PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

‘A’ :  Letter of Resignation from the Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe, MP


Presentation of Papers by the Speaker

Tenth Instalment – Part III of the Special Audit Report of the Auditor-General on the Operations of the Galoya Plantation (Pvt) Limited established for the Operations of the Hingurana Sugar Factory in terms of Article 154(6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Performance Report of the Presidential Secretariat for the year 2020

(ii) 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 Sustainable Development and Wildlife in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament
(iii)    Regulations made by the Minister of Finance under Section 20 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969 amended by Acts, No. 48 of 1985 and No. 28 of 1987 read with Sections 4(1) and 14 of the aforesaid Act and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2252/30 of 03rd November 2021


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi                    
(ii)    The Hon. Madhura Withanage                    
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions of Privilege

Hon. Mujibur Rahuman

TID questioning of his telephone number and phone conversation


Main Business of the House for Today

Appropriation (2022) Bill - Committee

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


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “expedite the payment of public servant retirement gratuity” was proposed by the Hon. J. C. Alawathuwala.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1741 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Saturday 27th November 2021.


[Budget 2022]

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