PARLIAMENT

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


Messages from the President

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


Announcements by the Speaker

B : Endorsement of the certificate on a Bill under Article 79 of the Constitution
C : Seating arrangement during Committee Stage Debate
D : Revised Committee Stage Programme for 26th and 29th November 2022


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Reports of the Disaster Management Centre for the years 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2020
(ii)    Annual Reports of the Vocational Training Authority of Sri Lanka for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018
(iii)    Annual Report of the Tea Small Holdings Development Authority for the year 2020

(iv) Recommendations to the Hon. President by the Finance Commission for the year 2023
(v)    List of Proposed Alterations in the Legends of Draft Estimates - 2023


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Irrigation was presented by the Hon. Shasheendra Rajapaksa, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chair of the Committee Hon. Roshan Ranasinghe.


Presentation of Petitions

The Hon. Samanpriya Herath                    
(Petition stands referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

Problems in gem industry

Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake, State Minister of Primary Industries replied to the above Question.


Main Business of the House for Today

(i) Appropriation Bill (2023) - Committee

Appropriation Bill – Eighth Allotted Day - Committee Stage Debate

The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 2 and 3 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House.:-

(ii) Two Amendments to the Standing Orders of the Parliament


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1842 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Thursday 24th November 2022.


[Budget 2023]

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