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 ▸
4. 4 Petitions Petitions: Citizens' Petitions (Four Petitions) 5 speeches ▾
   • The Hon. Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees - Hon. (Dr.) Rizvie Salih

     AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Rizvie Salih presented a petition to Parliament on behalf of Mr. Hilmi Imamdeen of Bandawa, Polgahawela.

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   • The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe - Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development JJB

     AI summary A petition from Mr. Samantha Dissanayake of Kahatagahdigiliya, Anuradhapura, was presented and accepted by the Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development.

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   • The Hon. Ajith P. Perera SJB

     AI summary Ajith P. Perera informed Parliament that he accepted a petition from Mr. Vajira Perera of Abhaya Mawatha, Borupana Road, Ratmalana.

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   • The Hon. Ashoka Gunasena JJB

     AI summary A petition from Mr. K.P. Manju Mahesh Karunanayake of Ihalakalalpitiya, Maharachchimulla, was presented to Parliament. It was ordered to be referred to the Committee on Public Petitions.

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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 ▸