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


Announcements by the Speaker

A : Determination of the Supreme Court on the Bill entitled “Petroleum Products (Special Provisions) (Amendment)”  
B : Receipt of the copy of a petition filed at the Supreme Court


Presentation of Papers

(i) Regulations made by the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and 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), 6 and 14 of the aforesaid Act and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2294/29 of 23rd August 2022.
(ii)    Regulations made by the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and 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), 6 and 14 of the aforesaid Act and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2294/30 of 23rd August 2022.
(iii)    Note on Supplementary Allocations from the Supplementary Support Services and Contingent Liabilities Project appearing under Expenditure Head No. 240 of the Department of National Budget for the period from 01.08.2022 to 31.08.2022 under Section 6(1) of the Appropriation Act, No. 30 of 2021
(iv)    Order made by the Minister of Education under Section 25A of the Universities Act,    No. 16 of 1978 with regard to the Bachelor of Management Honours in Accounting and Finance Degree awarded by Horizon College of Business and Technology (Private) Limited and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2273/43 of 30th March 2022.
(v)    Order made by the Minister of Education under Section 25A of the Universities Act,    No. 16 of 1978 with regard to the Bachelor of Education Honours in Social Sciences Degree awarded by Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (Gurantee) Limited and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2273/44 of 30th March 2022


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

(i)    The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Ports, Shipping and Civil Aviation was presented by the Hon. Nimal Siripala De Silva, the Chair of the Committee.
(ii)    The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Mass Media was presented by the Hon. (Dr) Bandula Gunawardena, the Chair of the Committee.


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

Purchasing of Radiation Therapy equipment and Meals for school children

Hon. Keheliya Rambukwella, Minister of Health replied to the above Question.


Questions of Privilege

Hon. (Prof.) G. L. Peiris

Right to speak in Parliament


Main Business of the House for Today

The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 1 and 2 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House. Item No. 3 was debated and adjourned for a future date:-

(i) Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation  (Amendment) Bill
(ii)    Regulations under the Civil Aviation Act
(iii)    Amendments to the Standing Orders of the Parliament


Questions at the Adjournment Time

A Question was asked by the Hon. Lalith Varna Kumara


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Protecting of Thirukoneswaram Kovil in Trincomalee” was proposed by the Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1730 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Friday 23rd September 2022.

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