The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, the Speaker took the Chair.
Announcements by the Speaker
1 : Members to serve in the Panel of Chairs
Presentation of Papers by the Speaker
Second Installment – Parts XXIV and XXVI, 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 Report of the Sri Lanka Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment for the year 2023
(ii) Performance Report and Annual Accounts of the Measurement Units, Standards and Services Department for the year 2024
(iii) Annual Reports of the Sri Lanka Standards Institution for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022
Presentation of Petitions
(i) The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney at Law, Member of Parliament
(ii) The Hon. Nimal Palihena, Member of Parliament
(iii) The Hon. Lal Premanath, Member of Parliament
(iv) The Hon. (Mrs.) Deepthi Wasalage, Member of Parliament
(v) The Hon. Shantha Pathma Kumara Subasingha, 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
Legal and fiscal implication of debt standstill and sovereign default in 2022
Ministerial Statements
(i) Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha, Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning replied to the Question raised by the Hon. Sajith Premadasa under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 07.10.2025 regarding proposed strategies of government for sustainable debt management.
(ii) Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha, Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning replied to the Question raised by the Hon. Ravi Karunanayake under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 24.09.2025 regarding measures taken to abolish the Simplified VAT and it’s adverse impact on export community.
Main Business of the House for Today
Appropriation Bill (2026) - Second Reading (Third Allotted Day)
(appearing as Item No. 1 of today’s Order Paper)
Motion at the Adjournment Time
Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Stopping the issuance of driving license to foreign tourists” was proposed by the Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake.
Thereafter, the Second Reading Debate on the Appropriation Bill (2026) was adjourned at 1830 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Wednesday 12th November 2025.
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