PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Reports of the Urban Settlement Development Authority for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019
(ii)    Performance Report of the National Police Commission for the year 2020
(iii)    Annual Report of the National Insurance Trust Fund for the year 2017
(iv)    Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Plantation for the year 2020

(v) Order made by the Minister of Economic Policies and Plan Implementation under Section 3(4) of the Strategic Development Projects Act, No. 14 of 2008 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2238/40 of 30th July 2021
(vi)    Order made by the Minister of Economic Policies and Plan Implementation under Section 3(4) of the Strategic Development Projects Act, No. 14 of 2008 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2244/3 of 06th September 2021
(vii)    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 03.08.2021 to 21.09.2021 under Section 6(1) of the Appropriation Act, No. 7 of 2020


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Defence was presented by the Hon. Anura Priyadharshana Yapa, member of the Committee.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. Nimal Lanza                    
(ii)    The Hon. Jagath Pushpakumara                   
                   
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

(i)    The Hon. Sajith Premadasa
Garlic fraud at the Cooperative Wholesale Establishment (CWE)

(ii)    The Hon. (Ven.) Athuraliye Rathana Thero
Malpractices at Department of Immigration & Emigration


Ministerial Statements

Hon. (Prof.) G. L. Peiris Minister of Foreign made a Ministerial Statement regarding bilateral relations and foreign visits.


Main Business of the House for Today

The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 1 to 5 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House:-

(i) Regulations under the Value Added Tax Act
(ii)    Order under the Value Added Tax Act
(iii)    Order under the Inland Revenue Act
(iv)    Regulations under the Inland Revenue Act
(v)    Order under the Finance Act


Questions at the Adjournment Time

Two Questions were asked by following Members of Parliament:-
(i) The Hon. (Dr.) V. Radhakrishnan
(ii) The Hon. Madhura Withanage


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Online service methods at local government bodies” was proposed by the Hon. Milan Jayathilake.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1731 Hrs. until 1000 Hrs. on Wednesday 6th October 2021.

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