PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

A : Endorsement of the certificate on a Bill under Article 79 of the Constitution
B : Question of privilege raised by the Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, MP


Presentation of Papers by the Speaker

Budget Estimate for the year 2022 of the National Audit Office prepared by the National Audit Office in terms of Section 34 of the National Audit Act, No. 19 of 2018 along with the Observations of the Minister of Finance


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Industries for the year 2020
(ii)    Performance Report of the State Ministry of Rattan, Brass, Pottery, Furniture and Rural Industrial Promotion for the year 2020
(iii)    Performance Report of the Land Use Policy Planning Department for the year 2020
(iv)    Performance Report of the Sir Lanka Survey Department for the year 2020
(v)    Performance Report of the Ministry of Lands and the State Ministry of Land Management, State Enterprises Land and Property Development for the year 2020

(vi) Order made by the Minister of Labour under Section 31, read with Section 20A of the Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children Act No. 47 of 1956


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

(i)    The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Ports and Shipping was presented by the Hon. Rohitha Abegunawardhana, the Chair of the Committee.
(ii)    The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Energy was presented by the Hon. Udaya Gammanpila, the Chair of the Committee.


Presentation of Petitions
(i)    The Hon. Manusha Nanayakkara       -  Two Petitions
(ii)    The Hon. Hesha Withanage                    
(iii)    The Hon. Lalith Ellawala                    
(iv)    The Hon. Milan Jayathilake                 - Two Petitions                   
                   
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1523 Hrs. until 1000 Hrs. on Tuesday 5th October 2021.

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