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 : Regarding security arrangements for Friday, the 12th of November 2021
C : Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business


Presentation of Papers by the Speaker

•    Ninth Instalment – Part XXII of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2017;
•    Ninth Instalment – Part XXII of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2019; and  
•    Second Instalment – Parts III and IV and Third Instalment – Part II 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)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Accounting and Auditing Standards Monitoring Board for the year 2018
(ii)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of Buildings for the year 2020.
(iii)    Annual Performance Report of the Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration (Ombudsman) for the year 2020
(iv)    Annual Report of the National Transport Medical Institute for the year 2018
(v)    Performance Report of the Department of Motor Traffic for the year 2020
(vi)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Export Development Board for the year 2020
(vii)    Annual Performance Report of the State Ministry of Production, Supply & Regulation of Pharmaceuticals for the year 2020
(viii)    Annual Report of the Thurusaviya Fund for the year 2019.
(ix)    Annual Report of the Local Loans and Development Fund for the year 2019
(x)    Performance Report of the Land Title Settlement Department for the year 2020
(xi)    Annual Performance Report of the Land Commissioner General’s Department for the year 2020
(xii)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of Animal Production and Health for the year 2020
(xiii)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of Community Based Corrections for the year 2020

(xiv) Proclamation made and Published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2251/64 of 29th October 2021 and Schedule thereto, by virtue of the powers vested with the President in terms of Section 2 of the Essential Public Services Act, No. 61 of 1979
(xv)    Notification made by the Minister of Finance under Section 32 read with Sections 8 and 30 of the Excise Ordinance (Chapter 52) as amended, relating to Excise Duty and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2234/23 of 30th June 2021
(Excise Notification No. 08/2021)
(xvi)    Notification made by the Minister of Finance under Section 32 read with Sections 8 and 30 of the Excise Ordinance (Chapter 52) as amended, relating to Excise Duty and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2241/3 of 16th August 2021
(Excise Notification No. 09/2021)
(xvii)    Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 3C of the Excise (Special Provisions) Act, No. 13 of 1989, as amended, relating to Excise duty and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2239/16 of 03rd August 2021
(xviii)    Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 3(3) of the Ports and Airports Development Levy Act, No. 18 of 2011 relating to Ports and Airports Development Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2240/21 of 11th August 2021


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

(i)    The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Mass Media was presented by the Hon. Dullas Alahapperuma, the Chair of the Committee.
(ii)    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. Hesha Withanage                    
(ii)    The Hon. U. K. Sumith Udukumbura                    
(iii)    Hon. Yadamini Gunawardena                -   Two Petitions                   
                   
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Presentation of Bills

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

“Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship Trust Fund (Amendment)”

to amend the Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship Trust Fund Act, No. 66 of 1981.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1627 Hrs. until 1000 Hrs. on Tuesday 9th November 2021.

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