PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Papers by the Speaker

•    Fourth Instalment – Part XIV of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2019; and
•    First Instalment – Part I of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2020

in terms of Article 154(6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Performance Report of the Department for Registration of Persons for the year 2020
(ii)    Annual Reports and Accounts of the Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship Trust Fund for the years 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017
(iii)    Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Environment for the year 2020
(iv)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism & Hotel Management for the year 2018
(v)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of the Law Commission for the year 2020


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

(i)    The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Labour was presented by the Hon. Nimal Siripala De Silva, the Chair of the Committee.
(ii)    The Second Report of the Committee on Public Accounts for the First Session of the Ninth Parliament was presented by the Hon. (Prof.) Tissa Vitarana, the Chair of the Committee.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. Hector Appuhamy                    
(ii)    The Hon. Wasantha Yapabandara    -  Eight Petitions                   
                   
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Anura Dissanayaka

Cabinet paper regarding Litro & Laugfs Gas companies

Hon. Lasantha Alagiyawanna, State Minister of Co-operative Services, Marketing Development and Consumer Protection replied to the above Question.


Ministerial Statements

Hon. (Dr.) Bandula Gunawardana, Minister of Trade replied to the Question raised by the Hon. Sajith Premadasa under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 05.10.2021 regarding Garlic fraud at the Cooperative Wholesale Establishment (CWE).


Private Members’ Bills

(i)    The Hon. Buddhika Pathirana was granted leave to introduce the following Bill, entitled

“Samadhi Health Service, Environment, Agricultural, Cultural and Sport Centre (Incorporation)”

(ii) The Hon. (Ven.) Athuraliye Rathana Thero was granted leave to introduce the following Bill, entitled

“Kelaniya Buddhist Women’s Charitable Society (Incorporation)”

(iii) The Hon. Nalin Fernando was granted leave to introduce the following Bill, entitled

“Nalin Fernando Foundation (Incorporation)”

Main Business of the House for Today

Petroleum Resources Bill

was passed by the House with amendments.


Questions at the Adjournment Time

Two Questions were asked by following Members of Parliament:-
(i)    The Hon. Waruna Liyanage
(ii)    The Hon. Ajith Rajapakse


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Reforming of the Prison system” was proposed by the Hon. Imthiaz Bakeer Markar.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1734 Hrs. until 1000 Hrs. on Thursday 7th October 2021.

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