Sitting of Tuesday, 6 January 2026

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening of Parliament and Official Business 15 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers: Presidential Message, Auditor-General Reports, and Annual Reports 11 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions and Procedural Matters 13 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Fishermen in Pottuvil DS Division - Provision of Facilities (Q.1397/2025) 11 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Balance Funds of Members of EPF - 30 Per Cent Withdrawal Permitted (Q.1436/2025) 7 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Import of Cut Flowers and Plants - Details (Q.1463/2025) 7 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Wildlife and Forest Conservation Lands in Polpithigama DS Division (Q. relating to Mrs. Geetha Herath) 8 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Sinharaja Forest World Heritage Site Protection (Q. relating to B. Ariyawansha and points of order) 32 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: OIC Official Residence and Land at Yatiyantota Police Station (Q. relating to Dr. Nandana Millagala) 7 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question: CEB Transformer and Chartered Engineer Requirements for Electricity Supply (Q. relating to W.H.M. Dharmasena) 10 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Question: Batticaloa Suwa Seriya Ambulance Service Operations (Q. relating to Kanthasamy Prabu) 8 speeches ▸
12. 12 Oral question Oral Question: Co-operative Hospital Gampaha Administration and Irregularities (Q. relating to Lasith Bhashana Gamage) 4 speeches ▸
13. 13 Oral question Oral Question: Passport Issuance Delays for Sri Lankans Living Abroad (Q. relating to Hon. Gayan Janaka) 3 speeches ▸
14. 14 Procedural Procedural: Points of Order on Auditor-General Appointment and Parliamentary Matters 20 speeches ▸
15. 15 Oral question Oral Question under Standing Order 27(2): National Electricity Policy (Hon. Sajith Premadasa) 7 speeches ▸
16. 16 Oral question Oral Question under Standing Order 27(2): Trade Negotiations between Sri Lanka and USA (Hon. Ravi Karunanayake) 6 speeches ▾
    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Ravi Karunanayake raised a Standing Order 27(2) question seeking clarity on the status of Sri Lanka’s trade negotiations with the United States amid indications of a possible March 2026 deadline and the economic impact of Cyclone “Ditwah.” He asked whether talks cover only tariffs or wider areas such as services, investment, digital trade and labour, who is negotiating on Sri Lanka’s behalf, and whether Parliament will be consulted or asked to approve any final agreement. He also sought details on any requests for post-cyclone concessions, preferential tariff treatment comparable to other Asian countries, measures related to the trade imbalance, trade data for 2023-2025, and safeguards for vulnerable sectors such as agriculture, SMEs, apparel and fisheries.

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    • The Hon. R.M. Jayawardhana - Deputy Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security JJB

      AI summary On behalf of the Prime Minister, R.M. Jayawardhana requested two weeks to provide a reply to Hon. Ravi Karunanayake’s question raised under Standing Order 27(2).

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    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Ravi Karunanayake raised a procedural concern that senior ministers were absent to answer parliamentary questions despite Members shortening their questions to facilitate timely replies, and asked the Speaker to address this. He also noted that a question he submitted to the Prime Minister on the 17th anniversary of Lasantha Wickrematunge’s assassination had been declined on the basis that the matter was sub judice.

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17. 17 Procedural Procedural: Motions at Commencement of Public Business 3 speeches ▸
18. 18 Debate Debate: Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act and Fishermen's Pension Regulations 39 speeches ▸
19. 19 Debate Debate: Public Security Ordinance Resolution and Delimitation Motion 22 speeches ▸
20. 20 Adjournment Adjournment 1 speeches ▸
21. 21 Oral question Questions and Papers (Resumption after Adjournment) 22 speeches ▸