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 ▸
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 ▾
    • The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka - Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation and Minister of Energy JJB

      AI summary The Minister moved the adjournment motion, stating, “That Parliament do now adjourn.” The Chair proposed the question for consideration.

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    • The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB

      AI summary Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka sought procedural clarification regarding the scheduling of an adjournment debate under Standing Order 19(2)(a). He noted that the Order Paper allocated 5.00–5.30 p.m. for Questions at the time of adjournment, which are not taken when an adjournment debate is held, and asked whether proceedings could end at 5.30 p.m. to allow two hours for the debate, requesting guidance from the Secretariat.

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    • The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB

      AI summary Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka sought clarification on the day’s parliamentary schedule, noting that the absence of Questions at the Time of Adjournment would give the Government additional time. He asked for an explanation of how that time would be handled.

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    • The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB

      AI summary Requested clarification from the Secretariat regarding the handling of Questions at the Time of Adjournment. He asked that, regardless of whether those questions are taken, the House should continue until the scheduled adjournment time of 5.30 p.m. rather than conclude early.

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    • The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law JJB

      AI summary The member reminded the House that it had been agreed earlier, while the Speaker was in the Chair, that the debate would conclude at 5.00 p.m. He urged members to proceed in accordance with that decision.

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    • The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB

      AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka noted that 5.00–5.30 p.m. had been allocated for Questions at the time of adjournment, but no such questions were listed. He requested that proceedings continue until 5.30 p.m. as scheduled.

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    • The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB

      AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka informed the Chair that the day’s proceedings were scheduled to conclude at 5.30 p.m.

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    • The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB

      AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka requested that the Chair or relevant authority issue a direction on the matter under discussion. No further substantive details or policy position were provided in the excerpt.

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    • The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB

      AI summary Expressed confidence that the relevant party would carry out the expected action.

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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 ▸