The Hon. Ajith Rajapakse, the Deputy Speaker and the Chair of the Committee took the Chair.


Announcements by the Speaker

Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business


Presentation of Papers

(i) Annual Report of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka for the year 2020
(ii)    Performance Report of the State Ministry of Samurdhi, Household Economy, Micro Finance, Self Employment and Business Development for the year 2021
(iii)    Annual Performance Report & Accounts of the Department of Pensions for the year 2021
(iv)    Annual Performance Report of the Sri Lanka Air Force for the year 2021
(v)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of Probation and Child Care Services for the year 2021
(vi)    Annual Performance Report of the Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration (Ombudsman) for the year 2021
(vii)    Annual Performance Report of the State Ministry of Skills Development, Vocational Education, Research and Innovation for the year 2021
(viii)    Annual Report of the Paddy Marketing Board for the year 2016
(ix)    Annual Reports of the Ceylon Ceramics Corporation for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019
(x)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of Export Agriculture for the year 2021
(xi)    Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Environment for the year 2021
(xii)    Performance Reports of the Department of Co-operative Development for the years 2019 and 2020.
(xiii)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of Commerce for the year 2021

(xiv) Report of the Commissioner of Elections on the Local Authorities Election Conducted in the year 2011 in Three Stages (Volume I & II)
(xv)    Report of the Commissioner of Elections on the Provincial Councils Elections held in the years 2012, 2013 and 2014
(xvi)    Report of the Commissioner of Elections on the Presidential Election held in the year 2015


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. Vasudeva Nanayakkara                    
(ii)    The Hon. (Dr.) (Ms.) Harini Amarasuriya                   
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Ministerial Statements

Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera, Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation replied to the Question raised by the Hon. (Ven.) Athuraliye Rathana Thero under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 31.08.2022 regarding Chemical fertilizer and government policy decisions regarding organic fertilizer.


Main Business of the House for Today

Appropriation (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading (Adjourned Debate) (appearing as Item No. 1 of today’s Order Paper)


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1738 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Friday 02nd September 2022.

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