Sitting of Thursday, 5 March 2026

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Parliament Opening and Speaker's Announcements 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers: Report on Observations (PM and Minister of Education) 1 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions: Citizens' Petitions Presented 4 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Multi-Purpose Service Centres in Mullaitivu District (Q.1/1185/2025) 6 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Export of Minor Export Crops Since 2015 (Q.2) 6 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Urban Development (Q.4/1543/2025) - Stand Down 2 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Cattle in Ampara District (Q.5) 7 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Q.6) 6 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Transport/Urban Development (Q.7/1786/2025) - Stand Down 3 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question: Injustice to Gampaha SANASA Depositors (Q.8) 8 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Question: District Hospital Grading and Health Issues (Q.9) 5 speeches ▸
12. 12 Oral question Oral Question: Kili/Mulankavil Maha Vidyalaya (Q.10/1831/2026) - Stand Down 6 speeches ▸
13. 13 Oral question Oral Question (Standing Order 27(2)): Large-scale Cattle Deaths in Northern Province 5 speeches ▸
14. 14 Oral question Oral Question (Standing Order 27(2)): Justice and Accountability for State-Connected Violations - Deferred 3 speeches ▾
    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam ITAK

      AI summary Under Standing Order 27(2), Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam sought information on investigations into alleged wartime and post-war abuses, including matters raised in Channel 4 broadcasts and the 2014 Nedunkerni killings of Selvanayagam Kajeeban, Sundaralingam Kajeeban and Navaratnam Navaneethan. He asked which authorities are investigating those deaths, what findings have been made, and whether alleged State-linked groups such as the “Islamic Centre” and “Tripoli Platoon” were supplied with arms by the Government. He further requested that official records on weapons issued, recovered or returned be tabled, linking the questions to the detention of Suresh Sallay and to recent weapons recoveries in Batticaloa District.

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    • The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs JJB

      AI summary The Minister stated that part of the question raised falls under the Ministry of Defence and indicated that a response is expected to be provided the following day.

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15. 15 Oral question Ministry Statement: Reply to Question on Proactive Utilization (Standing Order 27(2), 18.11.2025) 7 speeches ▸
16. 16 Procedural Procedural: Indian Ocean Security Matter and Parliamentary Debate on Sovereignty 55 speeches ▸
17. 17 Procedural Procedural: Motion on Sitting Hours Extension 1 speeches ▸
18. 18 Adjournment Adjournment: National Care Policy and International Women's Day 96 speeches ▸
19. 19 Procedural Procedural: Closing Announcements and Administrative Information 4 speeches ▸