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


Announcements by the Speaker

A : Endorsement of the certificate on a Bill under Article 79 of the Constitution
B : Providing of meals to Members of Parliament from Parliament canteen


Presentation of Papers by the Speaker

•    Ninth Instalment – Part I of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2008;
•    Third Instalment – Part XV, Second Instalment – Part XXX and Ninth Instalment – Part XXV of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2017;
•    Third Instalment – Part XVI and Ninth Instalment – Parts XXX and XXXI of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2018;
•    Second Instalment – Parts XXXV and XXXVI and Ninth Instalment – Parts XXVII and XXVIII of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2019; and  
•    Second Instalment – Parts XXVII, XXVIII and XXIX, Third Instalment – Part XV and Ninth Instalment – Parts XV, XVI and XVII 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 Reports from the Committees

The First Report of the Committee on Public Accounts for the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament was presented by the Hon. (Prof.) Tissa Vitarana, the Chair of the Committee.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. Premnath C. Dolawatte                    
(ii)    The Hon. Yadamini Gunawardena                    
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Adjournment Motion

Adjourned debate on “Damages caused to public and private properties due to recent riots” was continued and concluded.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1746 Hrs. until 1000 Hrs. on Tuesday 7th June 2022.

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