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The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, the Speaker took the Chair.
Announcements by the Speaker
1 : Endorsement of the certificate on a Bill under Article 79 of the Constitution
2 : Joint Special General Meeting
3 : Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business
Presentation of Papers by the Speaker
• Fourth Installment – Part XXIV of the Report of the Auditor – General for the Financial Year 2023; and
• First Installment – Parts V, VI and VII and Fourth Installment – Part II of the Report of the Auditor – General for the Financial Year 2024
in terms of Article 154(6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
Presentation of Reports from the Committees
The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources was presented by the Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar, Member of Parliament, the Chair of the Committee.
Presentation of Petitions
(i) The Hon. Eranga Gunasekara, Member of Parliament
(ii) The Hon. Dharmapriya Dissanayake, Member of Parliament - Two Petitions
(iii) The Hon. Sunil Rathnasiri, Member of Parliament
(iv) The Hon. Kanchana Welipitiya, Member of Parliament
(v) The Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera, Member of Parliament
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)
Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament
(i) The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake
Issues pertaining to price of paddy and rice
(ii) The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna
Illegal fishing activities in Northern and Eastern provinces
Ministerial Statements
Hon. Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education replied to the Question raised by the Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 19.08.2025 regarding Malpractices in Tellippalai Hospital.
Questions of Privilege
Hon. Aravinda Senarath, Member of Parliament
Legal action taken against government employee who appeared before Committee on Public Accounts by a private institution
Main Business of the House for Today
The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 1 to 3 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House.:-
(i) National Audit (Amendment) Bill – with amendments
(ii) Supplementary Sum — Head 123 — Programme 02
(iii) Supplementary Sum — Head 171 — Programme 02
Questions at the Adjournment Time
(i) The Hon. Shantha Pathma Kumara Subasingha, Member of Parliament
(ii) The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam, Member of Parliament
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1744 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Friday 12th September 2025.
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