Sitting of Wednesday, 6 May 2026
Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 23541 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
Order of business
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- 1 Opening Parliament Opening 1 speeches
- 2 Papers Papers Presented: Annual Reports 2 speeches
- 3 Petitions Petitions Presented 2 speeches
- 4 Oral question Oral Question: GCE Advanced Level Examination Results and Higher Education Reforms 7 speeches
- 5 Oral question Oral Question: Laggala Bus Station Facilities (Q.1/885/2025) 19 speeches
- 6 Oral question Oral Questions: Second Round (Q.1/885/2025 deferred; Q.5/1763/2025 absent; Tea Industry Budget Provisions) 5 speeches
- The Hon. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB
AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka stated that he was raising a question on behalf of Hon. (Dr.) M.L.M. Hizbullah. No substantive details of the question were provided in the excerpt.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip JJB
AI summary On behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation, a request was made for two weeks’ time to provide an answer. The question was ordered to stand down.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Manjula Suraweera Arachchi (on behalf of the Hon. Lal Premanath) JJB
AI summary Asked the Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure to provide detailed allocations from the 2025 Budget for development and improvement of the tea industry, including province-wise and selected district-wise breakdowns. Sought the percentage distribution for new cultivation and re-cultivation, factory modernization, research, marketing, relief for small and medium cultivators, and other related sectors. Also requested the total allocation for the tea industry in the 2026 Budget, or reasons if that information cannot be provided.
- The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip JJB
AI summary For a question on tea sector development funding, the Minister tabled figures showing that Budget 2025 allocated Rs. 900 million, supplemented by Rs. 5,947.4 million from Sri Lanka Tea Board institutional funds, for a total of Rs. 6,847.4 million. The allocations cover activities including new planting, replanting, infilling, factory modernization, research, promotion, marketing, and support for small and medium growers, with detailed provincial and district breakdowns tabled. He further stated that Budget 2026 provides Rs. 1,190 million for the tea industry, with an additional Rs. 4,946.34 million from Tea Board institutional funds.
- 7 Procedural Questions under Standing Order 27(2) and Points of Order 35 speeches
- 8 Papers Bills Presented 2 speeches
- 9 Procedural Motion on Sitting Hours 1 speeches
- 10 Debate Debate: Rescue, Rehabilitation and Insolvency (Corporate and Personal) Bill - Second Reading 88 speeches
- 11 Debate Rescue, Rehabilitation and Insolvency (Corporate and Personal) Bill - Committee and Third Reading Stages 9 speeches