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Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 5 December 2025 ·Procedural: Procedural - Bills and Resolutions: Second Reading and Approvals

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Moved approval of a Presidential Proclamation under the Public Security Ordinance bringing Part II into operation islandwide from 28 November 2025, which the House agreed to. She also moved approval of the Presidential Proclamation under the Essential Public Services Act, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2464/29 of 28 November 2025 and presented on 3 December 2025, which was likewise agreed to.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I move, “That the Proclamation made by the President under Section 2 of the Public Security Ordinance (Chapter 40), as amended by Act, No. 8 of 1959 and Law, No. 6 of 1978 of the National State Assembly and Act, No. 28 of 1988, bringing into operation the provisions of Part II of the aforesaid Ordinance throughout Sri Lanka with effect from 28th November, 2025, be approved.”

¶ 02 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 03 Essential Public Services Act: Resolution

¶ 04 Hon. Speaker, I move, “That the Proclamation made and published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2464/29 of 28th November 2025 and Schedule thereto, by virtue of the powers vested with the President in terms of Section 2 of the Essential Public Services Act, No. 61 of 1979, which was presented on 03.12.2025, be approved.”

¶ 05 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 06 Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act: Regulations

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Hansard, Friday, 5 December 2025 ·No. 23059 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 December 2025. No. 23059. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/23589