Sitting of Tuesday, 5 May 2026

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening: Message from the President - Public Security Proclamation 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers: Reports and Regulations Tabled 12 speeches ▸
3. 3 Committee report Committee Reports: Sectoral Oversight Committee Reports 4 speeches ▾
   • Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi SJB

     AI summary Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi tabled two reports of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Labour and Human Resources. The reports covered annual reports, accounts, performance reports, and financial statements of several education and higher education institutions, including the Sri Lanka Bhiksu University, University Grants Commission, University of Moratuwa, University of Colombo institutes, Department of Educational Publications, National Institute of Education, and related bodies for years between 2021 and 2024. The reports were ordered to lie upon the Table.

     EducationParliamentary Procedure Full speech →
   • Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi SJB

     AI summary Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi raised a scheduling conflict affecting University of Colombo BA Faculty students, whose convocation on 22 May coincides with the Law College Evidence and Procedure examination. He requested the Minister of Education to discuss the matter with the Vice-Chancellor and make a slight adjustment to the convocation date so students are not forced to choose between the two.

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   • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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   • Hon. (Dr.) Najith Indika JJB

     AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Najith Indika tabled the report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Public Administration, Justice and Civil Security regarding the Rehabilitation, Reorganization and Insolvency (Institutional and Individual) Bill. The report was ordered to lie upon the Table.

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4. 4 Petitions Petitions: Citizens' Petitions (Four Petitions) 5 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question Q.1 (233/2024): Establishment of Provincial High Court for Western Province 7 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question Q.2 (361/2024): The Finance Company - Liquidation and Compensation to Depositors 6 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question Q.3 (467/2025): Tourist Arrivals from 2010 - Details 10 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question Q.4 (568/2025): Loans Obtained from State Banks by CEB 8 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question Q.5 (642/2025): Committees Investigated into Nationwide Power Failure on 09.02.2025 9 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question Q.6: Speaker's Personal Staff, Vehicles and Official Residence 17 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Questions Q.7-Q.9: Education Statistics, Aquaculture, CEB and SriLankan Airlines 13 speeches ▸
12. 12 Procedural Procedural: Points of Order and Privilege Question (Dayasiri Jayasekara) 15 speeches ▸
13. 13 Oral question Questions under Standing Order 27(2): Debt Service Payment and Central Bank 15 speeches ▸
14. 14 Procedural Procedural and Main Business: Adjournment Motion Request and Agriculture Statement 33 speeches ▸
15. 15 Debate Debate: Port City Economic Commission Regulations and Orders 49 speeches ▸
16. 16 Procedural Procedural: Adjournment Motion Introduction 16 speeches ▸
17. 17 Adjournment Adjournment Debate: Failure to Report Foreign Debt Repayment Diversion to Parliament 127 speeches ▸
18. 18 Procedural Closing: Written Answers and Hansard Publication Information 5 speeches ▸