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 “Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment)”  
B : Meetings of the Committee on Parliamentary Business and Committee of Selection


Presentation of Papers

(i) Performance Report of the Ministry of Health for the year 2021
(ii)    Performance Report of the Sri Lanka Survey Department for the year 2021
(iii)    Performance Report of the Land Use Policy Planning Department for the year 2021
(iv)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Board for the year 2019
(v)    Performance Report and Annual Accounts of the Measurement Units, Standards and Services Department for the year 2020
(vi)    Annual Report of the National Youth Services Council for the year 2019

(vii) Rules made by the Minister of Justice, Prisons Affairs and Constitutional Reforms under Section 94 of the Prisons Ordinance (Chapter 54) and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2288/15 of 12th July 2022


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committees on Power and Energy was presented by the Hon. Kanchana Wijesekera, the Chair of the Committee.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. Udaya Gammanpila                    
(ii)    The Hon. Buddhika Pathirana                    
(iii)    The Hon. K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera                    
(iv)    The Hon. Udayana Kirindigoda                    
                   
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Ministerial Statements

Hon. Douglas Devananda, Minister of Fisheries replied to the Question raised by the Hon. Sajith Premadasa under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 04.10.2022 regarding problems in fisheries sector.


Adjournment Motion

Adjourned debate on “the statement made by Honourable President on 06.10.2022 regarding the current economic situation in the country” was continued and concluded.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1730 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Tuesday 18th October 2022.

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