PARLIAMENT

The Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, the Speaker took the Chair.


Announcements by the Speaker

A : Determination of the Supreme Court on the Bill entitled “Twenty First Amendment to the Constitution”
B : Endorsement of the certificate on a Bill under Article 79 of the Constitution
C : Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business


Presentation of Papers by the Speaker

Tenth Instalment – Part III of the Special Report of the Auditor-General on Procedures taken to avoid the Shortage of Pharmaceuticals in Government Hospitals by 13 May 2022 in terms of Article 154(6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Performance Report of the Department of Public Finance for the year 2021
(ii)    Annual Performance Report of the Public Service Commission for the year 2021
(iii)    Annual Performance Report of the Finance Commission for the year 2021
(iv)    Annual Performance Report of the Office of the Leader of the House of Parliament for the year 2021
(v)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation for the year 2018
(vi)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of National Museums for the year 2021
(vii)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of Christian Religious Affairs for the year 2021

(viii) Order made by the Minister of Trade under Section 14 of the Sri Lanka Export Development Act, No. 40 of 1979 relating to CESS Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2270/59 of 10th March 2022
(ix)    Order made by the President under Section 14 of the Sri Lanka Export Development Act, No. 40 of 1979 relating to CESS Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2280/32 of  18th May 2022
(x)    Order made by the Minister of Finance 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. 2269/48 of 03rd March 2022
(xi)    Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2269/56 of 03rd March 2022
(xii)    Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2270/19 of 09th March 2022
(xiii)    Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 5 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2273/01 of 28th March 2022
(xiv)    Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2275/02 of 13th April 2022
(xv)    Order made by the President under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2280/31 of 18th May 2022
(xvi)    Resolution under Section 10 of the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235) relating to Import Duties
    (Gazette Extraordinary No. 2270/20 of 09th March 2022)
(xvii)    Regulations made by the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation under Section 117 read with Sections 66 and 69 of the Civil Aviation Act, No. 14 of 2010 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2078/22 of 03rd July 2018 and the Gazette Extraordinary   No. 2283/05 of 06th June 2022 prepared by the Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation under Section 117 read with Sections 66 and 69 of the Civil Aviation Act, No. 14 of 2010 for correcting the typographical errors in the said first Gazette


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

(i)    The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms was presented by the Hon. (Dr.) Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, the Chair of the Committee.
(ii)    The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Labour and Foreign Employment was presented by the Hon. Manusha Nanayakkara, the Chair of the Committee.
(iii)    The Report from the Committee on Public Finance was presented by the Hon. Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, the Chair of the Committee.


Presentation of Petitions

The Hon. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya      -   Four Petitions                   
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Presentation of Bills

The Hon. Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms moved the Bill entitled

“Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment)”

to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure Act, No. 15 of 1979.


Main Business of the House for Today

The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 1 to 3 of today’s Order Paper) were passed by the House:-

(i)   Civil Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill - with amendments
(ii)  Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill
(iii)  Industrial Disputes (Special Provisions) Bill - with amendments


Questions at the Adjournment Time

One Question was asked by Hon. (Mrs.) Manjula Dissanayake


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Find solution for education sector problems” was proposed by the Hon. Dullas Alahapperuma.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1705 Hrs. until 1000 Hrs. on Wednesday 22nd June 2022.

*  This is an unedited version. For the official record of this day's proceedings, please refer the Hansard.