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 ▸
19. 19 Procedural Personal Explanation - Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah and Procedural Interruptions 13 speeches ▾
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    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake raised a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or policy issue was presented in the recorded remarks.

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    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Ravi Karunanayake raised an issue concerning education, referring to comments or involvement by Hon. Bimal Rathnayake and Hon. Nalinda Jayatissa. The available excerpt is too limited to identify the specific argument, proposal, or request made.

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    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake indicated that his intervention was related to the ongoing matter and sought to raise a question. No substantive details of the question or issue were provided in the excerpt.

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    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake rose on a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question was recorded in the provided text.

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    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake raised a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or policy issue was presented in the quoted speech.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah SLMC

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah responded to a previous statement by Hon. Sanakiyan disputing his claims about Karamunai in the Vakarai DS Division of Batticaloa District. He asserted that Karamunai is a Muslim village whose residents face problems over land, deeds, roads, electricity, and basic facilities, and alleged that the Divisional Secretary is obstructing services. He cited a ziyaram, mosque, registered associations, permits, and a 1983 letter about displaced families as evidence of longstanding Muslim residence, and urged action to resolve the community’s problems.

      Land & HousingEthnic Reconciliation & DevolutionJustice & Human Rights Full speech →
    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake raised a point of order seeking clarification on whether there were issues with the proposed education reforms and why the Cabinet had deferred them for one year. He stated that Members also wished to see the relevant information.

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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 ▸