Sitting of Friday, 20 February 2026

10th Parliament· 14 debates· 213 speeches· 51 speakers

Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 23331 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard

Order of business

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1 Opening Parliament Opening and Speaker's Certificate 1 speeches
2 Committee report Sectoral Oversight Committee Reports 3 speeches
3 Petitions Petitions 4 speeches
4 Oral question Oral Question: Three-Judge Anti-Corruption Permanent High Court (Q.1/1206/2024) 13 speeches
5 Oral question Oral Question: Mahapola Trust Fund (Q.472/2025) 5 speeches
6 Oral question Oral Questions: Deferred and Stand Down (Q.4, Q.5, Q.6) 8 speeches
7 Oral question Oral Question: Drug Raids and Asset Seizures (Q.1649/2025) 12 speeches
8 Oral question Oral Questions on Tourism, Agriculture and Deferred Question (Q.883/2025) 6 speeches
9 Oral question Oral Question: Investments Received (Finance Ministry); Point of Order on Question Scheduling 8 speeches
10 Oral question Question by Private Notice: Current Status of SriLankan Airlines Restructure 10 speeches
11 Debate Ministerial Statements: Credit Expansion and State Security Mechanism 6 speeches
12 Procedural Clarifications and Supplementary Questions; Matters of Order and Privilege 38 speeches
13 Procedural Motion on Parliamentary Sitting Hours 2 speeches
- The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Chief Government Whip JJB
  
  AI summary The Chief Government Whip moved, on behalf of the Leader of the House, to vary the day’s sitting hours notwithstanding Standing Order 88. The motion set sittings from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., applied Standing Order 8(5) at 11.30 a.m., and required adjournment at 5.30 p.m.; it was agreed to by the House.
  
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- The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Chief Government Whip JJB
  
  AI summary The Chief Government Whip moved that Parliament adjourn, after which the Chair put the question before the House. The Adjournment Motion was then scheduled to be moved by Hon. S.M. Marikkar, who was allotted 18 minutes.
  
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14 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: Issues Relating to the Power Sector (Coal Procurement for Norochcholai) 97 speeches