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Sitting of Tuesday, 7 April 2026

10th Parliament· 19 debates· 264 speeches· 84 speakers

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  3. 3 Papers Papers: Auditor-General's Report and Ministry Annual Reports Tabling 10 speeches
    • Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development and the Leader of the House of Parliament JJB

      AI summary Moved that the report be printed, and the House agreed. The report was ordered to be printed.

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    • Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

      AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake moved that the Report be printed. The House agreed to the motion, and it was ordered that the Report be printed.

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

      AI summary The Prime Minister presented the 2024 annual reports of Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Limited and the National Lotteries Board, which were referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Economic Development and International Relations. She also presented the 2024 annual reports of five universities, including Sri Jayewardenepura, Colombo, Peradeniya, the Buddhist and Pali University, and the Open University, which were referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Manpower and Human Capital. Several statutory documents, including an Essential Public Services proclamation, virement and supplementary allocation reports, and a Universities Act order establishing departments in the Faculty of Arts and Culture of Eastern University, were tabled.

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    • Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

      AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake presented the 2023 Annual Report and Accounts of the Sri Lanka Land Development Corporation and moved that it be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development. He also presented transport-related Orders under the National Transport Commission Act and the Motor Traffic Act, published in January 2026 Gazettes, and moved their referral to the relevant ministerial consultative committee and the Committee on Public Finance. On behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, he presented a report on actions taken regarding COPE matters relating to the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Agency and moved that it be referred to COPE.

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    • Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna - Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure JJB

      AI summary The Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure presented the 2024 Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Tea Board. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Resource Sustainability, and the motion was agreed to.

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    • Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha - Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha presented the 2024 Annual Report of the National Institute of Labour Studies. He moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Manpower and Human Capital, and the motion was agreed to.

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    • Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage - Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports JJB

      AI summary The Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports presented the report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on the Order made under the Convention Against Doping in Sports Act regarding the 2026 List of Prohibited Substances, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2471/51. The report was ordered to lie upon the Table.

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    • Hon. Chithral Fernando, Attorney-at-Law SJB

      AI summary On behalf of the Committee on Public Finance, Hon. Chithral Fernando presented its report on regulations under the Strategic Development Projects Act, rules under the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Act, and the Social Security Contribution Levy (Amendment) Bill. He explained that the Committee initially withheld approval of the Strategic Development Projects regulation due to concerns over tax holidays for Categories A and B and the absence of clear definitions for “strategic” and “Strategic Development Plan.” He stated that after further explanations from the Ministry of Finance, the Committee approved the regulation subject to remaining concerns being addressed in future reviews.

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    • Hon. S.M. Marikkar SJB

      AI summary Hon. S.M. Marikkar presented the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development’s report on damage to State institutions and infrastructure caused by the recent Dissa cyclone and proposed remedial measures. He clarified that the Committee had summoned relevant institutions, including those under the Ceylon Electricity Board, National Water Supply and Drainage Board, and Highways and Transport sectors, used verified data, and conducted inspections in December before preparing the report.

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