PARLIAMENT

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


Messages from the President

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


Announcements by the Speaker

B : Receipt of the copies of petitions filed at the Supreme Court
C : Members to serve in the Legislative Standing Committee
D : Members to serve in the Committee on Standing Orders
E : Members to serve in the House Committee
F : Members to serve in the Committee on Ethics and Privileges
G : Members to serve in the Committee on Public Accounts
H : Members to serve in the Committee on Public Enterprises
I : Members to serve in the Committee on Public Petitions
J : Members to serve in the Backbencher Committee
K : Members to serve in the 32 Ministerial Consultative Committees


Presentation of Papers by the Speaker

(i)    Second Installment – Parts XII, XIII, XIV, XV, XVI and XVII, Third Installment – Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX and X and Ninth Installment – Parts II, III, IV, V, VI and VII of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2020 in terms of Article 154(6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
(ii)    Financial Statements of the Auditor-General and Independent Auditor’s Report of the National Audit Office from 01.01.2019 to 31.12.2019 in terms of the National Audit Act, No. 19 of 2018


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of Archaeology for the year 2019
(ii)    Performance Report of the State Ministry of National Heritage, Performing Arts & Rural Arts Promotion Affairs for the year 2020
(iii)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of Government Factory for the year 2020
(iv)    Annual Reports of the Arthur C Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019
(v)    Annual Reports of the National Engineering Research and Development Centre of Sri Lanka for the years 2018 and 2019
(vi)    Annual Report of the National Transport Commission for the year 2019
(vii)    Performance Report of the Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources for the year 2019
(viii)    Performance Report of the State Ministry of Co-operative Services, Marketing Development and Consumer Protection for the year 2020
(ix)    Annual Report of the Lanka Mineral Sands Limited for the year 2019
(x)    Annual Report of the National Water Supply & Drainage Board for the year 2019
(xi)    Report ‘Regaining’ on Trincomalee Oil Tank Farm

(xii) 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. 2262/16 of 11th January 2022.
(xiii)    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. 2262/17 of 11th January 2022.
(xiv)    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. 2262/18 of 11th January 2022.
(xv)    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 Section 4 of the aforesaid Act and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2262/34 of 13th January 2022.
(xvi)    Note on Supplementary Allocations from the Supplementary Support Services and Contingent Liabilities Project appearing under Expenditure Head No. 240 of the Department of National Budget for the period from 22.11.2021 to 31.12.2021 under Section 6(1) of the Appropriation Act, No. 7 of 2020


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Health which matters were considered at the First Session of the Ninth Parliament was presented by the Hon. (Prof.) Channa Jayasumana, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chair of the Committee Hon. Keheliya Rambukwella.


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

Economic situation of the country and the Report of Board of Finance


Presentation of Bills

The Hon. Minister of Labour moved the Bill entitled

“Workmen’s Compensation (Amendment)”

to amend the Workmen’s Compensation Ordinance (Chapter 139).


Private Members’ Bills

The Hon. Buddhika Pathirana was granted leave to introduce the following Bill, entitled

“Chiththa Advanced Psychological Studies Open Institute of Sri Lanka (Incorporation)”

Main Business of the House for Today

The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 1 to 4 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House and Item No. 4 referred to the Legislative Standing Committee:-

(i)    Two Regulations under the National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act
(ii)    Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship Trust Fund (Amendment) Bill - with amendments
(iii)    Sri Shakyasinharama Viharastha Karyasadhaka Sanvidanaya (Incorporation) Bill — Second Reading


Questions at the Adjournment Time

Two Questions were asked by following Members of Parliament:-
(i)    Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri
(ii)    Hon. U. K. Sumith Udukumbura


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Renewable energy plan for the country” was proposed by the Hon. Nimal Piyathissa.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1730 Hrs. until 1000 Hrs. on Wednesday 9th February 2022.

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