Sitting of Friday, 6 March 2026

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Speaker's Announcements 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Tabling of Reports 4 speeches ▾
   • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development and the Leader of the House of Parliament JJB

     AI summary On behalf of the Minister of Trade, Food Security and Cooperative Development, Bimal Rathnayake presented annual reports of the Lalith Athulathmudali Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship Trust Fund, the Sri Lanka Accreditation Board, and the National Intellectual Property Office. He moved that the reports be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Sustainable Resources, and the House agreed.

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   • The Hon. (Dr.) Hiniduma Sunil Senevi - Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs JJB

     AI summary The Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs presented the 2024 Annual Performance Report of the Department. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Labour and Human Resources Development, and the motion was agreed to.

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   • The Hon. Kabir Hashim SJB

     AI summary Kabir Hashim tabled COPA’s Fourth to Ninth Reports for the First Session of the Tenth Parliament under Standing Order 119(3). He noted that earlier reports covered inquiries from the Ninth Parliament based on Auditor General’s reports, highlighted serious unresolved audit issues at the Colombo Municipal Council, and observed implementation progress by Sri Lanka Railways. He also presented the Ninth Report on the 2023 online assessment of 836 public institutions’ financial discipline and operational performance, stating that the system helps COPA identify weak institutions for scrutiny. The Fourth to Eighth Reports were presented in Sinhala only, with English and Tamil versions to follow.

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   • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

     AI summary Bimal Rathnayake moved that the COPE and COPA reports presented to Parliament be printed, which was agreed to and ordered. He noted that many such reports are being tabled and said the Parliamentary Business Committee would propose allocating one or two full days for a debate so the public can be informed of their contents.

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3. 3 Petitions Petitions 4 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Justices of the Peace (Q.23/2024) 7 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Small and Medium-Scale Factories Started or Closed Down in 2025 (Q.1177/2025) 10 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Foreign Assistance Received by NCMEC (Q.1310/2025) 6 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Vacancies in Education Services 5 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Energy (Q.107/2024) 3 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Questions: Various Tabled Answers (Health, Justice, Education) 8 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Standing Order 27(2) Questions and Ministry Statements 4 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Ministry Statements 9 speeches ▸
12. 12 Procedural Points of Order and Procedural Matters 11 speeches ▸
13. 13 Procedural Government Business Motion 2 speeches ▸
14. 14 Debate Debate: Resolution on Public Security Ordinance - Extension of State of Emergency 85 speeches ▸
15. 15 Adjournment Adjournment 1 speeches ▸