Sitting of Thursday, 21 May 2026

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Speaker's Announcements 1 speeches ▸
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 ▾
    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Kabir Hashim SJB

      AI summary Hon. Kabir Hashim moved for leave to introduce a Bill to incorporate the Al-Hashimi Association.

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    • The Hon. Mano Ganesan SJB

      AI summary Mano Ganesan seconded the motion for the Bill’s First Reading. The House agreed to the question, the Bill was ordered to be printed, and it was referred under Standing Order No. 52(6) to the Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment for report.

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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 ▸