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

Sitting of Thursday, 9 April 2026

10th Parliament· 8 debates· 230 speeches· 57 speakers

Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 23475 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard

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  1. 2 Papers Papers Presented 5 speeches
    • Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip JJB

      AI summary On behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, the Minister presented four Rules and one Order made under the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act, No. 11 of 2021, published in Gazette Extraordinary Nos. 2471/52 to 2471/55 and 2475/28. He proposed that these instruments be referred to the Committee on Public Finance, and the House agreed.

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    • Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

      AI summary On behalf of the Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development, Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa presented the Urban Development Authority’s Annual Report for 2021. He proposed referring the report to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development, and the House agreed.

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    • Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera - Deputy Minister of Defence JJB

      AI summary On behalf of the Chairman of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Defence, the Deputy Minister tabled the Committee Report on regulations made under the Army Act, Navy Act, and Air Force Act. The regulations were published in Gazette Extraordinary Nos. 2423/34, 2423/35, and 2423/36 of 15 February 2025, and the report was ordered to lie upon the Table.

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    • Hon. Gamagedara Dissanayake - Deputy Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs JJB

      AI summary Hon. Gamagedara Dissanayake informed Parliament that he accepted a petition submitted by Mr. E.M. Kithsiri Wijerathna and five others from Ukuwela Watta, Ukuwela.

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    • Hon. Sarath Kumara, Attorney-at-Law JJB

      AI summary Hon. Sarath Kumara presented five petitions from residents of Bibila and related areas. The petitions were ordered to be referred to the Committee on Public Petitions.

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