PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

A : Endorsement of the certificate on Bills under Article 79 of the Constitution
B : Members to serve in the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Development Co-ordination and Monitoring


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Performance Report & Accounts of the Registrar General’s Department for the year 2019
(ii)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of Labour for the year 2020
(iii)    Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Highways for the year 2020
(iv)    Performance Report of the Department of Sri Lanka Railway for the year 2019
(v)    Performance Report of the Ministry of Transport for the year 2020
(vi)    Annual Report of the Ceylon Fishery Harbour Corporation for the year 2018
(vii)    Annual Reports of the Lanka Electricity Company (private) Limited for the years 2018 and 2019
(viii)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of Commerce for the year 2020
(ix)    Annual Performance Report & Accounts of the Department of Pensions for the year 2020
(x)    Performance Report of the Department of Forest Conservation for the year 2019
(xi)    Annual Report of the National Savings Bank for the year 2020
(xii)    Annual Report of the Kalubowitiyana Tea Factory Limited for the year 2018/2019
(xiii)    Annual Report of the Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka for the year 2019
(xiv)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau for the year 2018

(xv) Regulations made by the Minister of Finance under Section 20 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969 amended by Acts, No. 48 of 1985 and No. 28 of 1987 read with Sections 4(1) and 14 of the aforesaid Act and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2247/12 of 29th September 2021


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

(i)    The Report of the Committee on Public Finance was presented by the Hon. Anura Priyadharshana Yapa, the Chair of the Committee.
(ii)    The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Justice was presented by the Hon. M .U. M. Ali Sabry, the Chair of the Committee.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. Buddhika Pathirana                         -   Two Petitions                    
(ii)    The Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna                   
                   
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

Paddy, rice and fertilizer issues in the country
    
Hon. Lasantha Alagiyawanna, State Minister of Co-operative Services, Marketing Development and Consumer Protection and Hon. Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Minister of Agriculture replied to the above Question.


Questions of Privilege

(i)    Hon. Patali Champika Ranawaka

Tapping of his telephone calls by CID

(ii) Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri

Mr. Thirukumar Nadesan’s telephone call to him


Presentation of Bills

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

“Appropriation (Amendment)”

to amend the Appropriation Act, No. 7 of 2020.


Private Members’ Bills

The Hon. Chandima Weerakkody was granted leave to introduce the following Bill, entitled

“Dassana Bauddha Sanvidhanaya (Incorporation)”

Main Business of the House for Today

The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 2 to 4 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House.:-

(i) Youthful Offenders (Training Schools) (Amendment) Bill - with amendments
(ii) Penal Code (Amendment) Bill
(iii) Regulations under the Civil Procedure Code


Adjournment Motion

Adjournment Motion on “Current Issues with regard to the matters pertaining to the issuing of fertilizers to the farmers in the Country” was proposed by the Hon. R. M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1803 Hrs. until 1000 Hrs. on Friday 22nd October 2021.

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