PARLIAMENT

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


Messages from the President

A : Order under the Public Security Ordinance (Chapter 40)


Presentation of Papers by the Speaker

Annual Work Programme of the National Audit Office for the year 2022 in terms of Section 35(3) of the National Audit Act, No. 19 of 2018 which was submitted to me by the Auditor-General under Section 35(1) of the said Act


Presentation of Papers

Annual Reports of the Marine Environment Protection Authority for the years 2017 and 2018


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

(i)    The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Fisheries was presented by the Hon. Kanchana Wijesekera, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chair of the Committee Hon. Douglas Devananda.
(ii) The Report of the Committee on Public Finance was presented by the Hon. Anura Priyadharshana Yapa, the Chair of the Committee.


Presentation of Petitions

The Hon. Mujibur Rahuman           -    Three Petitions

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions of Privilege

(i)    Hon. Shasheendra Rajapaksa

Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna’s remarks on him and importation of fertilizer

(ii) Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva

Hon. Indika Anuruddha Herath’s remarks about him

(iii) Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna

Hon. Thisakutti Arachchi’s remarks about her


Presentation of Bills

The Hon. Leader of the House of Parliament moved the Bill entitled

“Civil Procedure Code (Amendment)”

to amend the Civil Procedure Code (Chapter 101).


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

Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill (2022) was passed by the House. Division was taken. 153 were in favour while 60 were against it.

The Appropriation Bill (2022) was referred to the Committee of the whole Parliament.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1720 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Tuesday 23rd November 2021.


[Budget 2022]

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