The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, the Speaker took the Chair.
Announcements by the Speaker
1 : Asking Members of Parliament to refrain from using unparliamentary words
Presentation of Papers by the Speaker
• Second Installment – Part LII of the Report of the Auditor – General for the Financial Year 2023; and
• Second Installment – Parts XXVII, XXVIII and XXIX, Third Installment – Parts XIX and XX and Ninth Installment – Parts XV and XVI 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 Committee on Public Finance was presented by the Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva, Member of Parliament, the Chair of the Committee.
Presentation of Petitions
(i) The Hon. Dharmapriya Dissanayake, Member of Parliament
(ii) The Hon. Susantha Kumara Nawarathna, Member of Parliament
(iii) The Hon. Nishantha Perera, Member of Parliament - Two Petitions
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)
Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament
The Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan
Dilapidated condition of Vadamarachchi east roads in Jaffna
Hon. Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development replied to the above Question.
Presentation of Bills
The Hon. Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning moved the Bill entitled
“Strategic Development Projects (Amendment)”
to amend the Strategic Development Projects Act, No. 14 of 2008.
Main Business of the House for Today
Appropriation Bill (2026) - Second Reading (Sixth Allotted Day)
(appearing as Item No. 1 of today’s Order Paper)
Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill (2026) was passed by the House. Division was taken. 160 were in favour while 42 were against it.
The Appropriation Bill (2026) was referred to the Committee of the whole Parliament.
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1828 Hrs. until 0900 Hrs. on Saturday 15th November 2025.
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