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
- 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
- The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Moved, on behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, to approve the declaration under Section 2 of the Essential Public Services Act, No. 61 of 1979, published in Special Gazette No. 2473/13 of 28 January 2026 and laid before Parliament on 3 February 2026. The motion was agreed to, after which Parliament was adjourned until 17 February 2026.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake JJB
AI summary Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake asked the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education to provide details on official vehicles allocated to the Minister of City Planning and Water Supply appointed in September 2015. He requested the number of vehicles, registration numbers, types, models, allocation periods, monthly fuel entitlements, and monthly fuel consumption and expenditure during the minister’s tenure, and asked for reasons if the information could not be provided.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB
AI summary The Prime Minister, responding as Minister of Education, provided records on official vehicles allocated to the former Minister of City Planning and Water Supply from 21 September 2015, identifying a Nissan Teana car and a Toyota Hilux double cab. She stated the monthly fuel entitlements under a 2010 Presidential Circular and tabled available fuel expenditure figures for 2015 and 2018, while noting that records for 2016–2017 and some litre-based details were unavailable.
Public Finance Full speech → - The Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake JJB
AI summary Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake submitted a parliamentary question to the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education seeking details on official vehicles allocated to the Minister of Industry and Commerce appointed in September 2015. He requested the number of vehicles, registration numbers, types, models, allocation periods, monthly fuel entitlements, and monthly fuel consumption and expenditure during the minister’s tenure, and asked for reasons if the information could not be provided.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB
AI summary Three vehicles were allocated to the relevant office from 9 September 2015 to 26 October 2018: two Land Rover Discovery vehicles and one Toyota Hilux. Each vehicle was entitled to 600 litres of diesel for use outside the province, with further details tabled in an annex placed in the Library. The question of part (c) was stated to be not applicable.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake JJB
AI summary Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake raised a question to the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education regarding the official vehicles allocated to the Minister of City Planning and Water Supply appointed on 09.11.2018. He requested details on the number of vehicles, registration numbers, types, models, allocation periods, monthly fuel entitlements, and actual monthly fuel consumption and expenditure during the minister’s tenure, and asked for reasons if the information could not be provided.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB
AI summary The Prime Minister stated that Ministry records show no fuel allowances were paid to the Minister of City Planning and Water Supply for November and December 2018. She added that Transport Division files contain no record of official vehicles being allocated during that period, including from 29 October to 15 December 2018, so related follow-up details were not applicable.
Public Finance Full speech → - The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB
AI summary The Prime Minister, in response to questions on official vehicles and fuel allowances, stated that no official vehicle or fuel allowance was provided to the former Minister of City Planning and Water Supply between 29 October and 15 December 2018. She further informed the House that the Minister of National Dialogue appointed in September 2015 was allocated three official vehicles, with four used in certain months, and that their details, periods of use, and monthly fuel expenditure were tabled in annexes. She said the fuel entitlement was 750 litres for petrol vehicles and 600 litres for diesel vehicles, and noted that alternative vehicles were provided when allocated vehicles were under repair.
- 16 Procedural Procedural: Request for Extended Time to Reply 1 speeches