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 ▸
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 ▾
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   • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

     AI summary The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake objected that he had been prevented from raising a question on power generation aimed at reducing electricity bills for 600,000 consumers. He contrasted this with time being allowed for discussion of an allegedly irrelevant fertilizer supplementary matter, and said Members were seeking answers to urgent public issues rather than questioning the Chair.

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   • The Hon. S.M. Marikkar SJB

     AI summary S.M. Marikkar briefly thanked the Minister and made no substantive argument, proposal, or request.

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   • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

     AI summary In response to Hon. Marikkar’s question, the Minister stated that Sri Lanka has 41 clinics for testing and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS, and that a permanent Director has been appointed since 6 November 2025. He said pre-exposure prophylaxis stocks stood at 36,420 tablets as at 31 December 2025, sufficient for four months, with current support from the Global Fund and the Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka and future provision through government budgetary funds. He also stated that there is no current shortage of essential antiretroviral medicines, including the TLD formulation, though a Global Fund delivery delay had temporarily reduced dispensing from three months to one month; responsibility for uninterrupted supply lies with the National STD/AIDS Control Programme and the Medical Supplies Division.

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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 ▸