PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

A : Determination of the Supreme Court on the Bill entitled “Value Added Tax (Amendment)” 
B : Regarding security arrangements for Monday, the 14th of November 2022
C : Meeting of all the Party Leaders in Parliament and the members of Committee on Parliamentary Business


Presentation of Papers

(i) Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA) for the year 2018
(ii)    Performance Reports of the Judges of the Superior Court – Head 04 for the years 2020 and 2021
(iii)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation for the year 2019
(iv)    Annual Report of the National Transport Medical Institute for the year 2020
(v)    Annual Report of the National Transport Commission for the year 2020
(vi)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of the Law Commission for the year 2021
(vii)    Performance Report of the Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs for the year 2021


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

(i)    The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Agriculture was presented by the Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera, the Chair of the Committee.
(ii)    The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Justice, Prisons Affairs and Constitutional Reforms was presented by the Hon. (Dr.) Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, PC, the Chair of the Committee.


Presentation of Petitions

The Hon. Ajith Mannapperuma                    
                   
(Petition stands referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

Welfare for the disabled people

Hon. (Dr.) Susil Premajayantha, Attorney at Law, Minister of Education replied partially to the above Question.


Personal Explanations

The Hon. Sivanesathurai Santhirakanthan, State Minister of Rural Road Development made a Personal Explanation regarding remarks made by Hon. M. A. Sumanthiran against him.


Main Business of the House for Today

The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 1 to 14 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House.:-

(i)       Small Claims Courts’ Procedure Bill
(ii)       Judicature (Amendment) Bill - with amendments
(iii)       High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Bill
(iv)       Civil Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill - with amendments
(v)       Kandyan Marriage and Divorce (Amendment) Bill
(vi)       Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill - with amendments
(vii)       Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill
(viii)       Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Bill - with amendments
(ix)       Dangerous Animals (Amendment) Bill
(x)       Rules under the Prisons Ordinance
(xi)       Three Regulations under the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act
(xii)       Resolution under the Essential Public Services Act

Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Drug rackets aiming school children” was proposed by the Hon. (Mrs.) Manjula Dissanayake.

The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1840 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Friday 11th November 2022.

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