PARLIAMENT

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


Special Statement by the Honourable President

Honourable President made a Special Statement regarding the current economic situation in the country.


Presentation of Papers

(i) Annual Reports of the Disaster Management Centre for the years 2016 and 2019

(ii) Regulations made by the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies under Section 20 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969 amended by Acts, No. 48 of 1985 and No. 28 of 1987 read with Sections 4(1) and 14 of the aforesaid Act and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2296/30 of 09th September 2022


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committees on Justice, Prisons Affairs and Constitutional Reforms was presented by the Hon. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, the Chair of the Committee.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. Kabir Hashim                    
(ii)    The Hon. Eran Wickramaratne                    
                   
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Privilege

The Privilege motion that the question of privilege arising out of the matter raised by the Hon. Samanpriya Herath, M.P. on 04th October, 2022 in Parliament to the effect that his privileges have been infringed, moved by the Hon. Leader of the House of Parliament, was referred to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges in terms of the provisions of Standing Order 118 of the Parliament.


Main Business of the House for Today

Resolution under the Essential Public Services Act (appearing as Item No. 2 of today’s Order Paper)

was approved by the House.


Adjournment Motion

Adjournment Motion on “the statement made by Honourable President on 06.10.2022 regarding the current economic situation in the country” was proposed by the Hon. Madhura Withanage.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1730 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Friday 7th October 2022.

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