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

Sitting of Wednesday, 8 April 2026

10th Parliament· 10 debates· 131 speeches· 53 speakers

Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 23474 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard

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  1. 9 Procedural Motion on Parliamentary Sitting Times 2 speeches
    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
    • The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka - Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation JJB

      AI summary Moved a procedural motion, on behalf of the Leader of the House, to vary the day’s sitting hours notwithstanding Standing Order 88. The motion set sittings from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., provided for Standing Order 8(5) to be taken up at 11.00 a.m., and required adjournment at 5.30 p.m.; it was agreed to by the House.

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