PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

A :  Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Report of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura for the year 2019
(ii)    Annual Report of the National Transport Medical Institute for the year 2019
(iii)    Annual Report of the National Crafts Council for the year 2019
(iv)    Performance Report of the Attorney General’s Department for the year 2020

(v) 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 National Audit Office in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament
(vi)    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 Finance Commission in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament
(vii)    Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2236/66 of 18th July 2021
(viii)    Order made by the Minister of Finance under Sections 2 and 5 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2240/20 of 11th August 2021
(ix)    Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2244/8 of  07th September 2021
(x)    Order made by the Minister of Finance under Sections 2 and 5 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2249/3 of 11th October 2021
(xi)    Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2249/16 of  13th October 2021
(xii)    Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 5 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2252/9 of  02nd November 2021
(xiii)    Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 5 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2252/25 of  02nd November 2021
(xiv)    Notification made by the Minister of Finance under Section 22 of the Excise Ordinance (Chapter 52), as amended from time to time, relating to Excise Duty on Liquor and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2253/41 of 12th November 2021
(Excise Notification No. 11/2021)
(xv)    Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 3 of the Excise (Special Provisions) Act, No. 13 of 1989 relating to Excise duty and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2253/42 of 12th November 2021
(xvi)    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 Youth & Sports in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

(i)    The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Trade was presented by the Hon. Lasantha Alagiyawanna, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chair of the Committee Hon. (Dr.) Bandula Gunawardana.
(ii)    The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Technology was presented by the Hon. Namal Rajapaksa, on behalf of the Chair of the Committee.
(iii)    The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Youth & Sports was presented by the Chair of the Committee, the Hon. Namal Rajapaksa.
(iv)    The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Justice was presented by the Chair of the Committee, the Hon. M .U. M. Ali Sabry.
(v)    The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Trade was presented by the Hon. Lasantha Alagiyawanna, on behalf of the Chair of the Committee.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. (Mrs.) Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi                    
(ii)    The Hon. Kanaka Herath                    
(iii)    The Hon. Sanath Nishantha                    
(iv)    The Hon. Nipuna Ranawaka                    
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Ministerial Statements

The Hon. Shehan Semasinghe, State Minister of Samurdhi, Household Economy, Micro Finance, Self Employment and Business Development, on behalf of the Minister of Finance replied to the Questions raised by the Hon. Anura Dissanayaka under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 03.12.2021 regarding Shortage of foreign reserves.


Main Business of the House for Today

(i)    Appropriation (2022) Bill - Committee

Appropriation (2022) Bill – Twenty Second 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)    Regulations under the Judicature Act
(iii)    Regulations under the Sri Lanka Telecommunication Act


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “shortage of animal feed for Poultry farming and egg production” was proposed by the Hon. B. Y. G. Rathnasekara.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1829 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Friday 10th December 2021.


[Budget 2022]

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