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10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

Sitting of Friday, 6 March 2026

10th Parliament· 15 debates· 160 speeches· 55 speakers

Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 23376 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard

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  9. 9 Oral question Oral Questions: Various Tabled Answers (Health, Justice, Education) 8 speeches
    • The Hon. Gayantha Karunatilleka (on behalf of the Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam) SJB

      AI summary A question was raised to the Minister of Health and Mass Media on whether he is aware that Batticaloa Teaching Hospital serves over 1.78 million people but lacks key facilities, including an MRI scanner, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, CT scanner, and Brachytherapy Unit. It asks whether steps will be taken to provide the required equipment and facilities urgently, and if not, to state the reasons.

      HealthcareInfrastructure Full speech →
    • The Hon. (Dr.) Hansaka Wijemuni - Deputy Minister of Health JJB

      AI summary The Deputy Minister of Health tabled a response stating that Batticaloa Teaching Hospital serves the Eastern Province and nearby districts, including Badulla, Polonnaruwa, and Monaragala. He said patients are referred to nearby hospitals where facilities are unavailable, while procurement is underway for an MRI scanner, cath lab, and brachytherapy unit, with a CT scanner already available. Procurement is proceeding subject to available financial provisions, including an ADB-supported brachytherapy project.

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    • The Hon. Gayantha Karunatilleka (on behalf of the Hon. Rohana Bandara) SJB

      AI summary Gayantha Karunatilleka, on behalf of Rohana Bandara, asked the Minister of Justice and National Integration for year-by-year details of overtime payments by the Department of Prisons from 2020 to 31 December 2025. He further sought explanations for any increases, the Government’s position in light of Budget Circular No. 01/2023 restricting overtime payments, and the measures being taken to regulate such payments in the Department.

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    • The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law JJB

      AI summary The answer tabled provided overtime provision, expenditure and balances for the prison system from 2020 to 2025, showing expenditure rising from Rs. 785.1 million in 2020 to Rs. 1.91 billion in 2025. It attributed the increase to 24-hour operations across a nationwide prison network, severe overcrowding of about 40,000 inmates against capacity of about 11,000, staff shortages against the approved cadre, increased court-related duties, and higher overtime rates following salary increases. It stated that overtime should be properly managed and outlined measures including recruitment, virtual court appearances, expanded rehabilitation, expedited forensic reports, and greater use of community corrections to reduce congestion.

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    • The Hon. Gayantha Karunatilleka (on behalf of the Hon. Kins Nelson) SJB

      AI summary An oral question was raised to the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education regarding Palugasdamana Maha Vidyalaya in the Polonnaruwa District. It sought information on the auditorium project at the school, including the foundation stone date, expenditure incurred so far, whether construction has been halted, and what action the Government intends to take.

      EducationParliamentary Procedure Full speech →
    • The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB

      AI summary The Prime Minister tabled a response regarding a halted auditorium project at a school in the Polonnaruwa Education Zone, initiated in 2017 with an estimated value of about Rs. 542 million. She stated that Rs. 100 million was paid as an advance and Rs. 92 million in bills submitted, but funding allocations stopped amid the dissolution of the North Central Provincial Council, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the economic crisis. She added that the Governor has questioned the project’s necessity and feasibility, and the Chief Secretary has been instructed to plan effective use of the completed sections.

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    • The Hon. Gayantha Karunatilleka (on behalf of the Hon. Rauff Hakeem) SJB

      AI summary The Member, on behalf of Hon. Rauff Hakeem, asked the Prime Minister and Minister of Education to provide details on government schools in the Kandy District damaged by floods, landslides, and the November 2025 cyclone. The question sought lists of fully and partially damaged schools, affected student and staff numbers by education zone, schools at future landslide risk, and whether policy decisions or recommendations had been made to relocate any schools to safer sites.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB

      AI summary In response to a question on disaster damage to schools in the Kandy District, the Prime Minister tabled an answer stating that no government school was completely damaged, while 57 schools were partially damaged, with details provided in annexes. The answer identified several schools at risk of future landslides and noted that National Building Research Organisation recommendations included removing some from high-risk areas. It further stated that policy decisions on relocation are in progress and listed seven schools recommended for relocation to safer sites.

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