The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, the Speaker took the Chair.
Announcements by the Speaker
1 : Ruling regarding “Motion to appoint a Select Committee of Parliament to examine the powers exercised by the Judicial Service Commission”
Presentation of Papers
(i) Order made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Section 19A of the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235) as amended by the Customs (Amendment) Law No. 35 of 1974 and the Customs (Amendment) Act, No. 83 of 1988 relating to Customs Import Duty and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2462/09 of 11th November 2025
(ii) Report on the submission of observations and steps taken in terms of the Standing Order 119(4) of the Parliament with regard to the matters mentioned on the Ministry of Tourism in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament
(iii) Annual Report of the Hector Kobbebaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute for the year 2024
(iv) Annual Reports of the Palmyrah Development Board for the years 2021 and 2022
(v) Annual Performance Report of the Department of Commerce for the year 2023
(vi) Annual Report of the Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited for the year 2024
(vii) Annual Report of the Lanka Building Materials Corporation Limited for the year 2015
(viii) Annual Report of the Construction Industry Development Authority for the year 2023
(ix) Annual Performance Report of the Department of Buildings for the year 2024
(x) Performance Report of the Department of Government Factory for the year 2024
Presentation of Reports from the Committees
(i) The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Labour was presented by the Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha, Member of Parliament, the Chair of the Committee.
(ii) The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Resource Sustainability was presented by the Hon. (Mrs.) M. A. C. S. Chathuri Gangani, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chair of the Committee.
(iii) The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Economic Development and International Relations was presented by the Hon. Kanthasamy Prabu, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chair of the Committee.
Presentation of Petitions
(i) The Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar, Member of Parliament
(ii) The Hon. Ajith P. Perera, Member of Parliament - Four Petitions
(iii) The Hon. Chanaka Madugoda, Member of Parliament
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)
Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament
(i) The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake
Travel bans and asset freezes imposed on Sri Lankan Nationals by UK government
(ii) The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna
Death of a student in Mullaitivu Hospital
Ministerial Statements
(i) 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 08.01.2026 regarding issues regarding proposed educational reforms.
(ii) Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha, Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning on behalf of the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development replied to the Question raised by the Hon. Ravi Karunanayake under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 21.08.2025 and 27.11.2025 regarding Measures regarding mitigating the impact on economy due to US Tax tariff on Sri Lanka and Establishment of Independent Employee Provident Fund Authority respectively.
Main Business of the House for Today
The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 79 and 80 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House:-
(i) Regulation under the Shop and Office Employees (Regulation of Employment and Remuneration) Act
(ii) Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act
Questions at the Adjournment Time
The Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana, Member of Parliament
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1734 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Tuesday 20th January 2026.
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