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Sitting of Tuesday, 17 March 2026

10th Parliament· 10 debates· 193 speeches· 77 speakers

Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 23387 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard

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  2. 2 Papers Tabling of Reports and Papers 6 speeches
    • The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB

      AI summary The Prime Minister presented several annual reports and accounts, including those of the University of Moratuwa, its Institute of Technology, Hotel Developers (Lanka) Ltd., and the Sri Lanka Accounting and Auditing Standards Monitoring Board, and moved that they be referred to the relevant Sectoral Oversight Committees. She also presented rules made under the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Act, No. 16 of 2023, on the repatriation of export proceeds into Sri Lanka, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2473/30, and moved that they be referred to the Committee on Public Finance. All motions were agreed to.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip JJB

      AI summary Moved to refer Defence Ministry regulations under the Army, Navy and Air Force Acts, published in February 2025 Gazettes, to the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Defence, and the House agreed. Also presented, on behalf of the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, the 2026 list of prohibited substances under the Convention Against Doping in Sport Act and moved its referral to the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Youth Affairs and Sports, which was also agreed to.

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    • The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna - Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government JJB

      AI summary The Minister presented two Committee on Public Accounts reports under Standing Order 119(4), concerning matters related to the Colombo Municipal Council and local authorities under the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council. He moved that the reports be referred to the Committee on Public Accounts, and the motion was agreed to.

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    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development and Leader of the House of Parliament JJB

      AI summary Bimal Rathnayake presented the 2023 Annual Report of the State Development and Design Corporation. He moved that it be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development, and the motion was agreed to.

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    • The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka - Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation JJB

      AI summary The Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation presented the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka’s Annual Report for 2024. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development, and the House agreed.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe - Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply JJB

      AI summary The Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply presented the 2023 Annual Report of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development, and the motion was agreed to.

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