Sitting of Friday, 23 January 2026

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Parliament Opening and Announcements 1 speeches ▾
   • Mr. Speaker - The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne

     AI summary The Speaker announced that a motion may be moved to refer the privilege matters raised by Hon. Arjuna Sujeewa Senasinghe on 7 January 2026 to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges. He also informed Members that the Committee on Parliamentary Business would meet at 2.30 p.m. that day in Committee Room No. 2 and requested their attendance.

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2. 2 Papers Papers Presented and Committee Reports 5 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions 4 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Questions: Heda Oya Irrigation, Thondaman Foundation, Schools, Hydropower, Sugar Factories, Ragama Town, Monaragala Lands, Badulla Cooperatives 41 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question No. 8 (Deferred) and Question Stand Down 9 speeches ▸
6. 6 Procedural Procedural Matters and Points of Order 18 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Standing Order 27(2) Questions: Attorney-General Independence, Gold Jewellery Return 25 speeches ▸
8. 8 Papers Ministerial Statement: Vehicles for Welfare Centres 2 speeches ▸
9. 9 Debate Debate: Universities (Amendment) Bill - Second and Third Reading 75 speeches ▸
10. 10 Procedural Business of Parliament: Constitutional Council Appointments Resolution 8 speeches ▸
11. 11 Adjournment Adjournment Debate: Stock Exchange Activity and Ministerial Response 17 speeches ▸