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


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Report of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka for the year 2019
(ii)    Annual Report of the Gem and Jewellery Research and Training Institute for the year 2020
(iii)    Annual Report of the Bank of Ceylon for the year 2020


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva                    
(ii)    The Hon. (Dr.) Ramesh Pathirana                    
(iii)    The Hon. Upul Mahendra Rajapaksha                    
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Presentation of Bills

The Hon. Chief Government Whip moved the Bill entitled

“Civil Procedure Code (Amendment)”

to amend the Civil Procedure Code (Chapter 101).


House agreed to the following Motion moved by the Hon. Johnston Fernando, the Chief Government Whip -

Ministerial Consultative Committees

That notwithstanding the Resolution adopted by Parliament on 21st January 2022, the designation of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Foreign shall be re-designated as “Ministerial Consultative Committee on Foreign Affairs” as per the decision taken by the Committee of Selection on 24th March 2022


Votes of Condolence

Votes of Condolence on the following Ex-Members of Parliament were taken up and completed:-
(i)    The Late Hon. Batty Weerakoon
(ii)    The Late Hon. (Miss.) K. Thangeswary
(iii)    The Late Hon. Justin Galappaththy
(iv)    The Late Hon. M. S. Sellasamy


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1547 Hrs. until 1000 Hrs. on Tuesday 5th April 2022.

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