PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

A : Meeting for the constitution of a Parliamentary Caucus for Youth


Presentation of Papers by the Speaker

(i)    
•    Fourth Installment – Part XXVI of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2019;
•    Fourth Installment – Part XXI of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2020; and  
•    First Installment – Parts XX, XXI and XXII, Fourth Installment – Parts XIV and XV and Sixth Installment – Parts III, IV and V 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)
•    Eighth Installment – Part XI of the Performance Report of the Auditor-General on Evaluating the Role of Related Government Institutions to Reduce the Traffic Congestion in Colombo City and Surrounding Access Roads; and
•    Tenth Installment – Part VI of the Special Audit Report of the Auditor-General on the Unilateral Termination of the Light Rail Transit System Project (from Colombo to Malabe) by the Government of Sri Lanka

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


Presentation of Papers

(i) Performance Report of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for the year 2021
(ii)    Annual Report of the Construction Industry Development Authority for the year 2020
(iii)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment for the year 2020


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

(i)    The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Wildlife & Forest Resources Conservation was presented by the Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera, the Chair of the Committee.
(ii)    The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Tourism and Lands was presented by the Hon. Kapila Athukorala, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chair of the Committee Hon. Harin Fernando.


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. (Ven.) Athuraliye Rathana Thero

Selling of Sri Lanka Telecom, CEB and other institutions


Main Business of the House for Today

Appropriation Bill (2023) - Committee

Appropriation Bill – Sixteenth Allotted Day - Committee Stage Debate


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1900 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Saturday 3rd December 2022.


[Budget 2023]

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