the State Printing Corporation for 2023, referring them to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Manpower and Human Capital. She further tabled a report on observations and actions taken under Standing Order 119(4) regarding Sri Lanka Customs matters raised by the Committee on Public Accounts, and moved its referral to that Committee.

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    • Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

      AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake presented two sets of regulations made under the Motor Traffic Act and published in Gazette Extraordinary Nos. 2452/40 and 2455/29 in September 2025. He moved that the regulations be referred to the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Transport, Highways and Urban Development, and the motion was agreed to.

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    • Hon. Sunil Handunnetti - Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development JJB

      AI summary The Minister presented the 2023 Annual Report of the National Design Centre to Parliament and moved that it be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Economic Development and International Relations. The motion was put to the House and agreed to.

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    • Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna - Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure JJB

      AI summary The Minister presented the 2023 Annual Report of the State Plantation Corporation of Sri Lanka and moved that it be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Sustainable Resources. The motion was put to the House and agreed to.

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    • Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar - Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources JJB

      AI summary The Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources presented two sets of regulations: one under the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act, No. 2 of 1996, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2371/35, and another under the Fishermen’s Pension and Social Security Benefit Scheme Act, No. 23 of 1990, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2428/1394. He moved that the regulations be referred to the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources, and the motion was agreed to.

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    • Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha - Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha presented an Order made under Section 66 of the Shop and Office Employees (Regulation of Employment and Remuneration) Act relating to the Department of Labour. He moved that the Order be referred to the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Labour, and the motion was agreed to.

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    • Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law - Minister of Justice and National Integration JJB

      AI summary The Minister of Justice and National Integration presented the 2024 Performance Report of the Government Analyst’s Department. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection, and the motion was agreed to.

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    • Hon. (Dr.) Dammika Patabendi - Minister of Environment JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Dammika Patabendi presented the 2024 Annual Performance Report of the Department of Coast Conservation and Coastal Resource Management. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Sustainable Resources, and the motion was agreed to.

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    • Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera presented several Committee on Public Enterprises reports for the First Session of the Tenth Parliament, including the Fifth Report on the Land Reforms Commission in all three official languages. With special leave, he also presented Sinhala versions of reports on the University of Sabaragamuwa, Mahapola Trust Fund, Civil Aviation Authority, Geological Survey and Mines Bureau, Ceylon Electricity Board/LTL Holdings and subsidiaries, and Lanka Sathosa Ltd., noting that English and Tamil versions would follow. He moved that the reports be printed, and the House agreed.

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