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 ▸
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 ▾
    • Mr. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Ajith P. Perera SJB

      AI summary Hon. Ajith P. Perera asked the Minister of Justice and National Integration for details of prisoners under sentence of death whose appeals are exhausted and who have not received a Presidential pardon, including their names and ages. He sought confirmation that no executions have been ordered since 1976, that some death sentences are commuted to life imprisonment under Article 34(1) of the Constitution, and raised concerns about whether the commutation process is informal and not sufficiently subjective. He asked what steps would be taken to make the process more subjective and whether regulations under the Prisons Ordinance would be introduced to formalize the commencement and serving of life sentences after commutation.

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    • The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law - Minister of Justice and National Integration JJB

      AI summary The Minister of Justice and National Integration stated that 793 death-sentenced prisoners whose appeals are exhausted and who have not received a Presidential pardon are in prison, but declined to provide their names to protect privacy. He acknowledged that former Presidents had granted pardons in such cases, sometimes on committee recommendations and sometimes individually. He said Cabinet approval has been obtained to appoint a committee including a Supreme Court Judge and relevant institutions to develop an objective process, with further action to follow its report and Cabinet approval.

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    • The Hon. Ajith P. Perera SJB

      AI summary Ajith P. Perera asked the Minister of Environment to report on the Central Environmental Authority’s handling of complaint WP/KT/PPA/WP-K/0119/2025 against “Prasanna Auto Service” in West Malamulla, Panadura. He sought details on actions taken, any further legal proceedings, reasons for inaction or delay in the investigation, and the intended next steps regarding the complaint.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Dammika Patabendi - Minister of Environment JJB

      AI summary In response to a complaint about a three-wheeler service station, the Minister stated that the Central Environmental Authority conducted inspections on 28 October 2025, 26 November 2025, and 16 January 2026, the last with both parties present. The inspection found the service station operating near the complainant’s house, with a valid Environmental Protection Licence until 16 January 2027, while the original licence holder had died and a related land case is pending before the Panadura Magistrate’s Court. The Authority has requested the deceased owner’s wife to submit the original licence, death certificate, and current ownership documents within 21 days, and further action will be taken after reviewing those materials.

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    • Mr. Speaker procedural
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