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


Announcements by the Speaker

A : Receipt of the copies of petitions filed at the Supreme Court


Presentation of Papers

(i) Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation for the year 2019

(ii) Proclamation made and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2295/45 of 03rd September 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 of the Committee on Standing Orders regarding the amendments to the Standing Orders of Parliament together with the proceedings of the said Committee was presented by the Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, the Chair of the Committee.


Presentation of Petitions

(i) The Hon. Rohana Dissanayaka
(ii) The Hon. Wasantha Yapabandara

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

(i)    The Hon. Anura Dissanayaka

Presidential Commission of Inquiry on the Political Victimizations and recommendations

Hon. (Dr.) Susil Premajayantha, Leader of the House of Parliament replied to the above Question.

(ii) The Hon. (Ven.) Athuraliye Rathana Thero

Drugs usage in Sri Lanka

Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva, Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation and Hon. (Dr.) Susil Premajayantha, Minister of Education replied to the above Question.


Adjournment Motion

Adjourned debate on “Malnutrition of Children and Mothers in Sri Lanka” was continued and concluded.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1730 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Thursday 8th September 2022.

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