PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

A : Question of privilege raised by the Hon. M.A. Sumanthiran, MP


Presentation of Petitions

The Hon. Rohana Bandara                   
(Petition stands referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


House agreed to the following Motion moved by the Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, the Leader of the House of Parliament-

Select Committee of Parliament to identify appropriate reforms of the election laws and the electoral system and to recommend necessary amendments

That the time period granted to the Select Committee of Parliament to identify appropriate reforms of the election laws and the electoral system and to recommend necessary amendments as specified in the Resolution passed by Parliament on 05 April 2021 be extended up to 16 January 2022 in terms of Standing Order 102 of the Parliament as the Committee needs further time to report its observations to Parliament.


Private Members’ Bills

The Hon. (Dr.) (Ms.) Harini Amarasuriya was granted leave to introduce the following Bill, entitled

“Shaili Edutainment 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 Second Allotted Day on the Second Reading Debate of the Appropriation Bill (2022).


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “to get maximum economic benefits from calcite deposit in Balangoda” was proposed by the Hon. Hesha Withanage.


Thereafter, the Second Reading Debate on the Appropriation Bill (2022) was adjourned at 1730 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Tuesday 16th November 2021.


[Budget 2022]

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