Sitting of Wednesday, 6 May 2026

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Parliament Opening 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers Presented: Annual Reports 2 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions Presented 2 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: GCE Advanced Level Examination Results and Higher Education Reforms 7 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Laggala Bus Station Facilities (Q.1/885/2025) 19 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Questions: Second Round (Q.1/885/2025 deferred; Q.5/1763/2025 absent; Tea Industry Budget Provisions) 5 speeches ▸
7. 7 Procedural Questions under Standing Order 27(2) and Points of Order 35 speeches ▸
8. 8 Papers Bills Presented 2 speeches ▸
9. 9 Procedural Motion on Sitting Hours 1 speeches ▸
10. 10 Debate Debate: Rescue, Rehabilitation and Insolvency (Corporate and Personal) Bill - Second Reading 88 speeches ▸
11. 11 Debate Rescue, Rehabilitation and Insolvency (Corporate and Personal) Bill - Committee and Third Reading Stages 9 speeches ▾
    • Hon. Members

      AI summary The House agreed to the question, and the Bill was read a Second time. Parliament resolved, on the motion of Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, to refer the Bill to a Committee of the whole Parliament, where it was then considered with the Deputy Chairperson of Committees in the Chair.

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    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Ravi Karunanayake rose on a point of order. No substantive issue, proposal, or question was stated in the excerpt provided.

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    • The Hon. Deputy Chairperson of Committees procedural
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    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Asked whether any clauses of the Bill were opposed, noting that no opposition had been expressed. Proposed that any opposed clauses be identified and that the remaining clauses be taken together.

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

      AI summary The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara responded to a proposal by another Member, indicating agreement in principle but expressing uncertainty about whether it could be implemented under the Standing Orders.

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    • The Hon. Deputy Chairperson of Committees procedural
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    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

      AI summary Bimal Rathnayake thanked the Deputy Chairperson of Committees for presiding over the consideration of 480 clauses and commended the accuracy with which the proceedings were conducted.

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

      AI summary Moved the Third Reading of the Bill and sought leave to correct typographical, printing, grammatical, numbering errors and any consequential amendments. The House agreed, and the Bill was read a Third time and passed.

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    • The Hon. Deputy Chairperson of Committees procedural
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