PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

A : Endorsement of the certificate on a Bill under Article 79 of the Constitution  
B : Receipt of the copies of petitions filed at the Supreme Court  
C : Members to serve in the Committee on Public Accounts
D : Members to serve in the Committee on Public Enterprises
E : Members to serve in the Legislative Standing Committee


Presentation of Papers

(i) Annual Report of the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board for the year 2020
(ii)    Annual Reports of the National Library and Documentation Services Board for the years 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017
(iii)    Annual Reports of the Ocean University of Sri Lanka for the years 2015, 2016 and 2017
(iv)    Annual Performance Report of the Office of the Leader of the Opposition of Parliament for the year 2021
(v)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Transport Board for the year 2018
(vi)    Annual Report of the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited for the year 2020
(vii)    Annual Report of the Water Resources Board for the year 2020
(viii)    Annual Performance Report of the State Ministry of Production, Supply & Regulation of Pharmaceuticals for the year 2021
(ix)    Annual Performance & Accounts Reports of the Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs for the years 2020 and 2021
(x)    Annual Report of the Lanka Electricity Company (Private) Limited for the year 2020

(xi) Order made by the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies under Section 2A of Value Added Tax Act, No. 14 of 2002 as amended by Act, No. 6 of 2005, relating to the Value Added Tax and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2282/26 of 31st May 2022
(xii)    Notification made by the Minister of Finance under Section 22(1) of the Excise Ordinance (Chapter 52) as amended from time to time, regarding Excise Duty on Bottled Toddy, and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2277/62 of 29th April 2022
(Excise Notification No. 03/2022)
(xiii)    Notification made by the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies under Section 32 read with Section 22 of the Excise Ordinance (Chapter 52) as amended from time to time, regarding Excise Duty on Ethyl Alcohol, and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2283/28 of 08th June 2022
(Excise Notification No. 04/2022)
(xiv)    Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 2(1) of the Finance Act, No. 25 of 2003 regarding on Embarkation Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2272/53 of 27th March 2022


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. Premitha Bandara Tennakoon                    
(ii)    The Hon. Chandima Weerakkody                    
(iii)    The Hon. W. H. M. Dharmasena                    
(iv)    The Hon. M. W. D. Sahan Pradeep Withana                   
                   
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Presentation of Bills

The Hon. Chief Government Whip moved the Bill entitled

“Kandyan Marriage and Divorce (Amendment)”

to mend the Kandyan Marriage and Divorce Act (Chapter 113).


Main Business of the House for Today

Amendment to the Resolution approved for the constitution of the National Council (appearing as Item No. 1 of today’s Order Paper)

was approved by the House.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1500 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Tuesday 4th October 2022.

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