PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Report of the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board for the year 2019
(ii)    Annual Report of the Cey Nor Foundation Limited for the year 2017
(iii)    Annual Report of the State Mortgage & Investment Bank for the year 2018
(iv)    Annual Performance Report of the State Ministry of Paddy and Grains, Organic Food, Vegetables, Fruits, Chilies, Onion and Potato Cultivation Promotion, Seed Production and Advanced Technology Agriculture for the year 2020
(v)    Annual Report of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka for the year 2019
(vi)    Annual Report of the Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited for the year 2019
(vii)    Annual Report of the Sri Lankan Airlines for the year 2019/2020
(viii)    Annual Report & Statement of Accounts of the Rehabilitation Authority for the year 2017

(ix) Regulations made by the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka under Section 71(2)(a) of the Sri Lanka Telecommunications Act, No. 25 of 1991 amended by Act, No. 27 of 1996 read with Sections 5(f) of the aforesaid Act and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2134/56 of 02nd August 2019
(x)    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), 6 and 14 of the aforesaid Act and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2249/10 of 12th October 2021
(xi)    Report on the submission of observations and steps taken in terms of the Standing Order 119(4) of the Parliament with regard to the matters mentioned on the Ministry of Agriculture in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Wildlife & Forest Conservation was presented by the Hon. C. B. Rathnayake, the Chair of the Committee.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. Gayantha Karunatilleka                    
(ii)    The Hon. Weerasumana Weerasinghe

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

(i)    The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

Fertilizer issues and agricultural & plantation sector problems

Hon. Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Minister of Agriculture replied to the above Question.

(ii)    The Hon. Anura Dissanayaka

Irregularities in Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) recruitment examination
    
Hon. (Dr.) Sarath Weerasekera, Minister of Public Security replied to the above Question.


Questions of Privilege

Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam

Eastern Province Governor’s statement on him


Private Members’ Bills

(i)    The Hon. J. C. Alawathuwala was granted leave to introduce the following Bill, entitled

“Hector Appuhamy Helping Hand Charity Foundation (Incorporation)”

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

“Re-Awakening East Organization (Incorporation)”

Adjournment Motion

Adjournment Motion on “three Reports presented to Parliament by the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) on 20th July, 06th & 07th October, 2021, respectively” was proposed by the Hon. (Prof.) Tissa Vitarana.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1730 Hrs. until 1000 Hrs. on Wednesday 10th November 2021.

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