PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

A : Regarding the volumes consisting evidence in relation to the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquire into and Report or take necessary action on the Bomb Attacks on 21st April 2019


Presentation of Papers by the Speaker

•    Ninth Instalment – Part XVI of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2015;
•    Second Instalment – Part XXIX and Ninth Instalment – Part XXI of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2016;
•    Ninth Instalment – Part XXIV of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2017;
•    Second Instalment – Parts XXXVI and XXXVII and Ninth Instalment – Part XXIX of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2018;
•    Second Instalment – Part XXXII and Ninth Instalment – Parts XXIII, XXIV and XXV of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2019; and
•    Second Instalment – Parts XVIII, XIX, XX, XXI, XXII and XXIII, Third Instalment – Parts XI, XII and XIII and Ninth Instalment – Parts VIII, IX and X 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


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Report of the National Building Research Organization for the year 2017
(ii)    Annual Reports of the National Apprentice & Industrial Training Authority for the years 2016 and 2017
(iii)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Ayurvedic Drugs Corporation for the year 2019
(iv)    Annual Report of the BCC Lanka Limited for the year 2018/2019
(v)    Annual Reports of the GSMB Technical Services (Pvt) Limited for the years 2015/2016, 2016/2017 and 2017/2018

(vi) Proclamation made and Published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2268/3 of 21st February 2022 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 Reports under Standing Order No. 52(6) of the Parliament

The Report under Standing Order 52(6) of the Parliament on the Bill entitled “Sisira Jayakody Siyapatha Foundation (Incorporation)”

was presented by the Hon. Leader of the House of Parliament.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya                    
(ii)    The Hon. Thenuka Vidanagamage                    
(iii)    The Hon. (Dr.) Rajitha Senarathne                    
(iv)    The Hon. Wasantha Yapabandara                   
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Motions for Leave of Absence

Leave of Parliament was granted to the Hon. Roshan Ranasinghe, Member of Parliament for Polonnaruwa Electoral District to be absent from sittings of Parliament with effect from 23.02.2022, moved by the Hon. Leader of the House of Parliament.


Presentation of Bills

The Hon. Leader of the House of Parliament moved the Bill entitled

“Intellectual Property (Amendment)”

to amend the Intellectual Property Act, No. 36 of 2003.


Adjournment Motion

Adjournment Motion on “current socio-economic situation of the country” was proposed by the Hon. Eran Wickramaratne.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1727 Hrs. until 1000 Hrs. on Thursday 24th February 2022.

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