Sitting of Friday, 6 February 2026

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening of Parliament 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers: Annual Reports and Orders 3 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions 1 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Norochcholai Coal Power Plant Ash Sales (Q.68/2025) 14 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Schools in Colombo Municipal Council Area (Q.74/2025) 35 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Questions: Various (Q.3, Q.5, Q.6) 29 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Divisional Secretariats Vehicle Requirement (Q.1571/2025) 6 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Questions: Various (Q.8, Q.9) 6 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Financial Cybercrimes (Q.1012/2025) – Second Round 2 speeches ▾
   • The Hon. Darmapriya Wijesinghe (on behalf of the Hon. Rajeevan Jeyachandramoorthy) JJB

     AI summary A question was raised to the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs seeking detailed data on financial cybercrime complaints by category, including credit card fraud, online banking fraud, phishing, SIM swapping, investment scams, digital wallet fraud and related offences. It asked whether any such offences have significantly increased over the past three years, what trends are evident nationally and in the Northern Province, and whether a centralized monitoring and classification mechanism exists across districts and provinces. The question also sought clarification on whether this data is publicly accessible or shared with financial institutions, and, if not, the reasons for non-disclosure.

     Law & OrderJustice & Human Rights Full speech →
   • The Hon. Sunil Watagala, Attorney-at-Law - Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs JJB

     AI summary On behalf of the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, the Deputy Minister tabled a written answer providing complaint data on financial cybercrimes from 2023 to 2025. The data showed increases particularly in online banking fraud, phishing, investment scams, and other related offences, linked to wider use of social media, online payments, mobile banking, online businesses, and freelancing. The answer stated that no Northern Province-specific pattern had been identified, but islandwide methods include impersonation, social engineering, fake bank links, online marketplace fraud, romance scams, and use of third-party bank accounts. It also noted that there is no centralized mechanism to monitor and classify such crimes across districts or provinces, and that the data is not publicly accessible or shared with financial institutions.

     Law & OrderJustice & Human Rights Full speech →
10. 10 Oral question Private Notice Questions: MSMEs and Kalmunai Massacre Site 10 speeches ▸
11. 11 Procedural Ministerial Statement: UK Travel Bans 8 speeches ▸
12. 12 Procedural Procedural Motions: Hours of Sitting, Privilege Matter, Government Precedence 3 speeches ▸
13. 13 Debate Debate: Extension of Emergency Regulations (Cyclone Ditwah) 76 speeches ▸
14. 14 Procedural Division: Resolution under Public Security Ordinance 11 speeches ▸
15. 15 Oral question Questions: Official Vehicles Allocated to Ministers (2015-2018) 8 speeches ▸
16. 16 Procedural Procedural: Request for Extended Time to Reply 1 speeches ▸