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Business of the House for July 09, 2025


The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, the Speaker took the Chair.


Official Oath or Affirmation by New Members

The Hon. Ushettige Don Nishantha Jayaweera was sworn in as a Member of Parliament before the Hon. Speaker.


Presentation of Papers by the Speaker

Fourth Report (For the period from June 2024 to December 2024) of the Constitutional Council submitted to the President in terms of Article 41G (1) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Performance Report of the Judicial Service Commission Secretariat for the year 2023.
(ii)    Annual Performance Report of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption for the year 2024.
(iii)    Performance Report of the Department of Management Services for the year 2024.
(iv)    Performance Report of the Department of Trade and Investment Policy for the year 2024.
(v)    Performance Report of the Department of Fiscal Policy for the year 2024.
(vi)    Annual Performance Report of the Irrigation Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation for the year 2024.
(vii)    Performance Report of the Land Section of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation for the year 2024.
(viii)    Annual Performance Report of the Agriculture, Livestock Divisions and Former Plantation Industries Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation for the year 2024.
(ix)    Annual Performance Report of the Irrigation Department for the year 2024.
(x)    Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development for the year 2024.
(xi)    Annual Performance Report of the Former Ministry of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development for the year 2024.
(xii)    Performance Report of the Food Commissioner’s Department for the year 2022.
(xiii)    Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development for the year 2024.
(xiv)    Annual Performance Reports of the District Secretariats - Ampara, Colombo, Kalutara, Nuwara Eliya, Ratnapura, Kegalle, Hambantota, Monaragala, Galle, Puttalam, Matara, Trincomalee, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Jaffna, Gampaha, Kandy, Vavuniya, Mannar, Mullativu, Kilinochchi, Kurunegala, Matale, Badulla and Batticaloa for the year 2024.
(xv)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of Official Languages for the year 2024.
(xvi)    Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Environment for the year 2024.


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection was presented by the Hon. (Dr.) Najith Indika, Member of Parliament, the Chair of the Committee.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. Eranga Gunasekara, Member of Parliament -Two Petitions 
(ii)    The Hon. D. V. Chanaka, Member of Parliament 
(iii)    The Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna, Member of Parliament 
(iv)    The Hon. Chathura Galappaththi, Member of Parliament - Two Petitions 
(v)    The Hon. Sugath Wasantha de Silva, Member of Parliament 
(vi)    The Hon. Thanura Dissanayake, Member of Parliament - Two Petitions 
(vii)    The Hon. (Ms.) Ambika Samivel, Member of Parliament - Two Petitions 
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions to be asked from the Prime Minister

(i)    The Hon. Sanjeewa Ranasingha, Member of Parliament
(ii)    The Hon. R.M. Samantha Ranasinghe, Member of Parliament 
(iii)    The Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna, Member of Parliament
(iv)    The Hon. D. V. Chanaka, Member of Parliament


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

(i)    The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

Control price etc. for rice

(ii) The Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan

Problems faced by farmers in Jaffna


Presentation of Bills

The Hon. Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure moved the Bill entitled

“Rubber Control (Amendment)”

to amend the Rubber Control Act.


Adjournment Motion

Adjournment Motion on “Easter Sunday Attack on 21.04.2019” was proposed by the Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam, Member of Parliament.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1730 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Friday 11th July 2025.


This is an unedited version. For the official record of this day's proceedings, please refer the Hansard






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