PARLIAMENT

The Hon. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, the Deputy Speaker and the Chair of Committees took the Chair.


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Report and Financial Statement of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign  Employment for the year 2016
(ii)    Annual Report and Accounts of the Sir Lanka Cement Corporation for the year 2018

(iii) Regulations made by the Minister of Industries under Section 53 read with Section 15 of the National Gem and Jewellery Authority Act, No. 50 of 1993, and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2232/36 of 18th June 2021


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Public Services, Provincial Councils & Local Government was presented by the Hon. Sudath Manjula, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chair of the Committee Hon. Janaka Bandara Tennakoon.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. Buddhika Pathirana                    
(ii)    The Hon. Milan Jayathilake                    
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Ministerial Statements

Hon. Nimal Lanza, State Minister of Rural Roads and other Infrastructure made a Ministerial Statement regarding Kinniya ferry accident.


Main Business of the House for Today

(i)    Appropriation (2022) Bill - Committee

Appropriation (2022) Bill – Ninth Allotted Day - Committee Stage Debate

The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 2 and 3 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House.:-
(ii)    Annual Report of the National Film Corporation (2013)
(iii)    Annual Report of the National Film Corporation (2014)


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Graduates of foreign universities to be recruited to public sector” was proposed by the Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1747 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Thursday 25th November 2021.


[Budget 2022]

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