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 ▸
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 ▾
   • The Hon. Kins Nelson SJB

     AI summary Hon. Kins Nelson asked the Minister of Energy for details on the nationwide power failure of 09.02.2025, including whether the Minister was aware of it and how many committees were appointed by the Ministry and the Ceylon Electricity Board to investigate it. He requested the membership of each committee, their findings, the officials identified as directly responsible, and the actions to be taken based on the reports.

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   • The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka JJB

     AI summary The Minister answered a question on investigations into a power system incident, stating that two committees were appointed by the Ministry of Energy and the then CEB, and listing their membership. He said the Ministry Committee recommended measures including reviewing spinning reserve and under-frequency load-shedding criteria, using plants as synchronous condensers, implementing storage and blackout restoration arrangements, improving Lakvijaya restart procedures, promoting battery-backed rooftop solar, tariff incentives, BESS procurement, and renewable energy forecasting desks. He added that neither report identified specific officials as directly responsible, both reports were placed in the Library, and the CEB had been instructed to implement the Ministry Committee’s recommendations through a four-member committee.

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   • The Hon. Kins Nelson SJB

     AI summary Kins Nelson asked the Minister about the impact of allegedly inferior coal at the Norochcholai power plant, noting that output had fallen from 810 MW to about 630–690 MW and required increased diesel-based generation. He highlighted the cost difference between diesel and coal generation and requested a clear statement of how much had been spent to date on generating electricity using diesel.

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   • The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka JJB

     AI summary Additional costs from substandard coal cannot yet be quantified because they depend on shipment-specific generation levels and coal quality parameters, and the relevant process has not been completed. It was clarified that any shortfall is not met entirely through diesel generation; solar, hydropower, and other sources are used where possible, with diesel used only at critical times.

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   • The Hon. Kins Nelson SJB

     AI summary Hon. Kins Nelson informed the Chair that the second supplementary question would be asked by Hon. Archchuna.

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   • The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna

     AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna congratulated the newly elected Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and then raised concerns about inadequate electricity supply in the island areas of the Northern Province, particularly Neduntivu (Delft). He stated that some residents receive no proper electricity for most of the week and asked when reliable power would be provided to those communities. He also referred to the Katchatheevu issue and the President’s position that it cannot be ceded.

     Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionInfrastructure Full speech →
   • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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   • The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna Independent Group 17 - Jaffna

     AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna asked when electricity supply would be provided to the island areas.

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   • The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka JJB

     AI summary Hon. Anura Karunathilaka stated that the Government is planning and implementing base infrastructure to expand electricity connections across the entire country, including islands and other remote areas. He said specific completion dates cannot be given until implementation progresses, and that expansion will depend on available financial capacity.

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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 ▸