Sitting of Thursday, 21 May 2026

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Speaker's Announcements 1 speeches ▾
   • Mr. Speaker - The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne

     AI summary The Speaker announced a Joint Special General Meeting of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Sri Lanka Branch), Inter-Parliamentary Union (Sri Lanka Group), and SAARC Parliamentarians’ Association (Sri Lanka Branch) to be held that day at 4.00 p.m. in Committee Room No. 1. He also recorded the tabling of several regulations under the Universities Act relating to degree-awarding institutions, committee reports, and petitions referred to the Committee on Public Petitions. During oral questions, Question No. 746/2025(1) was ordered to stand down before proceeding to the next question.

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2. 2 Papers Papers: Ministerial Consultative Committee Reports and Committee Reports 2 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions 5 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Question Q.841/2025: Colombo National Art Gallery Renovation 6 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question Q.921/2025: Widows of Fallen or Missing Military Personnel - Pension/Allowances 6 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question Q.1013/2025: Financial Cybercrime Details 6 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question Q.1303/2025: Acting Teacher Advisers and Resource Persons in Eastern Province 6 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question Q.1371/2025: Suraksha Student Insurance Scheme 6 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Beligaha Court Complex (Minister of Justice) 6 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question Q.1770/2025: Rural Development Bureau Projects in Batticaloa District 7 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Oral Question: Sri Lankan Workers Abroad - Complaints 2 speeches ▸
12. 12 Procedural Oral Question Q.1770/2025 (Stand Down) and Standing Order 27(2) Question 3 speeches ▸
13. 13 Oral question Standing Order 27(2) Question: Renewable Energy Outstanding Payments 5 speeches ▸
14. 14 Procedural Standing Order 27(2) Question: Political Prisoners and Interrogation 8 speeches ▸
15. 15 Procedural Point of Order: Parliamentary Library Conduct 2 speeches ▸
16. 16 Procedural Adjournment Debate Request and Scheduling 4 speeches ▸
17. 17 Procedural Private Members' Bills: Al-Hashimi Association Bill 3 speeches ▸
18. 18 Debate Main Business: Debate on Regulations under Imports and Exports (Control) Act and Appropriation Act Resolutions 69 speeches ▸
19. 19 Procedural Motions Agreed - Adjournment Motion Called 1 speeches ▸
20. 20 Adjournment Adjournment Debate: Integration of Malaiyaha People into National Mainstream 43 speeches ▸
21. 21 Procedural Final Parliamentary Items and Adjournment 5 speeches ▸