Sitting of Thursday, 7 May 2026

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening: Special Security Arrangements on 08 May 2026 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers: Annual Reports and Committee Report 4 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions 5 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question 3 (840/2025): Dhammarathana Vidyalaya and Other Schools in Moratuwa 7 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question 4: Cybercrime Cases Against Women 6 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question 6 (1337/2025): Sports Officers and District Youth Service Officer in Ampara 7 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question 7 (1457/2025): Post Offices in Mullaitivu, Mannar and Vavuniya Districts 7 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question 8: Waste Disposal at National Zoological Gardens, Dehiwala 6 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question 9: Community Water Supply Schemes in Vavuniya 6 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Second Round of Oral Questions (Q.10 and Tabled Answers) 8 speeches ▸
11. 11 Procedural Procedural Matters: Points of Order and Standing Order 27(2) 6 speeches ▾
    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake rose to raise a point of order. No substantive issue, proposal, or argument was stated in the provided excerpt.

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    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development and Leader of the House of Parliament JJB

      AI summary The Government had informed the Parliamentary Business Committee of its intention to debate the matter, but the planned presentation of the Rescue, Rehabilitation and Insolvency (Corporate and Personal) Bill affected the schedule. It is proposed that the matter be taken up in the next Parliament week and submitted to the Parliamentary Business Committee the following day.

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    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake raised a point of order referring to a previously raised question of privilege concerning 11 unanswered questions to the Central Bank. He asked when a satisfactory reply would be provided and stressed that Parliament should be promptly informed on matters affecting the banking sector.

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12. 12 Oral question Questions by Private Notice: Fuel Purchase (CPC) and Private Lands Released by Military 9 speeches ▸
13. 13 Papers Ministry Statements: Agriculture, Poverty Alleviation 21 speeches ▸
14. 14 Procedural Procedural Matters: Points of Order, Privilege, and Parliamentary Business 39 speeches ▸
15. 15 Papers Presentation of Bills and Regulations Approval 16 speeches ▸
16. 16 Debate Debate: National Transport Commission Act Regulations, Motor Traffic Act Regulations, Immigrants and Emigrants Act Regulations 17 speeches ▸
17. 17 Procedural Suspension of Proceedings for Lunch 1 speeches ▸
18. 18 Debate Debate and Approval: Public Security Ordinance Extension (Emergency) - Part 1 19 speeches ▸
19. 19 Debate Debate and Approval: Public Security Ordinance Extension (Emergency) - Part 2 48 speeches ▸
20. 20 Procedural Division Vote and Adjournment: Public Security Ordinance Resolution 15 speeches ▸