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


Announcements by the Speaker

A : Letter of Resignation from the Hon. Basil Rohana Rajapaksha, MP
B : Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business


Presentation of Papers

Proclamation made and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2283/33 of 08th June 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 from the Committees

The Third Report of the Committee on Public Enterprises for the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament was presented by the Hon. Charitha Herath, the Chair of the Committee.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. Buddhika Pathirana                    
(ii)    The Hon. Anuradha Jayaratne      -   Two Petitions
(iii)    The Hon. Madhura Withanage

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Private Members’ Bills

The Hon. (Major) Pradeep Undugoda was granted leave to introduce the following Bill, entitled

“Saweera Foundation (Incorporation)”

Votes of Condolence

Vote of Condolence on the late Hon. Amarakeerthi Athukorala, Member of Parliament of the Ninth Parliament, was taken up and to be continued on Friday, June 24th, 2022.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1730 Hrs. until 1000 Hrs. on Tuesday 21th June 2022.

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