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


Official Oath or Affirmation by New Members

The Hon. Kulappu Arachchige Don Dhammika Perera was sworn in as a Member of Parliament before the Hon. Speaker to fill the vacancy caused by reason of the resignation of the Hon. Basil Rohana Rajapaksha.


Messages from the President

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


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Report & Financial Statements of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University for the year 2019
(ii)    Annual Report of the Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization & National Policies for the year 2021
(iii)    Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing for the year 2021
(iv)    Annual Performance Report of the State Ministry of Urban Development, Waste Disposal and Community Cleanliness for the year 2021
(v)    Performance Report of the Ministry of Ports & Shipping for the year 2021
(vi)    Performance Report of the State Ministry of Vehicle Regulation, Bus Transport Services and Train Compartments and Motor Car Industry for the year 2021
(vii)    Performance Report of the State Ministry of Cooperative Services, Marketing Development and Consumer Protection for the year 2021

(viii) Regulations made by the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization & National Policies  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. 2282/21 of 31st May 2022
(ix)    Regulations made by the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization & National Policies  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. 2282/22 of 31st May 2022
(x)    Proclamation made and Published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2285/04 of 20th 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 Report and the Minutes of the Select Committee of Parliament to Identify Appropriate Reforms of the Election Laws and the Electoral System and to Recommend Necessary Amendments for the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament was presented by the Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, the Chair of the Committee.


Presentation of Petitions

The Hon. Dilum Amunugama                    
(Petition stands referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. (Ven.) Athuraliye Rathana Thero

National programme for gas, fuel, food and nutrition issues

Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies replied to the above Question.


Ministerial Statements

Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies made a Ministerial Statement regarding the current economic situation in the country.


Adjournment Motion

Adjournment Motion on “Prevailing Issues of Health Sector of the Country” was proposed by the Hon. Gamini Waleboda.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1614 Hrs. until 1000 Hrs. on Monday 4th July 2022.

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