Sitting of Friday, 9 January 2026

Order of business

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1. 1 Procedural Speaker's Ruling on Motion Inclusion in Order Book 46 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers Presented and Committee Reports 9 speeches ▾
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   • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip JJB

     AI summary On behalf of several ministers, the Minister presented multiple statutory and annual performance reports to Parliament, including reports relating to tourism, agrarian research, the Palmyrah Development Board, commerce, airport and aviation services, and housing and construction-related institutions. He moved that the respective reports be referred to the Committee on Public Accounts or the relevant Sectoral Oversight Committees, and each motion was agreed to.

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

     AI summary The Minister of Labour presented the report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Labour regarding a regulation made on 12 December 2025 under Section 66 of the Shop and Office Employees (Regulation of Employment and Remuneration) Act. The report, which had been referred to the Committee, was ordered to lie upon the Table.

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   • The Hon. (Mrs.) M.A.C.S. Chathuri Gangani JJB

     AI summary On behalf of the Chair of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Sustainable Use of Resources, Mrs. M.A.C.S. Chathuri Gangani presented the Committee’s report on several referred annual and performance reports. These included reports relating to land reform and title registration, fertilizer companies, wildlife conservation, land administration, agricultural insurance, and the Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau. The report was ordered to lie upon the Table.

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   • The Hon. Kanthasamy Prabu JJB

     AI summary On behalf of the Chair of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Economic Development and International Relations, Kanthasamy Prabu presented the Committee’s report covering the 2023 and 2024 performance or annual performance reports of several Treasury and related departments. These included departments responsible for management services, trade and investment policy, management audit, IT management, state accounts, legal affairs, the Comptroller General, treasury operations, national budget, and project management and monitoring. The report was ordered to lie upon the Table.

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

     AI summary The Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources presented a petition to Parliament from S.A. Kanthasami Naidu of Jayasiripura, Pannala.

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   • The Hon. Ajith P. Perera SJB

     AI summary Four public petitions were presented to Parliament on behalf of Mrs. J.D. Neluka Dilshani, Mrs. K.V. Ridma Sandaruwani, Mrs. M.H. Anusha Priyangani, and Mrs. W.A.R. Nisansala, with their respective addresses recorded. The remarks were limited to the formal submission of these petitions.

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   • The Hon. Chanaka Madugoda SLPP

     AI summary A petition from Mrs. H.R. Chandani Peiris of Ganemulla, Katuwammulla was presented to Parliament by Hon. Chanaka Madugoda.

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3. 3 Oral question Oral Question: Agricultural Support (Q.1/206/2024) 4 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Policy Implementation and Case Re-filing (Q.2/219/2024) 10 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Department of Government Information (Q.3) 6 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Bridge Reconstruction in Batticaloa (Q.5) 14 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Mahapola Scholarship Trust Fund (Q.6/472/2025) 6 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Disaster Relief and Compensation (Q.7/726/2025) 20 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Gas Imports and Emergency Procurement (Q.9) 11 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question: Water Supply in Bandarawela (Q.10) 6 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Questions: Paddy Field Damage and Potato Imports (Q.11, Q.12) 4 speeches ▸
12. 12 Oral question Questions by Private Notice under Standing Order 27(2) 7 speeches ▸
13. 13 Debate Ministerial Statement: Education Reform Issues 9 speeches ▸
14. 14 Oral question Answers to Questions under Standing Order 27(2) 22 speeches ▸
15. 15 Procedural Business of the Parliament Motion 2 speeches ▸
16. 16 Debate Debate: Shop and Office Employees (Regulation of Employment and Remuneration) Regulation Amendment 49 speeches ▸
17. 17 Debate Debate: Imports and Exports (Control) Act Regulations 40 speeches ▸
18. 18 Adjournment Adjournment Debate and Adjournment 8 speeches ▸