PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

A : Members to serve in the Panel of Chairs


Presentation of Papers

(i) Annual Report of the National Institute of Business Management for the year 2020
(ii)    Annual Report of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka for the year 2021
(iii)    Annual Report of the Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited for the year 2021
(iv)    Annual Report of the Coconut Research Institute for the year 2020
(v)    Annual Report of the Central Engineering Services (Pvt) Ltd for the year 2020
(vi)    Annual Report of the National Water Supply & Drainage Board for the year 2021

(vii) Regulations made by the Minister of Investment Promotion in consultation with the Colombo Port City Economic Commission and the Registrar-General of Companies  under Section 71 read with Section 41(7) of the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act, No. 11 of 2021 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2306/54 of 17th November 2022
(viii)    Order made by the Minister of Education under Section 27(1) read with Section 21 of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 on the recommendation of the University Grants Commission with regard to the establishment of a Department of Food Science and Technology of the Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2305/16 of 09th November 2022
(ix)    Order made by the Minister of Education under Section 27(1) read with Section 21 and Section 139 of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 on the recommendation of the University Grants Commission with regard to the establishment of a Department of Communication and Creative Arts of the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2310/06 of 12th December 2022


Presentation of Reports under Standing Order No. 52(6) of the Parliament

The Report under Standing Order 52(6) of the Parliament on the Bill entitled “Rathanatissa Peace Foundation (Incorporation)”

was presented by the Hon. Chief Government Whip.


House agreed to the following Motions moved by the Hon. Chief Government Whip-

(i) Ministerial Consultative Committees

Twenty Nine (29) Ministerial Consultative Committees be appointed to be designated as follows:—
1.    Ministerial Consultative Committee on Defence
2.    Ministerial Consultative Committee on Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies
3.    Ministerial Consultative Committee on Technology
4.    Ministerial Consultative Committee on Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment
5.    Ministerial Consultative Committee on Ports, Shipping and Aviation
6.    Ministerial Consultative Committee on Investment Promotion  
7.    Ministerial Consultative Committee on Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government
8.    Ministerial Consultative Committee on Fisheries
9.    Ministerial Consultative Committee on Education
10.    Ministerial Consultative Committee on Transport and Highways
11.    Ministerial Consultative Committee on Mass Media
12.    Ministerial Consultative Committee on Health
13.    Ministerial Consultative Committee on Agriculture
14.    Ministerial Consultative Committee on Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation
15.    Ministerial Consultative Committee on Justice, Prisons Affairs and 1. Constitutional Reforms
16.    Ministerial Consultative Committee on Tourism and Lands
17.    Ministerial Consultative Committee on Plantation Industries
18.    Ministerial Consultative Committee on Industries
19.    Ministerial Consultative Committee on Urban Development and Housing
20.    Ministerial Consultative Committee on Foreign Affairs
21.    Ministerial Consultative Committee on Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs
22.    Ministerial Consultative Committee on Power and Energy
23.    Ministerial Consultative Committee on Environment
24.    Ministerial Consultative Committee on Sports and Youth Affairs
25.    Ministerial Consultative Committee on Irrigation
26.    Ministerial Consultative Committee on Labour and Foreign Employment
27.    Ministerial Consultative Committee on Public Security
28.    Ministerial Consultative Committee on Trade, Commerce and Food Security
29.    Ministerial Consultative Committee on Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development
 
Each Ministerial Consultative Committee shall consist of the Cabinet Minister in charge of the relevant subject as the Chair, State Minister, Deputy Minister and Five (5) other Members of Parliament to be nominated by the Committee of Selection to discuss and report upon such matters as are referred to the Committee in terms of Standing Order 112 of the Parliament;
The quorum of each Ministerial Consultative Committee shall be three (3) Members.

(ii) Legislative Standing Committee

That notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 113 of the Parliament, the Legislative Standing Committee shall consist of the Deputy Speaker as the Chair, the Deputy Chairperson of Committees and fifteen (15) other Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection to serve in the Fourth Session of the Ninth Parliament.

(iii)    Committee on Parliamentary Business

That notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 115 of the Parliament, the Committee on Parliamentary Business shall consist of the Speaker as the Chair, the Deputy Speaker, the Deputy Chairperson of Committees, the Leader of the House of Parliament, the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, the Chief Government Whip, the Chief Opposition Whip and twenty six (26) other Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection to serve in the Fourth Session of the Ninth Parliament.

(iv) Committee on Standing Orders

That notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 116 of the Parliament, the Committee on Standing Orders shall consist of the Speaker as the Chair, the Deputy Speaker, the Deputy Chairperson of Committees and nine (9) other Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection to serve in the Fourth Session of the Ninth Parliament.

(v) House Committee

That notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 117 of the Parliament, the House Committee shall consist of the Speaker as the Chair and fourteen (14) other Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection to serve in the Fourth Session of the Ninth Parliament.

(vi) Committee on Ethics and Privileges

That notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 118 of the Parliament, the Committee on Ethics and Privileges shall consist of sixteen (16) Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection to serve in the Fourth Session of the Ninth Parliament.

(vii)    Committee on Public Accounts

That notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 119 of the Parliament, the Committee on Public Accounts shall consist of thirty one (31) Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection to serve in the Fourth Session of the Ninth Parliament.

(viii) Committee on Public Enterprises

That notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 120 of the Parliament, the Committee on Public Enterprises shall consist of thirty one (31) Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection to serve in the Fourth Session of the Ninth Parliament.

(ix) Committee on Public Finance

That notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 121 of the Parliament, the Committee on Public Finance shall consist of twenty eight (28) Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection to serve in the Fourth Session of the Ninth Parliament.

(x) Committee on Banking and Financial Services

That notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 122 of the Parliament, the Committee on Banking and Financial Services shall consist of seventeen (17) Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection to serve in the Fourth Session of the Ninth Parliament.

(xi) Committee on Economic Stabilization

That notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 123 of the Parliament, the Committee on Economic Stabilization shall consist of seventeen (17) Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection to serve in the Fourth Session of the Ninth Parliament.

(xii) Committee on Ways and Means

That notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 124 of the Parliament, the Committee on Ways and Means shall consist of seventeen (17) Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection to serve in the Fourth Session of the Ninth Parliament.

(xiii) Committee on Public Petitions

That notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 125 of the Parliament, the Committee on Public Petitions shall consist of twenty three (23) Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection to serve in the Fourth Session of the Ninth Parliament.

(xiv) Backbencher Committee

That notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 129 of the Parliament, the Backbencher Committee shall consist of the Chief Government Whip, the Chief Opposition Whip, eight (8) Backbenchers from the Government and eight (8) Backbenchers from the Opposition to be nominated by the Committee of Selection to serve in the Fourth Session of the Ninth Parliament.


Announcements by the Speaker

•    Members to serve in the Committee on Parliamentary Business
•    Members to serve in the Committee on Public Finance
•    Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business


Private Members’ Bills

The Hon. Maithreepala Sirisena was granted leave to introduce the following Bill, entitled

“International Institute of Theravadha (Incorporation)”

Adjournment Motion

Adjourned debate on “Statement of Government Policy made by the Honourable President on 08th February 2023 in terms of Articles 32(4) and 33(a) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka” was continued and concluded.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1657 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Tuesday 21st February 2023.

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