PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

A : Receipt of the copies of petitions filed at the Supreme Court
B : Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Reports of the Skills Development Fund Limited for the years 2018 and 2019

(ii) The Agreement between the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the Government of the Czech Republic for the avoidance of Double Taxation and the prevention of Tax Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income, entered into on 03rd February 2023


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

Effect on share market, EPF etc. due to domestic debt restructuring


Presentation of Bills

The Hon. Chief Government Whip moved the Bill entitled

“Civil Procedure Code (Amendment)”

to amend the Civil Procedure Code (Chapter 101).


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

Select Committee of Parliament to study the practical problems and difficulties that have arisen in relation to enhancing the rank in the Ease of Doing Business Index in Sri Lanka and make its proposals and recommendations

That the time period granted to the Select Committee of Parliament to study the practical problems and difficulties that have arisen in relation to enhancing the rank in the Ease of Doing Business Index in Sri Lanka and make its proposals and recommendations as specified in the Resolution passed by Parliament on 04th October 2022 be extended up to 22nd November 2023 in terms of Standing Order 102 of the Parliament as the Committee needs further time to report its observations to Parliament.


Main Business of the House for Today

Rathanatissa Peace Foundation (Incorporation) Bill (appearing as Item Nos. 1 of today’s Order Paper)

was approved by the House.


Adjournment Motion

Adjourned debate on “sunken X - Press Pearl Ship Disaster” was continued and concluded.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1733 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Friday 12th May 2023.

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