The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, the Speaker took the Chair.
Presentation of Papers by the Speaker
Second Installment – Parts XVIII, XX, XXI, XXII and XXIII, Third Installment – Parts XV, XVI and XVII and Ninth Installment – Parts X, XI and XII 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 Papers
(i) Annual Reports of the Regional Development Bank for the year 2022 and 2023
(ii) Integrated Annual Report of the National Savings Bank for the year 2024
(iii) Annual Report of the Postgraduate Institute of Management of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura for the year 2023
(iv) Annual Report of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine of the University of Colombo for the year 2024
(v) Rules made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Section 32 read with Section 25 of the Excise Ordinance (Chapter 52) regarding Excise License Fees on 04th October 2025
(vi) Regulation made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Section 22 read with Section 26 of the Finance Act, No. 11 of 2004 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2430/14 of 01st April 2025
(vii) Order made by the then Minister of Education, Science and Technology under Section 27(1)(b) read with Section 22 of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978, which specifies the Faculties and Departments of the Sri Palee Campus of the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka on the recommendation of the University Grants Commission and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2412/35 of 29th November 2024
(viii) Note on Supplementary Allocations from the Development Activities Programme appearing under Expenditure Head No. 240 of the Department of National Budget for the period from 01.09.2025 to 30.09.2025 in terms of Section 6(1) of the Appropriation Act, No. 3 of 2025
(ix) Report on the observations and steps taken in terms of the Standing Order 120(4) of the Parliament with regard to the matters mentioned on the National Medicines Regulatory Authority in the report of the Committee on Public Enterprises which was presented to Parliament
(x) Annual Performance Report of the Department of Animal Production and Health for the year 2024
(xi) Reports on the observations and steps taken in terms of the Standing Order 119(4) of the Parliament with regard to the matters mentioned on the Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government and the Southern Provincial Council in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament.
(xii) Annual Report of the Water Resources Board for the year 2023
(xiii) Annual Reports of the Buddhasasana Fund for the years 2020 and 2021.
(xiv) Performance Report of the Department of Cultural Affairs for the year 2024
(xv) Annual Performance Report of the Department of National Archives for the year 2024
Presentation of Petitions
(i) The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe, Member of Parliament
(ii) The Hon. Mujibur Rahman, Member of Parliament
(iii) The Hon. (Mrs.) Oshani Umanga, Member of Parliament
(iv) The Hon. Champika Hettiarachchi, Member of Parliament
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)
Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament
The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake
Issues regarding Indo – Lanka free trade agreement
Questions of Privilege
Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan
Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake’s remarks regarding his conduct in the Constitutional Council
Privilege
The Privilege motion that the question of privilege arising out of the matter raised by the Hon. Aravinda Senarath, M.P. on 11th September, 2025 in Parliament to the effect that his privileges have been infringed, moved by the Hon. Leader of the House of Parliament, was referred to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges in terms of the provisions of Standing Order 118 of the Parliament.
Main Business of the House for Today
Appropriation Bill (2026) - Second Reading (First Allotted Day)
(appearing as Item No. 1 of today’s Order Paper)
Motion at the Adjournment Time
Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Implementation of Mawanella Pradeshiya Sabha proposal” was proposed by the Hon. Kabir Hashim.
Thereafter, the Second Reading Debate on the Appropriation Bill (2026) was adjourned at 1835 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Monday 10th November 2025.
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