Sitting of Thursday, 7 May 2026
Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 23540 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
Order of business
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- 1 Opening Opening: Special Security Arrangements on 08 May 2026 1 speeches
- 2 Papers Papers: Annual Reports and Committee Report 4 speeches
- 3 Petitions Petitions 5 speeches
- 4 Oral question Oral Question 3 (840/2025): Dhammarathana Vidyalaya and Other Schools in Moratuwa 7 speeches
- 5 Oral question Oral Question 4: Cybercrime Cases Against Women 6 speeches
- 6 Oral question Oral Question 6 (1337/2025): Sports Officers and District Youth Service Officer in Ampara 7 speeches
- 7 Oral question Oral Question 7 (1457/2025): Post Offices in Mullaitivu, Mannar and Vavuniya Districts 7 speeches
- 8 Oral question Oral Question 8: Waste Disposal at National Zoological Gardens, Dehiwala 6 speeches
- 9 Oral question Oral Question 9: Community Water Supply Schemes in Vavuniya 6 speeches
- 10 Oral question Second Round of Oral Questions (Q.10 and Tabled Answers) 8 speeches
- 11 Procedural Procedural Matters: Points of Order and Standing Order 27(2) 6 speeches
- 12 Oral question Questions by Private Notice: Fuel Purchase (CPC) and Private Lands Released by Military 9 speeches
- 13 Papers Ministry Statements: Agriculture, Poverty Alleviation 21 speeches
- 14 Procedural Procedural Matters: Points of Order, Privilege, and Parliamentary Business 39 speeches
- The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara rose on a point of order, without providing further substantive remarks or details in the recorded excerpt.
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- The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a question of privilege, noting that he had sought time for three consecutive days and had submitted 19 points on the matter. He stated that he had adjusted his schedule to attend Parliament and had received a letter that day, indicating concern about the handling or scheduling of his privilege issue.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law, requested an additional minute to speak.
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- The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara requested permission to speak and stated that satisfaction on the relevant matter should be determined by the Committee rather than the Secretariat. He indicated that he would table a question of privilege.
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- The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara briefly interjected to ask who was not satisfied, seeking clarification from the preceding speaker or debate context. No substantive policy proposal, legislative argument, or demand was made in the intervention.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised procedural concerns about being named in remarks made under Parliamentary privilege, arguing that Members should not use privilege to make allegations against colleagues who are not present to respond. He said the relevant statement had later been rejected by the Member who supposedly made the allegation and requested that the Chair review the matter and take appropriate action regarding the record and the use of privilege.
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- The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Bimal Rathnayake responded to interruptions by criticizing the Leader of the Opposition and Hon. Chamara Sampath Dassanayake, referring sarcastically to May Day events and “dance lessons” in Parliament. The remarks were a brief political jibe rather than a substantive policy intervention.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara rose on a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question was presented in the excerpt.
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- The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Bimal Rathnayake clarified that he had not referred to the individual in question.
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AI summary The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake made a brief interjection asking whether someone “did the hedgehog dance.” No substantive policy issue, legislative matter, proposal, or demand was raised in the recorded statement.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara responded briefly during an interruption, rejecting a remark directed at him and accusing the other party of misconduct. No substantive policy issue, legislative matter, or formal proposal was raised.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake objected to a Member wearing a cap during proceedings, prompting interruptions in the Chamber.
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- The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Moved that Parliament be exempted from Standing Order 27 in relation to Items 3, 4 and 5 of the Main Business on the day’s Order Paper. The motion was put to the House and agreed to.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition SJB
AI summary Sajith Premadasa briefly rose on a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or policy issue was stated in the provided speech excerpt.
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- The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition SJB
AI summary Raised a previously mentioned matter with the Speaker, noting that it remained unresolved and requesting special attention to it.
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- The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition SJB
AI summary Sajith Premadasa briefly requested permission to first set out his position before proceeding. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or question was stated in the provided excerpt.
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- The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition SJB
AI summary Sajith Premadasa requested that he be allowed to speak and not be interrupted. The intervention occurred amid interruptions and did not raise a substantive policy issue or proposal.
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- The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition SJB
AI summary Sajith Premadasa, Leader of the Opposition, requested permission to make a brief statement. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or question was raised in the excerpt provided.
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- The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition SJB
AI summary Sajith Premadasa raised concern that plantation communities in Maskeliya Mocha Estate and Nuwara Eliya Delmar Estate are facing serious oppression. He brought the matter to Parliament for attention, indicating the need for action or inquiry into the conditions affecting those communities.
- The Hon. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake objected to raising the matter outside established parliamentary procedures, stating that urgent issues could be taken up under Standing Order 27(2) or through supplementary questions. He argued that the matter was not a question suitable for that stage and emphasized that Parliament is responsible to all citizens, rejecting any separate procedural category for “estate people.”
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition SJB
AI summary Sajith Premadasa, Leader of the Opposition, rose to raise a point of order. No substantive issue, proposal, or question is included in the provided excerpt.
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- The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Bimal Rathnayake criticized Opposition figures, including Sajith Premadasa, for allegedly opposing wage increases for Malaiyaha Tamil estate workers and taking the issue to the Bribery Commission. He urged Mano Ganesan to align with those supporting the wage increase rather than with those who challenged it.
- The Hon. Speaker procedural
- The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary A procedural motion was moved to vary the day’s sitting hours notwithstanding Standing Order 88, setting sessions from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., with adjournment by the Speaker at 5.30 p.m. The motion was put to the House and agreed to.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake moved a procedural motion to suspend Standing Order 88 and set Parliament’s sitting hours for Friday, 08 May 2026, from 11.35 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. The motion also provided that the Speaker adjourn Parliament at 5.30 p.m., and it was agreed to.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Moved the adjournment of Parliament at the conclusion of the day’s business until 11.35 a.m. on Friday, 08 May 2026. The motion was put to the House and agreed to.
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- 15 Papers Presentation of Bills and Regulations Approval 16 speeches
- 16 Debate Debate: National Transport Commission Act Regulations, Motor Traffic Act Regulations, Immigrants and Emigrants Act Regulations 17 speeches
- 17 Procedural Suspension of Proceedings for Lunch 1 speeches
- 18 Debate Debate and Approval: Public Security Ordinance Extension (Emergency) - Part 1 19 speeches
- 19 Debate Debate and Approval: Public Security Ordinance Extension (Emergency) - Part 2 48 speeches
- 20 Procedural Division Vote and Adjournment: Public Security Ordinance Resolution 15 speeches