PARLIAMENT

The Hon. Ajith Rajapakse, the Deputy Speaker and the Chair of the Committee took the Chair.


Messages from the President

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


Announcements by the Speaker

B : Members to serve in the Committee on Public Accounts
C : Members to serve in the Committee on Public Enterprises
D : Members to serve in the House Committee
E : Members to serve in the Committee on Public Petitions
F : Members to serve in the Legislative Standing Committee
G : Members to serve in the Committee on Ethics and Privileges
H : Members to serve in the Backbencher Committee


Presentation of Papers

(i) Annual Report of the National Institute of Social Development for the year 2020
(ii)    Annual Report of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka for the year 2020
(iii)    Annual Reports of the National Science and Technology Commission for the years 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020
(iv)    Annual Report of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority for the year 2017
(v)    Annual Report of the Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute for the year 2021
(vi)    Annual Report of the National Authority for the Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses for the year 2021
(vii)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Handicrafts Board for the year 2018
(viii)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Institute of Textile & Apparel for the year 2019
(ix)    Annual Report of the Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka - Talawakelle for the year 2019
(x)    Annual Report of the Galoya Plantations (Pvt) Ltd for the year 2018/2019
(xi)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment for the year 2020

(xii) 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 Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture of the University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2310/13 of 13th December 2022
(xiii)    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 Transport Management and Logistics Engineering of the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2311/12 of 19th December 2022
(xiv)    Report on the Submission of observations and steps taken in terms of the Standing Order 119(4) of the Parliament with regard to the matters mentioned on the Ministry of  Power and Energy in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. Chandima Weerakkody, Attorney at Law                    
(ii)    The Hon. Sanjeeva Edirimanna  
(iii)    The Hon. Kumarasiri Rathnayaka                    
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Ministerial Statements

Hon. (Dr.) Bandula Gunawardana, Minister of Transport and Highways and Minister of Mass Media made a Ministerial Statement regarding road accident took place in Nuwara-Eliya.


Main Business of the House for Today

Two Regulations under the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act (appearing as Item Nos. 1 and 2 of today’s Order Paper)

were approved by the House.


Questions at the Adjournment Time

Two Questions were asked by following Members of Parliament:-
(i)    The Hon. Jagath Samarawickrama
(ii)    The Hon. (Dr.) Upul Galappaththi


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1711 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Thursday 23rd February 2023.

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