Sitting of Thursday, 19 February 2026

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening and Auditor-General's Report 3 speeches ▸
2. 2 Committee report Committee Report: 17th Report of the Committee on Public Enterprises 2 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions 3 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Members of Current Parliament - Salaries and Allowances (Q.117/2024) 9 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Water Supply to Porativu Pattu DS Division and Araiyampathi (Q.353/2025) 7 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Drug Varieties Manufactured by SPMC (Q.) 7 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Kaduruwela Market Complex (Q.) 13 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Firearms Review and Archaeological Heritage (Q.7-1717/2025) 9 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Consumer Price Controls and Raids (Q.10-1834/2026) 4 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question: Hospital Attendants Shortage and Mahaweli Land Allocation (Q.) 7 speeches ▸
11. 11 Procedural Procedural: Points of Order on Standing Orders and Party Representation 13 speeches ▸
12. 12 Procedural Statement and Procedural: Legal Basis of Financial Bankruptcy Declaration and Standing Order Debate 31 speeches ▸
13. 13 Debate Private Members' Bill: Kandyan Marriage and Divorce (Amendment) Bill 3 speeches ▾
    • Mr. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna SJB

      AI summary Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna sought leave to introduce a Private Member’s Bill to amend the Kandyan Marriage and Divorce Act. The intervention was procedural, formally presenting the proposed Kandyan Marriage and Divorce (Amendment) Bill to Parliament.

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    • The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri SJB

      AI summary Chaminda Wijesiri introduced an Amendment Bill to the Kandyan Marriage and Divorce Act, stating that subsections 32(a) and 32(b) treat women differently and should be corrected. The Bill was read a first time, ordered to be printed, and referred under Standing Order No. 52(6) to the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government for report.

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14. 14 Procedural Procedural: Points of Order on Standing Orders and Bill Presentation 14 speeches ▸
15. 15 Debate Debate: Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill and Judicature (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading 38 speeches ▸
16. 16 Debate Debate (continued): Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill and Judicature (Amendment) Bill 65 speeches ▸
17. 17 Debate Debate (Final Stage): Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill - Third Reading and Amendments 4 speeches ▸
18. 18 Adjournment Adjournment 7 speeches ▸