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


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Report of the Ranaviru Seva Authority for the year 2019
(ii)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of National Museums for the year 2020
(iii)    Annual Performance Report of the State Ministry of Production and Supply of Fertilizer and Regulation of Chemical Fertilizer and Insecticide Use for the year 2020

(iv) 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 Office of the Cabinet of Ministers in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament


Presentation of Petitions

The Hon. (Dr.) Thilak Rajapakshe

(Petition stands referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions of Privilege

Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe

Ministers' responsibility to provide information


Private Members’ Bills

The Hon. Asanka Navarathna was granted leave to introduce the following Bill, entitled

“Mabotuwana Sri Piyarathana Nayaka Thero Suwasevana Foundation (Incorporation)”

Main Business of the House for Today

Appropriation Bill (2022) - Second Reading (Adjourned Debate) (appearing as Item No. 1 of today’s Order Paper)

Today is the First Allotted Day on the Second Reading Debate of the Appropriation Bill (2022).


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Compensation to victims and mitigation measures to natural disaster” was proposed by the Hon. (Mrs.) Rajika Wickramasinghe.


Thereafter, the Second Reading Debate on the Appropriation Bill (2022) was adjourned at 1730 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Monday 15th November 2021.


[Budget 2022]

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