PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

A : Replacement Member to serve in the Committee on Parliamentary Business
B : Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business


Presentation of Papers

(i) Annual Report & Financial Statements of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University for the year 2020
(ii)    Proposal to constitute 16 Sectoral Oversight Committees in the Ninth Parliament
(iii)    Annual Performance Report of the Inland Revenue Department for the year 2021
(iv)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of Treasury Operations for the year 2021
(v)    Performance Report of the Department for Registration of Persons for the year 2021
(vi)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of Management Services for the year 2021
(vii)    Performance Report of the Ministry of Finance for the year 2021
(viii)    Performance Report of the Department of Trade and Investment Policy for the year 2021
(ix)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of Project Management and Monitoring for the year 2021
(x)    Performance Report of the Department of Legal Affairs for the year 2021
(xi)    Performance Report of the Department of Development Finance for the year 2021
(xii)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of National Planning for the year 2021
(xiii)    Performance Report of the Department of State Accounts for the year 2021
(xiv)    Performance Report of the Ministry of Defence for the year 2021
(xv)    Annual Performance Report of the District Secretariat—Gampaha for the year 2021
(xvi)    Annual Performance Report & Accounts of the District Secretariat—Ampara for the year 2021
(xvii)    Performance Report of the District Secretariat—Jaffna for the year 2021
(xviii)    Annual Performance Report of the District Secretariat—Galle for the year 2021
(xix)    Annual Performance Report & Accounts of the Department of Official Languages for the year 2021
(xx)    Annual Performance Report of the State Ministry of National Security, Home Affairs and Disaster Management for the year 2021
(xxi)    Performance Report of the District Secretariat—Matara for the year 2021
(xxii)    Annual Performance Report  & Accounts of the Ministry of Public Services, Provincial Councils and Local Government for the year 2021
(xxiii)    Annual Performance Report & Accounts of the District Secretariat—Puttalam for the year 2021
(xxiv)    Annual Performance Report of the District Secretariat— Mannar for the year 2021
(xxv)    Annual Performance Report of the District Secretariat— Vavuniya for the year 2021
(xxvi)    Annual Performance Report of the Foreign Ministry for the year 2021
(xxvii)    Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Fisheries for the year 2021
(xxviii)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of Government Printing for the year 2021
(xxix)    Annual Performance Report of the State Ministry of Rural Roads and Other Infrastructure for the year 2021
(xxx)    Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Highways for the year 2021
(xxxi)    Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Transport for the year 2021
(xxxii)    Annual Report of the National Water Supply & Drainage Board for the year 2020
(xxxiii)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of National Community Water Supply for the year 2021
(xxxiv)    Performance Report of the Department of Prisons for the year 2021
(xxxv)    Performance Report of the State Ministry of Company Estate Reforms, Tea and Rubber Estate Related Crops Cultivation and Factories Modernization and Tea and Rubber Export Promotion for the year 2021
(xxxvi)    Performance Report of the Ministry of Plantation for the year 2021
(xxxvii)    Annual Performance Reports of the Department of National Archives for the years 2018 and 2019
(xxxviii)    Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Youth & Sports for the year 2021
(xxxix)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of Sports Development for the year 2021
(xl)    Annual Performance Report of the State Ministry of Tanks, Reservoirs and Irrigation Development Related to Rural Paddy Fields for the year 2021
(xli)    Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Irrigation for the year 2021

(xlii) 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 Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament
(xliii)    Report on the Submission of observations and steps taken in terms of the Standing Order 120(4) of the Parliament with regard to the matters mentioned on the Institute of Sri Lanka Cricket in the report of the Committee on Public Enterprises which was presented to Parliament


Presentation of Petitions

(i)   The Hon. H. M. M. Harees
(ii)    The Hon. Lohan Ratwatte                    
(iii)    The Hon. M. W. D. Sahan Pradeep Withana

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions asked from the Prime Minister

Four Questions were asked by following Members of Parliament:-
(i)    The Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi
(ii)    The Hon. Vijitha Herath
(iii)    The Hon. Lalith Varna Kumara
(iv)    The Hon. Jayarathna Herath


Ministerial Statements

The Hon. Nalin Fernando, Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security made a Ministerial Statement regarding the price control, supply etc. for essential food items.


Presentation of Bills

The Hon. Leader of the House of Parliament moved the Bill entitled

“Social Security Contribution Levy”

to provide for the imposition and collection of a levy known as the Social Security Contribution Levy on the liable turnover of every person to whom this Act applies; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.


Private Members’ Bills

The Hon. Imthiaz Bakeer Markar was granted leave to introduce the following Bills, entitled
(i)    Parliamentary Elections (Amendment)
(ii)    Provincial Councils (Amendment)
(iii)    Local Authorities Elections (Amendment)


Main Business of the House for Today

Resolution under the Essential Public Services Act (appearing as Item Nos. 1 of today’s Order Paper)

was approved by the House.

Adjournment Motion

Adjournment Motion on “Present Situation of the Country” was proposed by the Hon. (Dr.) Rajitha Senarathne.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1630 Hrs. until 1000 Hrs. on Tuesday 19th July 2022.

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