The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, the Speaker took the Chair.
Announcements by the Speaker
1 : Regarding Ordering of the Questions for the Oral Answers in the Order Paper
Presentation of Papers by the Speaker
Second Installment – Part XXX (30) and Ninth Installment – Part XVII (17) 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
Regulations made by the President under Section 35 read with Sections 6(b), (c) and (j), 16 and 31 of the Public Debt Management Act, No. 33 of 2024 and the proviso to Article 44(3) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, on the recommendation of the Public Debt Coordination Committee and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2459/52 of 24th October 2025
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. (Mrs.) Hemali Weerasekara, Member of Parliament - Five Petitions
(ii) The Hon. (Mrs.) Hasara Liyanage, Attorney at Law, Member of Parliament
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)
Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament
The Hon. K. Kader Masthan
Equality and fairness in providing education and scheduling examination
Ministerial Statements
(i) Hon. Ananda Wijepala, Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs made a Ministerial Statement regarding removal of direction board to Archaeological sites in Batticaloa.
(ii) Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe, Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development replied to the Question raised by the Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 08.11.2025 regarding issues regarding Indo – Lanka free trade agreement.
(iii) Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera, Deputy Minister of Defence, on behalf of the Minister of Defence made a Ministerial Statement regarding media report regarding suspension of allowance paid to parents of war Heroes.
Main Business of the House for Today
(i) Appropriation Bill (2026) - Committee (Fourteenth Allotted Day)
(appearing as Item No. 1 of today’s Order Paper)
The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 2 and 3 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House:-
(ii) Regulations under the Civil Aviation Act
(iii) Regulations under the Civil Aviation Authority Act
Motion at the Adjournment Time
Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Land issues, etc faced by people at Verugal Divisional Secretariat Division” was proposed by the Hon. Kathiravelu Shanmugam Kugathasan, Member of Parliament.
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1908 Hrs. until 0900 Hrs. on Tuesday 25th November 2025.
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