PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

A : Members to serve in the 17 Sectoral Oversight Committees


Presentation of Papers by the Speaker

(i)    
•    Fourth Installment – Part XX, Sixth Installment – Parts XXIV and XXV of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2020; and  
•    First Installment – Parts XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII and XIX, Fourth Installment – Parts IX, X, XI, XII and XIII and Sixth Installment – Parts I and II of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2021

in terms of Article 154(6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

(ii) 
•    Ninth Installment – Part XXIII of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2016;
•    Ninth Installment – Part XXVIII of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2017;
•    Second Installment – Part XLIII, Third Installment – Part XVII and Ninth Installment – Part XXXIV of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2018;
•    Second Installment – Parts XL and XLI and Ninth Installment – Parts XXXII, XXXIII and XXXIV of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2019;
•    Second Installment – Parts XXXV and XXXVI, Third Installment – Part XVIII and Ninth Installment – Parts XXIV, XXV and XXVI of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2020; and
•    Second Installment – Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI and XIII, Third Installment – Parts III, IV, V and VI and Ninth Installment – Parts III, IV, V, VI and VII of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2021

in terms of Article 154(6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

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


Ministerial Statements

Hon. Manusha Nanayakkara, Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment made a Ministerial Statement regarding Housemaids seeking foreign employment with visit visa.


Main Business of the House for Today

Appropriation Bill (2023) - Second Reading (Adjourned Debate) (appearing as Item No. 1 of today’s Order Paper)

Today is the Seventh Allotted Day on the Second Reading Debate of the Appropriation Bill (2023).

Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill (2023) was passed by the House. Division was taken. 121 were in favour while 84 were against it.

The Appropriation Bill (2023) was referred to the Committee of the whole Parliament.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1813 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Wednesday 23rd November 2022.


[Budget 2023]

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