PARLIAMENT

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


Official Oath or Affirmation by New Members

The Hon. Wajira Abeywardena was sworn in as a Member of Parliament before the Hon. Speaker to fill the vacancy caused by reason of the resignation of the Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe.


Messages from the President

A : Order under the Public Security Ordinance (Chapter 40)
B : Order under the Public Security Ordinance (Chapter 40)


Announcements by the Speaker

C : Letter of Resignation from the Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, MP
D : Appointment of Leader of the House of Parliament and the Chief Government Whip


Presentation of Papers by the Speaker

A.    Tenth Instalment – Part IV of the Special Audit Report of the Auditor-General on Financial Management and Public Debt Control in Sri Lanka from 2018 to 2022 in terms of Article 154(6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

B.    
(i)
•    Fourth Instalment – Parts XXIV and XXV of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2019; and  
•    First Instalment – Part XXXII, Fifth Instalment – Part VI and Sixth Instalment – Parts XI, XII and XIII of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2020
    in terms of Article 154(6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

(ii) Eighth Instalment – Part VIII of the Performance Report of the Auditor-General on Assess the expected benefits been reaped by the Local Government Enhancement (Pura Neguma) Sector Project in terms of Article 154(6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Mid - Year Fiscal Position Report of the Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies for the year 2022
(ii)    Performance Report and Annual Accounts of the District Secretariat - Anuradhapura for the year 2021
(iii)    Annual Performance and Accounts Report of the District Secretariat - Batticaloa for the year 2021
(iv)    Annual Performance Report of the District Secretariat - Trincomalee for the year 2021
(v)    Performance Report of the District Secretariat - Hambantota for the year 2021
(vi)    Annual Performance and Financial Report of the District Secretariat - Kilinochchi for the year 2021
(vii)    Performance Report of the Department of Imports & Exports Control for the year 2021
(viii)    Performance Report of the Comptroller General’s Office for the year 2021
(ix)    Performance Report of the Ministry of Technology for the year 2021
(x)    Performance Report of the Department of Posts for the year 2021
(xi)    Annual Report of the Homoeopathic Medical Council for the year 2017
(xii)    Performance Report of the State Ministry of Indigenous Medicine Promotion, Rural and Ayurvedic Hospitals Development & Community Health for the year 2021
(xiii)    Annual Report of the Ceylon Fertilizer Company Ltd for the year 2018
(xiv)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of Agriculture for the year 2021

(xv) Regulations made by the Minister of Finance under Section 29 read with Sections 7 of the Foreign Exchange Act, No. 12 of 2017 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2282/59 of 03rd June 2022
(xvi)    Regulations made by the Minister of Finance under Section 29 read with Sections 5, 7 and 8 of the Foreign Exchange Act, No. 12 of 2017 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2282/60 of 03rd June 2022
(xvii)    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 Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminal Limited of Ceylon Petroleum Corporation of the Ministry of Power and Energy in the report of the Committee on Public Enterprises which was presented to Parliament


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. (Dr.) Susil Premajayantha                    
(ii)    The Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva                    
(iii)    The Hon. Tissa Attanayake                    
(iv)    The Hon. Buddhika Pathirana                    
(v)    The Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana                    
(vi)    The Hon. W. H. M. Dharmasena

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Main Business of the House for Today

Resolution under the Public Security Ordinance

was approved by the House after having taken a division (120 in favour; 63 against).


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1735  Hrs. until 1000 Hrs. on Tuesday 9th August 2022.

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