Sitting of Thursday, 5 February 2026

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening: Speaker's Certificate on Universities Bill 6 speeches ▾
   • Mr. Speaker - The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne

     AI summary Informed the House that the Speaker’s Certificate was endorsed on the “Universities (Amendment)” Bill on 3 February 2026 under Article 79 of the Constitution. He also notified Parliament under Article 121(1) that a petition regarding the “Rent (Repeal)” Bill had been filed in the Supreme Court. He referred an “Irida Lankadeepa” report alleged to be defamatory of Parliament and a possible breach of privilege to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges under Standing Order 146.

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   • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

     AI summary Ravi Karunanayake raised a point of order regarding the Rent (Repeal) Bill, noting that a Supreme Court reference had been mentioned but not read out in Parliament. He asked whether there was a specific reason for not reading the reference.

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   • Mr. Speaker - The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne

     AI summary A petition was formally received by Parliament.

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   • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

     AI summary The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake asked whether the matter under discussion had been referred to Court. No further argument or proposal was made in the recorded intervention.

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   • Mr. Speaker - The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne

     AI summary Mr. Speaker stated that the relevant matter would be notified once a determination is made.

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   • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

     AI summary Ravi Karunanayake offered only a brief acknowledgment of thanks and made no substantive argument, proposal, or policy comment.

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2. 2 Papers Papers Presented: Government Reports and Annual Reports 18 speeches ▸
3. 3 Committee report Committee Reports: Sectoral Oversight Committees 9 speeches ▸
4. 4 Petitions Petitions: Citizens' Petitions Presented 24 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Private Electricity Generating Companies (Q.313/2024) 37 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Liquor Licensing and Tax Revenue (Q.912/2025) 17 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Paddy Lands Filling in Anuradhapura (Q.5/2025) 16 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: STD and AIDS Testing and Treatment Clinics (Q.6/2025) 6 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: State Land in Alankalagala and X-Press Pearl Disaster (Q.7-9/2025) 8 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question: SLEAS Recruitment, Road Development, and Standing Order 27(2) Questions 14 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Ministry Statements: University Vacancies and Educational Opportunities 29 speeches ▸
12. 12 Procedural Privilege: Threat by Vice Chairman of Akurana Pradeshiya Sabha 6 speeches ▸
13. 13 Procedural Procedural: Speaker Returns to Chair 1 speeches ▸
14. 14 Debate Debate: Institute of Real Estate Professionals, Container Depot Operators Licensing, and Shipping Agents Licensing Bills (Second Reading) 123 speeches ▸
15. 15 Adjournment Adjournment: Adjournment Questions and House Closure 10 speeches ▸
16. 16 Procedural Administrative Notices 3 speeches ▸