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Mr. Speaker - The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne

27 November 2025 ·Opening: Opening and Announcements

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Parliament was convened at 9.00 a.m. with the Speaker in the Chair. The Speaker announced a meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business at 2.00 p.m. in Committee Room No. 2 and requested all Members to attend. He also informed Parliament of the appointment of Members, chaired by Hon. Attorney-at-Law Harshana Nanayakkara, to the Select Committee examining the release of 323 containers from the Port of Colombo without mandatory physical inspection and tasked with submitting proposals and recommendations.

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¶ 01 The Parliament met at 9.00 a.m., MR. SPEAKER [THE HON. (DR.) JAGATH WICKRAMARATNE] in the Chair.

¶ 02 Announcements:

¶ 03 - Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business: There will be a meeting today, Thursday, 27th November, 2025, at 2.00 p.m. in Committee Room No. 2. All Hon. Members are requested to attend.

¶ 04 Select Committee to Look into and Report to Parliament on the Release of 323 Containers from the Port of Colombo without Undergoing Mandatory Physical Inspection and Submit its Proposals and Recommendations in that Regard: Nomination of Members

¶ 05 I wish to inform Parliament that, under the Chairmanship of Hon. Attorney-at-Law Harshana Nanayakkara, I have appointed the following Members to serve in the above Select Committee.

¶ 06 Papers Presented:

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Hansard, Thursday, 27 November 2025 ·No. 23013 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Mr. Speaker - The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 27 November 2025. No. 23013. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/5226