PARLIAMENT

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


Messages from the President

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


Announcements by the Speaker

C : Determination of the Supreme Court on the Bill entitled “Human Rights Organization (Incorporation)”
D : Endorsement of the certificate on a Bill under Article 79 of the Constitution
E : Replacement Member to serve in the Committee on Public Enterprises
F : Additional Members to serve in the Committee on Parliamentary Business


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Proclamation made and Published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2243/4 of 30th August 2021 and Schedule thereto, by virtue of the powers vested with the President in terms of Section 2 of the Essential Public Services Act, No. 61 of 1979
(ii)    Regulations made by the Minister of Finance under Section 194 of the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017 regarding the Transfer Pricing Regulations and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2217/7 of 02nd March 2021
(iii)    Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 194 of the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017 prescribing the Information Technology and Enabled Services exempted from Income Tax and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2234/6 of 29th June 2021
(iv)    Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 75 of the Value Added Tax Act, No. 14 of 2002 prescribing the Information Technology and Enabled Services exempted from Value Added Tax and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2234/7 of 29th June 2021
(v)    Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 6(2) read with Section 8 of the Finance Act, No. 11 of 2006 regarding Teledrama, Film and Commercials Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2227/2 of 10th May 2021
(vi)    Note on Supplementary Allocations from the Supplementary Support Services and Contingent Liabilities Project appearing under Expenditure Head No. 240 of the Department of National Budget for the period from 22.06.2021 to 29.07.2021 under Section 6(1) of the Appropriation Act, No. 7 of 2020


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The Report of the Committee on Public Finance was presented by the Hon. Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, the Chair of the Committee.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera                                       
(ii)    The Hon. Vasudeva Nanayakkara       -    Five Petitions
(iii)    The Hon. (Dr.) Sarath Weerasekera
(iv)    The  Hon. Niroshan Perera                   
                   
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Presentation of Bills

The Hon. Leader of the House of Parliament moved the following Bills entitled,
(i)    Immigrants and Emigrants (Amendment) - to amend the Immigrants and Emigrants Act (Chapter 351).
(ii)    Consumer Affairs Authority (Amendment) - to amend the Consumer Affairs Authority Act, No. 9 of 2003.


Main Business of the House for Today

Resolution under the Public Security Ordinance

was approved by the House after having taken a division (132 in favour; 51 against).


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1645 Hrs. until 1000 Hrs. on Tuesday 7th September 2021.

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