Sitting of Friday, 10 April 2026
Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 23479 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
Order of business
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- 1 Opening Opening of Parliament 1 speeches
- 2 Papers Papers Presented and Committee Reports 4 speeches
- 3 Committee report Sectoral Oversight Committee Reports on Health, Mass Media and Women's Empowerment 1 speeches
- 4 Petitions Citizens' Petitions 4 speeches
- 5 Oral question Oral Question: Non-Academic Staff of State Universities (Q.25/2024) 2 speeches
- 6 Oral question Oral Questions: Multiple Questions in First Round (Q.2, Q.3, Q.4 and others) 5 speeches
- Mr. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Sunil Rajapaksha JJB
AI summary Hon. Sunil Rajapaksha asked the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education to provide details on professional education courses conducted by the National Institute of Education. He requested information on enrolment numbers, course durations, assessment methods, and any courses that have not been completed within the specified period after enrolment.
Education Full speech → - The Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna - Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education JJB
AI summary On behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister, the Deputy Minister listed the postgraduate, degree, diploma, thematic and certificate courses conducted by the National Institute of Education, with admissions and durations tabled in the Library, and described their assessment methods under the SLOF and GPA frameworks. He acknowledged delays in several programmes, including MEd in Educational Management and BEd (Honours) cohorts, citing COVID-19, the economic crisis and academic approval processes, and noted that some delayed courses had been completed while two semester examinations remained pending. In response to supplementary questions, he said the NIE would urgently convene candidates and hold the pending examinations, and that course handbooks would be aligned to the Academic Affairs Board’s decision to use both formative and summative assessments under the national SLOF framework.
Education Full speech → - The Hon. (Dr.) Sandaruwan Madarasinghe JJB
AI summary Dr. Sandaruwan Madarasinghe asked the Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply for details on Indian-assisted housing projects in the Padawugama Grama Niladhari Division of Lunugamwehera, Hambantota. He requested confirmation of the number and names of such projects, the houses involved, commencement years, expenditure, current status, and whether any relocation is planned, including the reasons for relocation if applicable.
- The Hon. T.B. Sarath - Deputy Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply JJB
AI summary On behalf of the Minister, the Deputy Minister stated that two housing projects begun in 2018, Gunapala Tissakuttiarachchi Village and Denison Edirisinghe Village, each with 24 houses and Rs. 2.16 million spent, cannot continue because the lands fall within protected wildlife and elephant habitat; the Divisional Secretary has been asked to identify alternative land. In response to supplementary questions on wider housing schemes in Hambantota affected by wildlife lands and human-elephant conflict, he said discussions had been held with district and ministry officials and that 842 habitable houses out of an original 1,200 are to be commenced with Indian assistance. He further said irregularities, including improper allotments to persons from Colombo District, are being investigated by an appointed committee, and action would be taken after the inquiry.
- 7 Oral question Oral Questions: Second Round and Supplementary Questions 10 speeches
- 8 Procedural Private Notice Questions and Procedural Matters 14 speeches
- 9 Procedural Order of Business Motions and Agenda Setting 2 speeches
- 10 Debate Debate: No-Confidence Motion Against Minister of Energy (Hon. Kumara Jayakody) 184 speeches
- 11 Adjournment Adjournment of Parliament 3 speeches