Mr. Speaker [The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne]

¶ 01 Parliament met at 9.30 a.m.

¶ 02 Announcements

¶ 03 Speaker's Certificate

¶ 04 In terms of Article 79 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, I wish to inform that on 19th February, 2026, I endorsed the Certificate on the Bill titled “Institute of Real Estate Professionals of Sri Lanka”.

¶ 05 Select Committee to Look into and Report to Parliament on the Matter of Selecting the Electoral System under which the Provincial Council Elections should be held and submit its Proposals and Recommendations in that Regard: Nomination of Members

¶ 06 I wish to inform Parliament that for service on the Select Committee of Parliament to look into and report to Parliament on the matter of selecting the electoral system under which the Provincial Council Elections should be held and to submit its proposals and recommendations in that regard, I have nominated, under the Chairmanship of Hon. Wijitha Herath, the following Members:

¶ 07 - Hon. Muneer Moulana - Hon. Sunil Watagala, Attorney-at-Law - Hon. Arun Hemachandra - Hon. R.M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara - Hon. Mano Ganesan - Hon. Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi - Hon. Shanakkian Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam - Hon. Samanmalee Gunasinghe - Hon. Dharmapriya Wijesinghe - Hon. Chandana Weerasuriyaarachchi - Hon. President’s Counsel M. Nizam Kariapper

¶ 08 Report of the Committee on Standing Orders

¶ 09 As Chairman of the Committee on Standing Orders, I lay on the Table the Report relating to the amendment of Standing Orders 119 and 120.