PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Papers

Annual Report of the Office on Missing Persons for the year 2019


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara                    
(ii)    The Hon. Sanjeeva Edirimanna                    
(iii)    The Hon. Wasantha Yapabandara    -  Two Petitions
(iv)    The Hon. Weerasumana Weerasinghe                   

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

Salary increase of employees of state banks

Hon. Shehan Semasinghe, State Minister of Samurdhi, Household Economy, Micro Finance, Self Employment and Business Development replied to the above Question.


Ministerial Statements

Hon. (Dr.) Bandula Gunawardana, Minister of Trade made a Ministerial Statement regarding rental building for Ministry office and other expenses.


Private Members’ Bills

The Hon. Rohana Bandara was granted leave to introduce the following Bill, entitled

“Ananda Aluthgamage Development, Social Services and Charity 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 Third Allotted Day on the Second Reading Debate of the Appropriation Bill (2022).


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “build operate and transfer (BOT) system for tourism industry” was proposed by the Hon. (Mrs.) Geetha Samanmale Kumarasinghe.


Thereafter, the Second Reading Debate on the Appropriation Bill (2022) was adjourned at 1730 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Wednesday 17th November 2021.


[Budget 2022]

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