Sitting of Wednesday, 4 March 2026

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Parliament Opening and Auditor-General's Report 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers: Annual Reports and Auditor-General's Report 1 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions 4 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Paddy Purchasing and Guaranteed Prices (Q.1347/2025) 3 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Artificial Intelligence Summit 2026 2 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Government Printing Department Vacancies and Qualifications 11 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Cyclone Ditcha Relief and Compensation (Q.1368/2025) 9 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Questions: Paddy Marketing Board and Fertilizer Subsidies 21 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Irrigation Tanks and Cascade Systems in Vavuniya (Q.1406/2025) 7 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question: Special Sports Schools Development (Q.1468/2025) 5 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Question: Projects in Trincomalee District (Q.1476/2025) 5 speeches ▸
12. 12 Oral question Standing Order 27(2) Question: Middle East Crisis and Strait of Hormuz 25 speeches ▸
13. 13 Procedural Procedural: Points of Order on Iran Supreme Leader Assassination 8 speeches ▸
14. 14 Oral question Standing Order 27(2) Question: Central Bank Inflation Target Deviation 3 speeches ▾
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    • Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake sought a Government statement under Standing Order 27(2) on repeated deviations from the inflation target under the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Act, No. 16 of 2023, citing Central Bank reports showing inflation below the 3 per cent lower bound for five reporting cycles. He asked the Finance Minister to explain why inflation remains below target despite monetary easing, whether this reflects weak demand, and whether inflation forecasts, modelling assumptions, the 5 per cent target, and the current policy rate should be reconsidered. He also raised concerns about the Central Bank’s independence, data quality and outdated CPI weights, the division of responsibility between the Governing Board and Monetary Policy Board, and the exclusion of the Treasury Secretary from monetary policy decisions. He further questioned the legal basis for a debt standstill without parliamentary approval and asked who declared the country bankrupt if Parliament did not.

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    • Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha - Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha requested time in Parliament to respond to a question raised by an Hon. Member. No substantive policy issue or proposal was presented in this brief intervention.

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15. 15 Procedural Procedural: Personal Explanation and Special Select Committee Announcement 8 speeches ▸
16. 16 Debate Debate: Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority Bill - Second Reading 20 speeches ▸
17. 17 Procedural Procedural: Lunch Suspension 1 speeches ▸
18. 18 Debate Debate: Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority Bill - Second Reading (Continued) 79 speeches ▸
19. 19 Procedural Procedural: Adjournment Motion 1 speeches ▸
20. 20 Adjournment Adjournment: Questions on Cyclone Relief and Tourism 7 speeches ▸
21. 21 Procedural Procedural: Parliament Adjournment 1 speeches ▸