PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Papers by the Speaker

•    Third Installment – Part XVII of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2017;
•    Second Installment – Part XLIII of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2018;
•    Second Installment – Part XL, Ninth Instalment – Parts XXXIV and XXXV of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2019;  
•    Second Installment – Parts XXXVI, XXXVII and XXXVIII and Ninth Installment – Parts XXVI, XXVII and XXVIII of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2020; and  
•    Second Installment – Parts XI, XII, XIV, XV, XVII, XVIII and XIX, Third Installment – Parts VII, VIII, IX and X and Ninth Installment – Parts VIII, IX, X, XI, XII and XIII of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2021

in terms of Article 154(6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.


Presentation of Papers

(i) Annual Report of the Ceylon Fishery Harbour Corporation - (CFHC) for the year 2019
(ii)    Annual Report of the Kalubowitiyana Tea Factory Limited for the year 2019/2020


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

(i)    The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Plantation Industries was presented by the Hon. (Dr) Ramesh Pathirana, the Chair of the Committee.
(ii)    The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Industries was presented by the Hon. Buddhika Pathirana, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chair of the Committee Hon. (Dr) Ramesh Pathirana.


Presentation of Petitions

The Hon. (Dr.) V. Radhakrishnan                    
(Petition stands referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

Issues regarding X-Press Pearl cargo ship accident

Hon. State Minister of Urban Development and Housing and Hon. Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation and Hon. State Minister of Justice and Prison Affairs replied to the above Question.


Main Business of the House for Today

(i)    Appropriation Bill (2023) - Committee

Appropriation Bill – Fourteenth 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)    Appropriation (Amendment) Bill
(iii)    Resolution under the Local Treasury Bills Ordinance


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1909 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Thursday 1st December 2022.


[Budget 2023]

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