PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

A : Meetings of the Committee on Parliamentary Business and Committee of Selection


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Performance Report of the National Police Commission for the year 2022
(ii)    Annual Performance Report of the Public Service Commission for the year 2022
(iii)    Performance Report of the Election Commission for the year 2022
(iv)    Annual Performance Report and Accounts of the District Secretariat-Ampara for the year 2022
(v)    Annual Performance Report of the District Secretariat (Kachcheri)-Trincomalee for the year 2022
(vi)    Annual Performance and Accounts Report of the District Secretariat-Batticaloa for the year 2022
(vii)    Performance and Accounts Report of the District Secretariat-Gampaha for the year 2022
(viii)    Performance Report of the Ministry of Plantation Industries for the year 2022
(ix)    Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Power and Energy for the year 2022
(x)    Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Public Security for the year 2022


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

(i)    The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Public Security was presented by the Hon. Tiran Alles, the Chair of the Committee.
(ii)    The Report of the Committee on Public Finance was presented by the Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva, the Chair of the Committee.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. Hesha Withanage                    
(ii)    The Hon. Kumarasiri Rathnayaka                    
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

Issues faced by tea industry

Hon. Minister of Plantation Industries and Hon. Minister of Agriculture replied to the above Question.


Main Business of the House for Today

The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 2 to 12 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House.:-

(i) Resolution under the Appropriation Act
(ii)    Regulations under the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance
(iii)    Regulations under the Immigrants and Emigrants Act
(iv)    Annual Report of the Hadabima Authority of Sri Lanka (2019)
(v)    Annual Report of the Hadabima Authority of Sri Lanka (2020)
(vi)    Annual Report of the Hotel Developers (Lanka) PLC for the year (2017)
(vii)    Annual Report of the Hotel Developers (Lanka) PLC for the year (2018)
(viii)    Annual Report of the Hotel Developers (Lanka) Ltd for the year (2019)
(ix)    Annual Report of the Hotel Developers (Lanka) Ltd for the year (2020)
(x)    Annual Report of the Hotel Developers (Lanka) Ltd for the year (2021)
(xi)    Motion with regard to the Select Committee of Parliament to look into and identify the mechanisms to be implemented in order to immediately control and eradicate the rapidly spreading drug menace in the country and to submit observations and recommendations to Parliament in that regard


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment time on “Regulating activities of NGOs with religious influence” was proposed by the Hon. Milan Jayathilake.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1616 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Friday 9th June 2023.

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