PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

A : Receipt of a copy of a petition filed at the Supreme Court
B : Revised Standing Orders of the Parliament


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Report of the People’s Bank for the year 2021
(ii)    Annual Report of the Sri Lankan Airlines for the year 2020/2021
(iii)    Annual Report and Accounts of the Sri Lanka Cement Corporation for the year 2020

(iv) Regulations made by the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies under Section 20 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969 amended by Acts, No. 48 of 1985 and No. 28 of 1987 read with Sections 4(1) and 14 of the aforesaid Act and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2320/46 of 22nd February 2023
(v)    Regulations made by the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies under Section 20 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969 amended by Acts, No. 48 of 1985 and No. 28 of 1987 read with Sections 4(1) and 14 of the aforesaid Act and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2320/47 of 22nd February 2023


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. Ajith Mannapperuma         -  Two Petitions
(ii)    The Hon. Jagath Kumara Sumithraarachchi                   
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Special Statement by the Honourable President

Honourable President made a Special Statement regarding the IMF agreement.


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

(i)    The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

Cabinet decision to sell Sri Lanka Telecom PLC and Lanka Hospitals PLC

(ii) The Hon. (Ven.) Athuraliye Rathana Thero

Food crisis in the country

The Hon. Minister of Agriculture replied to the above Question.


Main Business of the House for Today

The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 1 to 9 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House.:-

(i)    Two Resolutions under the Essential Public Services Act
(ii)    Six Resolutions under the Appropriation Act
(iii)    Resolution under the Customs Ordinance


Adjournment Motion

Adjournment Motion on “the statement made by Honourable President on 22.03.2023 regarding the IMF agreement” was proposed by the Hon. (Dr.) Susil Premajayantha, Attorney at Law.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1730 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Thursday 23rd March 2023.

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