Sitting of Friday, 6 February 2026
Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 23270 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
Order of business
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- 1 Opening Opening of Parliament 1 speeches
- 2 Papers Papers: Annual Reports and Orders 3 speeches
- 3 Petitions Petitions 1 speeches
- 4 Oral question Oral Question: Norochcholai Coal Power Plant Ash Sales (Q.68/2025) 14 speeches
- 5 Oral question Oral Question: Schools in Colombo Municipal Council Area (Q.74/2025) 35 speeches
- 6 Oral question Oral Questions: Various (Q.3, Q.5, Q.6) 29 speeches
- Mr. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri SJB
AI summary Chaminda Wijesiri raised a point of order during proceedings. No substantive argument, proposal, or question is recorded in the excerpt beyond the interruption.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Mr. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri SJB
AI summary Invoking Standing Order 92(a), Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri stated that parliamentary proceedings must be conducted impartially. He began to raise a concern about the conduct of proceedings, referring to an incident from the previous morning, but his remarks were interrupted.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Mr. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Mujibur Rahuman SJB
AI summary Mujibur Rahuman objected that Members had come to raise important questions but were not being allocated time to do so. He also requested that proceedings be conducted in a language understood by those present.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe SLMC
AI summary Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe asked the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation about delays in preparing an assessment report for constructing a sluice gate on the RB35 Main Canal in the Kurundankulam Division of the Akkaraipattu Irrigation Engineering Zone. He noted that the Director General of Irrigation had first requested the report in May 2021 and sent a reminder in September 2023, and sought details of measures taken to proceed with the sluice gate construction or the reasons for inaction.
- The Hon. Aravinda Senarath - Deputy Minister of Land and Irrigation JJB
AI summary The Deputy Minister stated, on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, that the issues raised regarding Akkaraipattu were acknowledged. He said plans had been prepared, estimates initiated, and the matter included in the 2026 priority list, making any further response not applicable.
- The Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe SLMC
AI summary M.S. Uthumalebbe tabled 2021 and 2023 Irrigation Department letters on the proposed construction of a regulator, following the Deputy Minister’s indication that funds would be allocated this year. He asked whether urgent steps would be taken to clear paddy stored from the last harvest in Paddy Marketing Board warehouses in Ampara so that the Board can purchase the current season’s harvest from local farmers.
- The Hon. Aravinda Senarath JJB
AI summary Aravinda Senarath stated that paddy purchasing arrangements have begun, with warehouses opened in several districts and storage planned according to supply inflows. He added that paddy bought in the previous season has been milled and is being released to the market in an orderly manner, and said the Government does not anticipate problems with storage or purchasing.
Agriculture Full speech → - Mr. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe SLMC
AI summary M.S. Uthumalebbe said Paddy Marketing Board warehouses in Ampara District are full, limiting local farmers’ ability to sell paddy, and requested that stored stocks be moved quickly to other locations. He also asked whether compensation for farmers affected by Cyclone Ditwah and floods, including 92 persons in Karaithivu and others in Atthalachenai, Palamunai and Oluvil, could be provided without delay.
Agriculture Full speech → - Mr. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe SLMC
AI summary Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe objected to the handling of parliamentary procedure, asserting Members’ right to ask two supplementary questions. He requested that Members not be treated dismissively in the House.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Mr. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe SLMC
AI summary Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe objected to being prevented from asking a second supplementary question after asking the first. He requested permission to proceed and urged that this not be disallowed.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Mr. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe SLMC
AI summary Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe objected to disorder in the Chamber, stating that the proceedings were being disturbed. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or legislative matter was raised in the statement.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Mr. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe SLMC
AI summary Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe objected to the Speaker preventing Members from raising questions on behalf of the public. He urged the Speaker to reconsider this approach, stating that previous Speakers had allowed such interventions and asking that the practice be changed.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Mr. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe SLMC
AI summary Asked whether compensation can be expedited for 92 affected farmers in the Karaithivu Division and for similarly affected farmers in Atthalachenai, Palamunai and Oluvil. The question sought government action to address outstanding payments in those areas.
- The Hon. Aravinda Senarath JJB
AI summary Aravinda Senarath responded to supplementary questions on compensation and paddy purchasing linked to an irrigation matter. He stated that compensation payments are being made systematically based on officials’ information, that consultations with farming communities had already begun before the question was raised, and that remaining payments would be made within the next few days.
- Mr. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. (Mrs.) Chamindranee Kiriella, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Asked the listed parliamentary question, with no further remarks or argument recorded.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna - Deputy Minister JJB
AI summary On behalf of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, the Deputy Minister requested two weeks to provide an answer to the question. The question was ordered to stand down.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Mr. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. (Prof.) L.M. Abeywickrama JJB
AI summary Hon. (Prof.) L.M. Abeywickrama formally posed the question listed under his name in Parliament. No substantive argument or additional context was provided in the speech.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna - Deputy Minister JJB
AI summary On behalf of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, the Deputy Minister requested two weeks to provide an answer to the question. The question was ordered to stand down.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech →
- 7 Oral question Oral Question: Divisional Secretariats Vehicle Requirement (Q.1571/2025) 6 speeches
- 8 Oral question Oral Questions: Various (Q.8, Q.9) 6 speeches
- 9 Oral question Oral Question: Financial Cybercrimes (Q.1012/2025) – Second Round 2 speeches
- 10 Oral question Private Notice Questions: MSMEs and Kalmunai Massacre Site 10 speeches
- 11 Procedural Ministerial Statement: UK Travel Bans 8 speeches
- 12 Procedural Procedural Motions: Hours of Sitting, Privilege Matter, Government Precedence 3 speeches
- 13 Debate Debate: Extension of Emergency Regulations (Cyclone Ditwah) 76 speeches
- 14 Procedural Division: Resolution under Public Security Ordinance 11 speeches
- 15 Oral question Questions: Official Vehicles Allocated to Ministers (2015-2018) 8 speeches
- 16 Procedural Procedural: Request for Extended Time to Reply 1 speeches