The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, the Speaker took the Chair.
Announcements by the Speaker
1 : Regarding Ordering of the Private Members’ Motions in the Order Paper
2 : Launching of revamped website of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Presentation of Papers
(i) Order made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Sections 2 and 5 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2457/05 of 09th October 2025.
(ii) Resolution under Section 10 of the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235) relating to Import Duties
(Gazette Extraordinary No. 2457/06 of 09th October 2025)
Presentation of Petitions
The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna, Member of Parliament
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)
Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament
The Hon. Amirthanathan Adaikkalanathan
Issues of Colombo – Mannar railway service
Hon. Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development replied to the above Question.
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. Sajith Premadasa under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 23.09.2025 regarding unemployment problem in Sri Lanka.
Presentation of Bills
The Hon. Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education moved the Bill entitled
“Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority”
to provide for the establishment of the Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority of Sri Lanka; to regulate the moneylending business and the microfinance business; to provide protection for the customers of the moneylending business and the microfinance business; to repeal the Microfinance Act, No. 6 of 2016; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Main Business of the House for Today
Appropriation Bill (2026) - Committee (Sixteenth Allotted Day)
(appearing as Item No. 1 of today’s Order Paper)
Motion at the Adjournment Time
Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Implementing issues in ‘Himikama’ program” was proposed by the Hon. Ajith P. Perera, Member of Parliament.
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1852 Hrs. until 0900 Hrs. on Thursday 27th November 2025.
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