10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

Principal Contents

9 June 2026 ·Opening: Opening: Parliament session commencement

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The sitting included presidential messages, announcements on certifications, Supreme Court determinations and committee reports, and oral and written answers to questions. Members raised private notice questions on monetary and fiscal policy, economic stability, and the outcomes of the IMF Extended Fund Facility, while ministers made statements on tourism earnings and alleged fraudulent foreign exchange transfers through imports. Parliament also considered orders under stamp duty, ports and airports levy, excise, and VAT laws, and debated a resolution under the Public Security Ordinance.

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¶ 01 Messages from the President: - Public Security Proclamation [Col. 1]

¶ 02 Announcements: - Speaker's Certificate [Col. 3] - Prevention of Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill: Determination of the Supreme Court [Col. 3] - Workshop on Monetary Policy and Exchange Rate [Col. 18] - Programme for Hon. Members jointly organized by Parliament, HDP and CBO [Col. 19] - Auditor-General's Report [Col. 19] - Public Finance Committee Report [Col. 24] - Oral Answers to Questions [Cols. 26-62]

¶ 03 Question by Private Notice: - Proper Execution of Monetary and Fiscal Policies for Economic Stability [Col. 63] - Economic, Social and Fiscal Outcome of IMF Extended Fund Facility to Sri Lanka [Col. 72]

¶ 04 Question posed by Hon. Hector Appuhamy on 07.01.2026: - Reply by Hon. Prime Minister [Col. 73]

¶ 05 Decrease in Per Capita Spending of Tourists and Foreign Exchange Earnings in Tourism Sector: - Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism [Col. 77]

¶ 06 Fraudulent Transfer of Dollars under the Guise of Importing Goods: - Statement by Minister of Public Security [Col. 88]

¶ 07 Stamp Duty (Special Provisions) Act: - Order [Cols. 93-133]

¶ 08 Ports and Airports Development Levy Act: - Order [Col. 134]

¶ 09 Excise (Special Provisions) Act: - Order [Col. 134]

¶ 10 Value Added Tax Act: - Order [Col. 134]

¶ 11 Decision under the Standing Orders of Parliament [Col. 135]

¶ 12 Public Security Ordinance: - Resolution [Cols. 135-198]

¶ 13 Written Answers to Questions [Cols. 200-248]

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Hansard, Tuesday, 9 June 2026 ·No. 23706 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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