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


Announcements by the Speaker

A : Determination of the Supreme Court on the Bill entitled “Twenty Second Amendment to the Constitution”
B : Endorsement of the certificate on a Bill under Article 79 of the Constitution
C : Members to serve in the Committee on Public Finance
D : Members to serve in the 09 Ministerial Consultative Committees


Presentation of Papers

(i) Annual Report of the National Institute of Business Management for the year 2018
(ii)    Annual Report of the State Development & Construction Corporation for the year 2020
(iii)    Annual Report of the Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board for the year 2018
(iv)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of National Archives for the year 2020

(v) Regulations made by the Minister of Fisheries under Section 61 of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act, No. 2 of 1996 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2255/22 of 24th November 2021
(vi)    Regulations made by the Minister of Fisheries under Section 61(1)(b) read with Section 64(a) of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act, No. 2 of 1996 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2266/6 of 07th February 2022
(vii)    Regulations made by the Minister of Fisheries under Section 61 of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act, No. 2 of 1996 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2277/04 of 25th April 2022


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The Report from the Committee on Public Finance was presented by the Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva, the Chair of the Committee.


Presentation of Petitions

The Hon. K. P. S. Kumarasiri     -    Two Petitions

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

Issues faced by Three-Wheel drivers

Hon. Kanchana Wijesekera, Minister of Power and Energy replied to the above Question.


Main Business of the House for Today

Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act (appearing as Item Nos. 2 of today’s Order Paper)

was approved by the House.


Adjournment Motion

Adjournment Motion on “Malnutrition of Children and Mothers in Sri Lanka” was proposed by the Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1730 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Wednesday 7th September 2022.

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