Sitting of Friday, 10 April 2026

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening of Parliament 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers Presented and Committee Reports 4 speeches ▸
3. 3 Committee report Sectoral Oversight Committee Reports on Health, Mass Media and Women's Empowerment 1 speeches ▸
4. 4 Petitions Citizens' Petitions 4 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Non-Academic Staff of State Universities (Q.25/2024) 2 speeches ▾
   • The Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi SJB

     AI summary Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi asked the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education to provide details on current non-academic vacancies in State universities. He requested information on non-academic staff recruited since 2019, including their names, posts and addresses, and asked what measures would be taken to ensure future recruitment to such vacancies is conducted transparently.

     EducationEmployment Full speech →
   • The Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna - Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education JJB

     AI summary Provided figures for non-academic positions across UGC universities, higher educational institutes, and other specified universities, with recruitment details tabled in annexes and placed in the Library. He explained that recruitment follows the UGC Institutional Manual 2023, relevant circulars, or institution-specific procedures, and said recent university-level recruitments had been conducted without political interference, with complaints channels available. He also stated that the Government is moving to register and regulate all higher education institutions and review curricula, including through discussions with the BOI, to ensure quality and credibility.

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6. 6 Oral question Oral Questions: Multiple Questions in First Round (Q.2, Q.3, Q.4 and others) 5 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Questions: Second Round and Supplementary Questions 10 speeches ▸
8. 8 Procedural Private Notice Questions and Procedural Matters 14 speeches ▸
9. 9 Procedural Order of Business Motions and Agenda Setting 2 speeches ▸
10. 10 Debate Debate: No-Confidence Motion Against Minister of Energy (Hon. Kumara Jayakody) 184 speeches ▸
11. 11 Adjournment Adjournment of Parliament 3 speeches ▸