Sitting of Friday, 20 February 2026

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Parliament Opening and Speaker's Certificate 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Committee report Sectoral Oversight Committee Reports 3 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions 4 speeches ▾
   • The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB

     AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara presented a petition to Parliament on behalf of Mrs. H.A. Rajika Jeewani Hettiaarachchi of Kewitiya. No further details of the petition’s subject matter were stated.

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   • The Hon. Ajith P. Perera SJB

     AI summary A petition from Mr. U. Sarath of “Sewwandi,” Meegahapolana, Puhulwatta Junction, Horana, was presented to Parliament.

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   • The Hon. (Mrs.) Nilanthi Kottahachchi, Attorney-at-Law JJB

     AI summary A petition was presented on behalf of Mr. I. Dayawansa de Silva of Pamunugama, Alubomulla, Panadura. No further details on the petition’s subject matter were provided in the speech.

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   • The Hon. Sunil Biyanwila JJB

     AI summary Hon. Sunil Biyanwila presented a petition from Mrs. T.W. Ajantha Nilmini Kumari Disanayake of Galewela. The petition was ordered to be referred to the Committee on Public Petitions.

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4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Three-Judge Anti-Corruption Permanent High Court (Q.1/1206/2024) 13 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Mahapola Trust Fund (Q.472/2025) 5 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Questions: Deferred and Stand Down (Q.4, Q.5, Q.6) 8 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Drug Raids and Asset Seizures (Q.1649/2025) 12 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Questions on Tourism, Agriculture and Deferred Question (Q.883/2025) 6 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Investments Received (Finance Ministry); Point of Order on Question Scheduling 8 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Question by Private Notice: Current Status of SriLankan Airlines Restructure 10 speeches ▸
11. 11 Debate Ministerial Statements: Credit Expansion and State Security Mechanism 6 speeches ▸
12. 12 Procedural Clarifications and Supplementary Questions; Matters of Order and Privilege 38 speeches ▸
13. 13 Procedural Motion on Parliamentary Sitting Hours 2 speeches ▸
14. 14 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: Issues Relating to the Power Sector (Coal Procurement for Norochcholai) 97 speeches ▸