Sitting of Friday, 22 May 2026

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening and Papers Presented 5 speeches ▸
2. 2 Petitions Petitions 3 speeches ▸
3. 3 Procedural Procedural: Parliamentary Business Committee and Party Leaders' Meeting 20 speeches ▾
   • The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB

     AI summary Gayantha Karunathilleka noted that Party Leaders’ and Parliamentary Business Committee meetings are normally held before the end of a parliamentary week to plan the following week’s business. He said the Opposition had not been informed of such arrangements and, given the current situation in the country, requested that a Party Leaders’ meeting be convened that day.

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   • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Leader of the House JJB

     AI summary The Leader of the House stated that, as Parliament is next scheduled to sit on 9 June, the Parliamentary Business Committee would be convened in early June and members informed in advance. He said Government business would be arranged according to the orders received, with dates fixed by consensus after informing Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka, while any separate political discussions with the Speaker would be outside the Business Committee process.

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   • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Leader of the House JJB

     AI summary Bimal Rathnayake stated that the Government and elected President are responsible for addressing the current national situation and are taking action. He noted that Parliament held a two-day debate on the dollar issue, that the Government had heard the Opposition’s views, and that a Parliamentary Business Committee meeting is expected in early June or at the end of the month.

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   • The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB

     AI summary Requested that a Party Leaders’ meeting be convened, indicating that this was the sole demand being made.

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   • The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB

     AI summary Requested the Chair or relevant authorities to facilitate the matter under discussion. The intervention was brief and procedural, without elaborating on the specific issue or making further policy arguments.

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   • The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri SJB

     AI summary Chaminda Wijesiri stated that his side was not obstructing the proceedings.

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   • The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri SJB

     AI summary Chaminda Wijesiri rose to raise a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question was recorded in the excerpt provided.

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   • The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri SJB

     AI summary Under Standing Order 115, Chaminda Wijesiri stated that the Speaker is responsible for proposing the convening of the Parliamentary Business Committee and setting its agenda, with assistance from the Leader of the House and the Leader of the Opposition. He urged that guidance and scheduling for the committee’s meeting should therefore come from the Speaker.

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   • The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri SJB

     AI summary Chaminda Wijesiri urged that the Opposition be given the opportunity being discussed in the debate. The request was framed as an appeal for procedural accommodation.

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   • The Hon. R.M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara SJB

     AI summary R.M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara raised a point of order, indicating that the matter concerned a serious national economic issue. The excerpt provided does not include further details on the specific issue, proposal, or request raised.

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   • The Hon. R.M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara SJB

     AI summary R.M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara requested that a Party Leaders’ meeting be convened.

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4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Ancestral lands of displaced people of Mullikulam - Resettlement (Q.68/2025) 6 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Land plots in Omanthai–Veppankulam distributed to public sector employees (Q.3/2025) 8 speeches ▸
6. 6 Procedural Question No. 4 Postponed 1 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Low-capacity electricity cable systems - Expansion (Q.5/2025) 4 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Provision of drinking water in Trincomalee District (Q.6/2025) 8 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Questions: Multiple Questions Tabled (Q.7-9, and Agricultural questions) 11 speeches ▸
10. 10 Procedural Question No. 10 - Trade/Commerce Question Stood Down 2 speeches ▸
11. 11 Oral question Standing Order 27(2) Questions: CESS Phase-out and Currency Depreciation 13 speeches ▸
12. 12 Debate Ministerial Statement: Cybersecurity Incidents and Response 16 speeches ▸
13. 13 Debate Statements of Condolence: Six Former Members of Parliament 29 speeches ▸
14. 14 Adjournment Adjournment Questions 11 speeches ▸
15. 15 Oral question Question No. 01 - 2003/2026 and Question No. 2004/2026 - Hydropower Capacity 3 speeches ▸