PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Reports of the National Institute of Education for the years 2017 and 2018
(ii)    Report on Establishment of Committees for the Inspection of Driving Schools in Sri Lanka
(iii)    Annual Report of the National Lotteries Board for the year 2019
(iv)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Ltd. for the year 2019
(v)    Annual Report of the National Institute of Social Development for the year 2019
(vi)    Performance Report of the Government Analyst’s Department for the year 2020

(vii) Proclamation made and Published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2256/10 of 29th November 2021 and Schedule thereto, by virtue of the powers vested with the President in terms of Section 2 of the Essential Public Services Act, No. 61 of 1979


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. Shehan Semasinghe           -    Three Petitions
(ii)    The Hon. (Mrs.) Kokila Gunawardene                    
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Main Business of the House for Today

(i)    Appropriation (2022) Bill - Committee

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

The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 2 to 6 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House.:-
(ii)    Annual Report of the National Transport Commission (2016)
(iii)    Annual Report of the Employees’ Provident Fund (2016)
(iv)    Annual Report of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (2013)
(v)    Annual Report of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (2016)
(vi)    Annual Report of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (2017)


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “optimal age for graduation” was proposed by the Hon. (Dr.) Upul Galappaththi.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1737 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Monday 6th December 2021.


[Budget 2022]

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