PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

A : Meetings of the Committee on Parliamentary Business and Committee of Selection


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Report of the National Library & Documentation Services Board for the year 2018
(ii)    Annual Reports of the University of Vocational Technology for the years 2018, 2019 and 2020


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Water Supply was presented by the Hon. Sanath Nishantha, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chair of the Committee Hon. Keheliya Rambukwella.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. Wajira Abeywardana                    
(ii)    The Hon. (Dr.) Gayashan Nawananda                    
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

Problems in Handicraft industry

Hon. (Dr.) Susil Premajayantha, Attorney at Law, Minister of Education and Hon. Prasanna Ranaweera, State Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises Development replied to the above Question.


Main Business of the House for Today

(i)    Appropriation Bill (2023) - Committee

Appropriation Bill – Tenth Allotted Day - Committee Stage Debate

The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 2 to 11 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House.:-

(ii) Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Regulatory Council (2019)
(iii)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Board (2017)
(iv)    Annual Report of the Lanka Electricity Company (Private) Limited (2017)
(v)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority (2017)  
(vi)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority (2018)
(vii)    Annual Report of the Ceylon Electricity Board (2019)
(viii)    Annual Report of the Lanka Electricity Company (Private) Limited (2018)
(ix)    Annual Report of the Lanka Electricity Company (Private) Limited (2019)
(x)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Board (2018)
(xi)    Annual Report of the Lanka Coal Company (Pvt) Ltd (2018)


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1853 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Saturday 26th November 2022.


[Budget 2023]

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