PARLIAMENT

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


Messages from the President

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


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Reports of the Condominium Management Authority for the years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019
(ii)    Performance Report of the Department of the Buddhist Affairs for the year 2020
(iii)    Annual Report of the Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau for the year 2018
(iv)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Board for the year 2018
(v)    Performance Report and Annual Accounts of the Measurement Units, Standards and Services Department for the year 2019
(vi)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation for the year 2017
(vii)    Annual Report of The Independent Television Network Ltd for the year 2019
(viii)    Annual Report of The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd for the year 2019
(ix)    Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Mass Media for the year 2020
(x)    Annual Report of the Lanka Mineral Sands Limited for the year 2018
(xi)    Annual Report of the Lady Lochore Loan Fund for the year 2018
(xii)    Annual Report of the Development Lotteries Board for the year 2019
(xiii)    Annual Reports of the Legal Aid Commission of Sri Lanka for the years 2015, 2016 and 2017

(xiv) Regulations made by the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Livestock Development, Irrigation and Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development under Section 61(1)(sa) and (sb) of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act, No. 2 of 1996 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2126/6 of 03rd June 2019
(xv)    Regulations made by the Minister of Fisheries under Section 61(1)(u) of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act, No. 2 of 1996 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2218/64 of 12th March 2021
(xvi)    Regulations made by the Minister of Justice under Section 61 read with Section 45(1A) of the Judicature Act, No. 2 of 1978 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2226/12 of 03rd May 2021


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

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


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. Rohana Dissanayaka                    
(ii)    The Hon. Kapila Athukorala          -    Two Petitions
(iii)    The Hon. Ajith Rajapakse                   
                   
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

(i)    The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

Government servants and pensioners salary anomalies

(ii)    The Hon. Anura Dissanayaka

Kerawalapitiya Yugadanavi power plant deal
    
Hon. Gamini Lokuge, Minister of Power replied to the above Question.


Ministerial Statements

Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister of Education made a Ministerial Statement regarding reopening of schools.


Personal Explanations

Hon. Patali Champika Ranawaka

Hon. Shehan Semasinghe’s remarks about him and Mr. Vidya Amarapala


Presentation of Bills

The Hon. Minister of Labour moved the following Bills entitled

(i)    Minimum Retirement Age of Workers - to provide for the minimum retirement age at which an employer may retire any worker and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(ii)    Termination of Employment of Workmen (Special Provisions) (Amendment) - to amend the Termination of Employment of Workmen (Special Provisions) Act, No. 45 of 1971.


Main Business of the House for Today

Two Orders under the Strategic Development Projects Act

were approved by the House.


Adjournment Motion

Adjournment Motion on “Reports presented to the Parliament by the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) on 10.03.2021 and 06.04.2021” was proposed by the Hon. (Prof.) Charitha Herath.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1735 Hrs. until 1000 Hrs. on Monday 8th November 2021.

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