Sitting of Tuesday, 3 March 2026

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Parliament Opening and Message from President 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers: Regulations, Reports and Orders Tabled 7 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions Presented 4 speeches ▾
   • The Hon. Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi JJB

     AI summary Hon. Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi presented a petition to Parliament on behalf of Mr. W.G.N. Priyankara Karunadasa of Udakarawita, Pitadenia, 6th Mile Post, Ratnapura.

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   • The Hon. Aruna Panagoda JJB

     AI summary Hon. Aruna Panagoda presented a petition to Parliament from Mr. K.K. Bodhipaksha of No. 11, Helsirigama, Helboda, Katukithula.

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   • The Hon. Manoj Rajapaksha JJB

     AI summary Hon. Manoj Rajapaksha presented four public petitions on behalf of named constituents from Rambukkana, Dorawaka, Beligala, and Tholangamuwa. The petitions were ordered to be referred to the Committee on Public Petitions for consideration.

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4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Generators Facilitating Cooling at Norochcholai Power Plant (Q.68/2025) 12 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Question No. 3 (Q.840/2025) - Deferred 3 speeches ▸
6. 6 Procedural Procedural: Points of Order and Opposition Walk-out 10 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Agricultural Research and Production Assistants (Q.913/2025) 12 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Police Stations and Officers (Q.?/2025) with Supplementaries 10 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Nursing Service (Q.7/2025) 5 speeches ▸
10. 10 Procedural Procedural: Standing Order 27(2) Question and Points of Order 9 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Question by Private Notice: Reactivation of Deregistered Islamic Charitable Organizations (Q.27(2)) 14 speeches ▸
12. 12 Procedural Privilege Question and Procedural Discussion on Coal Supply 23 speeches ▸
13. 13 Debate Main Business: Order under Foreign Exchange Act - Motion Introduction 2 speeches ▸
14. 14 Debate President's Address on Middle East War Impact and Opposition Response 5 speeches ▸
15. 15 Debate Debate: Regulation under Foreign Exchange Act, No. 12 of 2017 55 speeches ▸
16. 16 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: Civil Defence Personnel Secondment 7 speeches ▸
17. 17 Procedural Deferred Questions and Parliament Adjournment 6 speeches ▸