Sitting of Tuesday, 7 April 2026

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening: Parliament Session - Administrative Announcements and Personnel 29 speeches ▸
2. 2 Opening Opening: Speaker's Announcements - Message from the President and Constitution Petitions 2 speeches ▾
   • Mr. Speaker - The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne

     AI summary Parliament received presidential messages informing it of actions taken under the Public Security Ordinance following the post-disaster situation caused by Cyclone Ditwah. The President notified that Part II of the Ordinance was brought into operation islandwide from 28 March 2026 to maintain public order and ensure continuity of essential supplies and services, and that members of the Armed Forces had been called out under Section 12 to maintain public order in specified areas.

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3. 3 Papers Papers: Auditor-General's Report and Ministry Annual Reports Tabling 10 speeches ▸
4. 4 Petitions Petitions: Citizens' Petitions Presentation 4 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Prices of Essential Goods and Economic Relief Package 4 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Fishermen in Puttalam District - Fuel Subsidy (Q.749/2025) 22 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Construction of Waste-to-Energy Power Plant in Karadiyana (Q.842/2025) 8 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children - Waiting Lists (Q.1030/2025) 9 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Aswesuma Programme - Appeals and Objections 22 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question: School Safety - Abuse and Violence in Educational Institutions 11 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Question: SriLankan Airlines - A330-200 Aircraft Acquisition and Fertilizer Distribution 21 speeches ▸
12. 12 Opening Ministry Statement: Direct Ferry Service between Mannar and India 8 speeches ▸
13. 13 Procedural Procedural: Points of Order on Coal Audit Report Distribution 4 speeches ▸
14. 14 Debate Debate: Social Security Contribution Levy (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading and Related Orders (Chair Change - Introduction) 12 speeches ▸
15. 15 Procedural Procedural: Adjournment for Lunch Interval 1 speeches ▸
16. 16 Debate Debate: Social Security Contribution Levy (Amendment) Bill and Related Orders - Continuation (Post-Lunch) 59 speeches ▸
17. 17 Debate Debate: Amendment of Standing Orders 119(4) and 120(4) and Committee Stage 27 speeches ▸
18. 18 Papers Papers: Ceylon Fisheries Corporation Annual Report 2 speeches ▸
19. 19 Procedural Written Answers to Questions 9 speeches ▸