The Hon. (Dr.) Rizvie Salih, the Deputy Speaker and the Chair of Committees took the Chair.
Announcements by the Speaker
1 : Regarding request made on 3rd November 2026 by 5 Members of Parliament seeking to raise Questions of Privilege
2 : Endorsement of the certificate on a Bill under Article 79 of the Constitution
3 : Regarding security arrangements for Thursday, the 12th of November 2026
Presentation of Papers by the Speaker
A.
• Ninth Installment – Part XLVI (46) of the Report of the Auditor General for the Financial Year 2019;
• Ninth Installment – Part L (50) of the Report of the Auditor General for the Financial Year 2022;
• Second Installment – Part LXIX (69) of the Report of the Auditor General for the Financial Year 2024; and
• Second Installment – Parts XX (20) and XXI (21) and Ninth Installment – Parts XIV (14), XV (15) and XVI (16) of the Report of the Auditor General for the Financial Year 2025
in terms of Article 154(6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
B.
(i)
• Sixth Installment – Part XXXI (31) of the Report of the Auditor General for the Financial Year 2023;
• Sixth Installment – Part XXVII (27) of the Report of the Auditor General for the Financial Year 2024; and
• First Installment – Parts XV (15), XVI (16) and XVII (17), Fourth Installment – Parts IX (9), X (10) and XI (11), Fifth Installment – Part IX (9) and Sixth Installment – Parts IV (4), V (5), VI (6) and VII (7) of the Report of the Auditor General for the Financial Year 2025
in terms of Article 154(6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
(ii) Annual Report of the Auditor General for the year 2025, 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 Welfare Benefits Board for the year 2024
(ii) Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Health and Mass Media for the year 2025
(iii) Annual Report of the Sri Lanka National Freedom from Hunger Campaign Board (National Food Promotion Board) for the year 2022
Presentation of Petitions
(i) The Hon. Rathna Gamage, Member of Parliament
(ii) The Hon. Ajith P. Perera, Member of Parliament - Three Petitions
(iii) The Hon. Hector Appuhamy, Member of Parliament
(iv) The Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna, Member of Parliament - Three Petitions
(v) The Hon. Thilanka U. Gamage, Member of Parliament
(vi) The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) G.D. Sooriyabandara, 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
National action plan to address unemployment in Sri Lanka
The Hon. Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning replied to the above Question.
(ii) The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam
Issues relating to fuel subsidy
The Hon. Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning replied to the above Question.
Ministerial Statements
(i) Hon. K.D. Lal Kantha, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation replied to the Question raised by the Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 03.11.2026 regarding issues faced by farmers during Maha season 2026.
(ii) Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports replied to the Question raised by the Hon. K. Kader Masthan under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 23.10.2026 regarding exclusion of Miss Fathima Shafiya from the 20th Asian Games in Japan.
Main Business of the House for Today
The following Motions (appearing as Item Nos. 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7 of today’s Order Paper) were moved by the House and Passed: -
• Formulation of a programme to increase train services on the Puttalam Railway Line
That this Parliament resolves that, in view of the increase in fuel prices consequent to the prevailing situation in the Middle East region, and the growing reliance on public transportation among the large number of commuters traveling daily on the Puttalam railway line for employment and business purposes, a programme be formulated to increase train services between Puttalam and Colombo to provide an adequate service to the passenger community.
• Formulation of a systematic methodology for the planting, scientific management, and maintenance of trees within road reserves
That this Parliament resolves that, a systematic methodology be formulated to precisely determine the boundaries of road reserves in a manner that preserves environmental aesthetics, to maintain the tree canopy through the institutional training of relevant personnel, and to mitigate hazards and disasters through the proper management of trees within road reserves, whereas trees within the road reserves perform a vital function by providing shade to pedestrians, enhancing environmental aesthetics and green canopy cover, absorbing pollutant gases emitted by vehicles, and serving as bio corridors in urban areas, and whereas trees within the road reserves of Sri Lanka are not managed in a professional manner by arborists, and whereas an unsystematic practice is currently followed by employees of entities such as electricity service providers, the Road Development Authority (RDA), Provincial Road Development Authorities (PRDA), local authorities, and Sri Lanka Telecom, whereby branches of trees obstructing power lines and road signage are merely lopped and cleared.
• Converting all Colleges of Education in Sri Lanka into University Faculties
That this Parliament resolves that necessary action be taken by the Government to enforce the Cabinet decision regarding which the proposal was presented and approval obtained by the then Minister of Education on 13th February 2020 to convert the currently functioning nineteen Colleges of Education into University Faculties to be suitable for awarding a four-year degree course with a three-year theoretical course and one-year school-based training, whereas it is necessary to make all the teachers in the school system into trained graduate teachers in order to upgrade the education in Sri Lanka to the advanced international level, and whereas the majority of teachers are currently awarded a higher diploma at the end of a three-year theoretical and practical course.
• Designation of the Udawalawe Area as a Tourist Zone
That this Parliament resolves that the Government should take necessary measures to declare the Udawalawe area, encompassing the Udawalawe region in the Ratnapura District and the Sevanagala region in the Monaragala District, as a designated tourist zone, in view of the inability to experience the versatility of the area in the case of both local and foreign tourists due to the absence of a proper mechanism in place, despite the presence of significant tourist attractions such as the Udawalawe National Park, Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home, Sankapala Rajamaha Viharaya, Udawalawe Reservoir, Sevanagala Sugar Factory, Sevanagala Sugarcane Research Institute, Udawalawe Freshwater Fisheries Center, and Waulpana Limestone Cave.
• Favourable control and suppression of the proliferation of common water hyacinth
That this Parliament resolves that it is opportune that the government formulate relevant project proposals for a sustainable solution through the favorable control and suppression of the common water hyacinth plant, whereas it is an invasive plant known by its scientific name Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms, has encroached upon farmlands and wetlands exhibiting an accelerated propagation rate that displaces indigenous flora and destabilizes the ecological balance, whereas consequent sediment accumulation has impeded water transport courses and flow of water, exacerbated flood risks, degraded the quality of water needed for daily use and disrupted hydropower generation, whereas its suppression through the use of chemical herbicides poses a health risk to people using that water, and whereas the breeding of maggots and the spread of diseases such as filariasis and dengue occur in these areas.
Motion at the Adjournment Time
Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Completion of East Container Terminal at Colombo Port” was proposed by the Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney at Law, Member of Parliament.
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1652 Hrs. until 1330 Hrs. on Thursday 12th November 2026.
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