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 by the Speaker

•    Fourth Installment – Part XVI of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2018;
•    Fourth Installment – Parts XV and XVI of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2019; and  
•    First Installment – Parts II, III, IV, V and VI and Fourth Instalment – Parts I, II and III 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 Institute of Local Governance for the year 2018
(ii)    Annual Reports of the Homoeopathic Medical Council for the years 2015 and 2016

(iii) 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 Ports and Shipping in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. (Dr.) Sarath Weerasekera           -    Two Petitions
(ii)    The Hon. Imthiaz Bakeer Markar                    
(iii)    The Hon. R. M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara  -  Two Petitions
(iv)    The Hon. Tissa Attanayake                    
(v)    The Hon. Shantha Bandara                   
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Ministerial Statements

The Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera, Minister of Environment replied to the Question raised by the Hon Hesha Withanage under the Motion at the Adjournment Time on 15.11.2021 regarding to get maximum economic benefits from calcite deposit in Balangoda.


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 Fourth Allotted Day on the Second Reading Debate of the Appropriation Bill (2022).


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “destruction of forests in Puttalam district” was proposed by the Hon. Hector Appuhamy.


Thereafter, the Second Reading Debate on the Appropriation Bill (2022) was adjourned at 1735 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Friday 19th November 2021.


[Budget 2022]

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