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 ▸
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 ▾
    • The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna rose to raise a point of order. No further substantive argument, proposal, or question is recorded in the provided excerpt.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna

      AI summary Under Standing Order 118(3), Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna questioned the delay in taking up an inquiry concerning “YouTube Sooda” before the Committee on Ethics and Privileges, alleging that the individual had insulted women. He contrasted this delay with the Speaker’s earlier decision to suspend live telecast of his own parliamentary statements for about eight days, referring to an Ethics and Privileges Committee report which he said found fault with the Speaker’s action.

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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 ▸