The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, the Speaker took the Chair.
Messages from the President
1 : Order under the Public Security Ordinance (Chapter 40)
2 : Order under the Public Security Ordinance (Chapter 40)
Announcements by the Speaker
3 : Determination of the Supreme Court on the Bill entitled “Institute of Real Estate Professionals, Sri Lanka”
Presentation of Papers by the Speaker
• Ninth Installment – Part XLVI (46) of the Report of the Auditor – General for the Financial Year 2022; and
• Second Installment – Part XXXIII (33), Third Installment – Part XXII (22) and Ninth Installment – Part XX (20) 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 Rakna Arakshaka Lanka Limited for the year 2021/2022
(ii) Annual Report of the National Insurance Trust Fund for the year 2023
(iii) Nineteenth Annual Report of the National Centre for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences for the year 2023
(iv) Annual Report of the Postgraduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Peradeniya for the year 2023
(v) Aswesuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Section 9 of the Welfare Benefits Act, No. 24 of 2002, relating to Welfare Benefits and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2467/03 of 15th December 2025
(vi) Proclamation made and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2468/46 of 28th December 2025 and Schedule thereto, by virtue of the powers vested with the President in terms of Section 2 of the Essential Public Services Act, No. 61 of 1979
(vii) 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 01.11.2025 to 30.11.2025 in terms of Section 6(1) of the Appropriation Act, No. 3 of 2025
(viii) Annual Report of the State Development and Construction Corporation for the year 2022
(ix) Annual Report of the Ceylon Fisheries Corporation for the year 2019
(x) Annual Report of the National Aquaculture Development Authority of Sri Lanka for the year 2023
Presentation of Reports from the Committees
The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources was presented by the Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar, Member of Parliament, the Chair of the Committee.
Presentation of Petitions
(i) The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka, Member of Parliament
(ii) The Hon. (Ms.) Ambika Samivel, Member of Parliament
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)
Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament
(i) The Hon. Sajith Premadasa
Increase of electricity charges
The Hon. Minister of Energy replied to the above Question.
(ii) The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake
Issues regarding bilateral trade agreement with USA
Main Business of the House for Today
The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 1 to 4 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House:-
(i) Regulations under the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act
(ii) Regulations under the Fishermen’s Pension and Social Security Benefit Scheme Act
(iii) Resolution under the Public Security Ordinance
(iv) Select Committee of Parliament to look into and report to Parliament on the matter of selecting the Electoral System under which the Provincial Council Elections should be held and submit its proposals and recommendations in that regard
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1740 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Wednesday 7th January 2026.
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