PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

A : Members to serve in the Select Committee of Parliament to look into whether the child malnutrition issue in Sri Lanka is aggravating and to identify short term, medium term and long term measures to be taken in that regard, as well as to oversee the speedy implementation of the identified measures
B : Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Report of the Distance Learning Centre for the year 2019
(ii)    Annual Report of the National Institute of Library and Information Sciences of University of Colombo for the year 2021
(iii)    Annual Report of the University of Peradeniya for the year 2021
(iv)    Annual Report of the National Aquaculture Development Authority of Sri Lanka for the year 2020
(v)    Annual Report of the Lanka Sathosa Limited for the year 2019


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

(i)    The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Fisheries was presented by the Hon. Mayadunna Chinthaka Amal, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chair of the Committee Hon. Douglas Devananda.
(ii)    The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Mass Media was presented by the Hon. (Dr) Bandula Gunawardena, the Chair of the Committee.
(iii)    The First Report of the Committee on Public Enterprises for the Fourth Session of the Ninth Parliament was presented by the Hon. (Prof.) Ranjith Bandara, the Chair of the Committee.


Presentation of Petitions

The Hon. Premitha Bandara Tennakoon                    
(Petition stands referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Anura Dissanayaka

Restrictions on Retired Military Officers

The Hon. State Minister of Defence replied to the above Question.


Presentation of Bills

The Hon. Leader of the House of Parliament moved the Bill entitled

“Inland Revenue (Amendment)”

to amend the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017.


Adjournment Motion

Adjourned debate on “the statement made by Honourable President on 22.03.2023 regarding the IMF agreement” was continued and concluded.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1730  Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Tuesday 4th April 2023.

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