Sitting of Tuesday, 20 January 2026

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening - Parliament Met at 9:30 a.m. 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers Tabled - Annual Reports 3 speeches ▸
3. 3 Committee report Committee Report - Aswesuma Welfare Benefits Scheme 1 speeches ▸
4. 4 Petitions Petitions 2 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Norochcholai Coal Power Plant Environmental Impact (Q.7/2026) 6 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Sri Lanka Educational Administrative Service Officers (Q.13/2026) 8 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Dumbara Prison Overcrowding (Q.21/2026) 6 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: State Lands on Lease in Anuradhapura District (Q.27/2026) 6 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Land-Related Actions in Manmunai Pattu and Vakarai Divisions (Q.36/2026) 5 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question: Vehicle Imports and Revenue Collection (Q.38/2026) 11 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Question: Export Crops and Coconut Production Targets (Q.49/2026) 6 speeches ▸
12. 12 Oral question Oral Question: Land Reform Commission Lands in Puttalam District (Q.55/2026) 6 speeches ▸
13. 13 Oral question Oral Question: Non-Government Schools in Elpitiya Education Zone (Q.61/2026) 6 speeches ▸
14. 14 Oral question Oral Question: Pension Entitlements and Samurdhi Banks Computerization (Q.67/2026) 6 speeches ▸
15. 15 Procedural Procedural - No-Confidence Motion Discussion 8 speeches ▸
16. 16 Oral question Question under Standing Order 27(2): Coal Supply Tender Process 20 speeches ▸
17. 17 Oral question Question under Standing Order 27(2): Tourism Performance and Deferral of Ravi Karunanayake Question 7 speeches ▸
18. 18 Procedural Procedural - No-Confidence Motion and Business Scheduling Discussion 11 speeches ▾
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    • The Hon. Sajith Premadasa SJB

      AI summary Sajith Premadasa requested a brief moment to address the House. No substantive policy matter, proposal, or question was raised in the excerpt.

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    • The Hon. Sajith Premadasa SJB

      AI summary Sajith Premadasa requested the Speaker to grant him 60 seconds to speak.

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    • The Hon. Sajith Premadasa SJB

      AI summary Sajith Premadasa requested an additional 60 seconds of speaking time.

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    • The Hon. Sajith Premadasa SJB

      AI summary Sajith Premadasa stated that his side had responded constructively to the proposal and would proceed with a No-Confidence Motion in the manner they had decided. He also said they were ready to begin the education debate the following day and challenged the government’s readiness to do so.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

      AI summary Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa stated that the opposing side had proposed a debate on the “8960” cyclone response covering 12 to 27 November, but indicated the Government was also ready to debate education reforms the next day if that was preferred. He asked for a decision on whether the scheduled debate should concern the cyclone response or education reforms.

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    • The Hon. Sajith Premadasa SJB

      AI summary Sajith Premadasa stated that the Opposition was ready to debate both the Government’s handling of the “8960” cyclone and the proposed education reforms. He requested that parliamentary sessions be arranged during the current and following week to take up these debates.

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19. 19 Procedural Personal Explanation - Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah and Procedural Interruptions 13 speeches ▸
20. 20 Procedural Presentation of Bills 3 speeches ▸
21. 21 Debate Debate - Aswesuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme 76 speeches ▸
22. 22 Adjournment Adjournment Debate - "8960" Cyclone Relief Measures and Constitutional Point of Order 7 speeches ▸
23. 23 Papers Document Tabled - State Lands for Disaster Resettlement 1 speeches ▸