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
- 7 Procedural Questions under Standing Order 27(2) and Points of Order 35 speeches
- 8 Papers Bills Presented 2 speeches
- The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB
AI summary The Prime Minister presented the Telecommunication Levy (Amendment) Bill to amend the Telecommunication Levy Act, No. 21 of 2011, and the Finance (Amendment) Bill to amend the Finance Act, No. 35 of 2018. Both Bills were ordered to be printed, scheduled for Second Reading on 20 May 2026, and referred to the Committee on Public Finance.
- The Hon. (Dr.) Dammika Patabendi - Minister of Environment JJB
AI summary The Minister of Environment presented the National Environmental (Amendment) Bill to amend the National Environmental Act, No. 47 of 1980. The Bill was ordered to be printed, scheduled for Second Reading on 20 May 2026, and referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Resource Sustainability.
- 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