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 ▸
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 ▾
    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake requested an urgent Government statement on SriLankan Airlines’ finances, restructuring path, and the Rs. 25.3 billion recapitalization in the context of IMF EFF commitments on SOE commercialization and reducing fiscal risks. He sought details on the airline’s going-concern status, debt composition, recapitalization structure and budget approval, annual profits and losses of the airline and related subsidiaries from 2021 to 2025, and the share of tourist arrivals carried by SriLankan. He also asked the Government to explain operational weaknesses such as loss-making routes and staffing levels, outline planned reforms, and disclose projected fiscal exposure over the next three years, including guarantees, leases, refinancing risks, and consistency with fiscal consolidation targets.

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    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Ravi Karunanayake objected that despite shortening his question to comply with the Speaker’s preference for Standing Orders and concise proceedings, an answer was still not being provided the same day. He noted that the purpose of reducing questions was to enable same-day responses and referenced the Leader of the House’s earlier view that answers should also be brief.

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    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Ravi Karunanayake objected to a remark attributed to the Leader of the House, questioning whether parliamentary standards were being lowered to the level of a local council. The intervention was a brief procedural or critical comment on the tone or conduct of proceedings.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

      AI summary Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa stated that the Government aims to uphold parliamentary traditions and maximize democratic practice by encouraging Ministers to answer Standing Order 27(2) questions on the same day where possible. He noted that some questions require data from multiple ministries, but said replies are being expedited, including two answers to be given that day under Ministerial Statements.

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    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake questioned why Government positions appear to be reported in newspapers before being presented to Parliament. He asked the Deputy Minister to verify and inform the House about an apparent inconsistency between the current statement that the Government should retain a larger share and the President’s position nine months earlier.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

      AI summary Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa stated that the requested answer would be provided in the next sitting week. He noted that the Member could raise supplementary questions at that time.

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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 ▸