PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

‘A’ : Ruling regarding amendment proposed by Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe to the No-Confidence Motion


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of Buildings for the year 2019
(ii)    Performance and Accounts Report of the District Secretariat — Gampaha for the year 2020
(iii)    Performance Report of the Ministry of Defence for the year 2020
(iv)    Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Irrigation for the year 2020
(v)    Annual Performance Report of the Office of the Chief Government Whip of Parliament for the year 2020
(vi)    Performance Report of the Department of Social Services for the year 2020
(vii)    Annual Report of the National Institute of Co–operative Development—Polgolla for the year 2018
(viii)    Annual Reports of the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority for the years 2017 & 2018
(ix)    Annual  Report and Accounts of the Sri Lanka Social Security Board for the year 2019
(x)    Annual Report of the Central Environmental Authority for the year 2018
(xi)    Annual Performance Report of the State Ministry of Rural and Divisional Drinking Water Supply Projects Development for the year 2020
(xii)    Annual Report of the Tea Small Holdings Development Authority for the year 2018
(xiii)    Performance Report of the Legal Draftsman’s Department for the year 2020

(xiv)    Report on the Submission of observations and steps taken in terms of the Standing Order 120(4) of the Parliament with regard to the matters mentioned on Lanka Coal Company (pvt) Ltd of the Ministry of Power in the report of the Committee on Public Enterprises which was presented to Parliament
(xv)    Regulations made by the Minister of Finance under Section 75 of the Value Added Tax  Act, No. 14 of 2002 regarding Value Added Tax and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2228/33 of 20th May 2021


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The First Report of the Committee on Public Accounts for the First Session of the Ninth Parliament was presented by the Hon. Hon. (Prof.) Tissa Vitarana, the Chair of the Committee.


Presentation of Petitions

The Hon. Duminda Dissanayake

(Petition stands referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

G.C.E. A/L and Grade 5 exams for year 2021

Hon. Susil Premajayantha, State Minister of Education Reforms, Open Universities and Distance Learning Promotion replied to the above Question.


Presentation of Bills

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

“Finance”

to enable persons to voluntarily disclose undisclosed taxable supplies, income and assets required to be disclosed under certain laws; to provide for the imposition of a tax on the taxable supplies, income and assets so disclosed; to indemnify the persons who voluntarily disclose any such taxable supply, income or asset against liability from investigation, prosecution and penalties under specified laws; to grant certain concessions to persons who had already disclosed taxable supplies, income and assets under specified laws; and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.


Private Members’ Bills

The Hon. Patali Champika Ranawaka was granted leave to introduce the following Bill, entitled

“Contempt of Courts”

Main Business of the House for Today

Vote of No Confidence in the Hon. Udaya Gammanpila, Minister of Energy

was negatived after having taken a division (61 in favour; 152 against).


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1755 Hrs. until 1000 Hrs. on Tuesday 3rd August 2021.

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