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 ▸
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 ▾
    • The Hon. Presiding Member procedural
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    • Written Answers to Questions

      AI summary The Minister of Defence, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, requested two weeks’ time to provide a written answer to Question No. 1851/2026 raised by Ajith P. Perera and listed on the Order Paper.

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    • Note

      AI summary Members are instructed to submit clearly marked corrections to the Final Print to the Editor of HANSARD within two weeks of receiving the uncorrected copy. The note also records the status of proceedings manuscripts received from Parliament and the dispatch of printed copies.

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    • Information

      AI summary Hansard reports are available for purchase from the Government Publications Bureau at the Department of Government Information in Colombo. The report can also be downloaded from the Parliament website and is printed by the Department of Government Printing.

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