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Bills Presented

19 August 2025 ·Papers: Bills Presented: National Building Research Institute Bill

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Two Bills were presented to Parliament: the National Building Research Institute Bill, introduced by the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, and the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill, introduced by the Minister of Justice and National Integration. Both Bills were ordered to be printed, scheduled for Second Reading on 09 September 2025, and referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection.

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¶ 01 NATIONAL BUILDING RESEARCH INSTITUTE BILL

¶ 02 “An Act to establish the National Building Research Institute and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.”

¶ 03 Presented by the Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya, Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education; to be read a Second time on Tuesday, 09 September 2025; to be printed; and referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection.

¶ 04 PENAL CODE (AMENDMENT) BILL

¶ 05 “An Act to amend the Penal Code.”

¶ 06 Presented by the Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Minister of Justice and National Integration; to be read a Second time on Tuesday, 09 September 2025; to be printed; and referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection.

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Hansard, Tuesday, 19 August 2025 ·No. 1755860432040633 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Bills Presented. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 August 2025. No. 1755860432040633. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/6628