PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Report and Accounts of the Sri Lanka Social Security Board for the year 2021
(ii)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of Social Services for the year 2022
(iii)    Performance Report and Annual Accounts of the District Secretarial-Anuradhapura for the year 2022
(iv)    Annual Performance Report of the Finance Commission for the year 2022
(v)    Annual Report of the State Printing Corporation for the year 2020
(vi)    Annual Report of the Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies of the University of Kelaniya for the year 2021
(vii)    Annual Report and Accounts of the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka for the year 2021
(viii)    Annual Report of the Coconut Cultivation Board for the year 2020
(ix)    Performance Report of the Department of Immigration & Emigration for the year 2022
(x)    Performance Report of the Ministry of Trade, Commerce and Food Security for the year 2022

(xi) Order made by the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies under Section 19(A) of the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235), as amended by the Customs (Amendment) Law, No. 35 of 1974 and the Customs (Amendment) Act, No. 83 of 1988 relating to Custom Duty Waivers and published in the Gazette Extraordinary  No. 2334/16 of 30th May 2023


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. Prasanna Ranatunga                    
(ii)    The Hon. Kanaka Herath                    
(iii)    The Hon. Premalal Jayasekara                    
(iv)    The Hon. Nipuna Ranawaka       -  Three Petitions                    
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

Regulation of mass media

Hon. State Minister of Mass Media replied to the above Question.


Main Business of the House for Today

The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 1 to 4 of today’s Order Paper) were moved by the House. Item Nos. 1 and 2 were debated and adjourned for future date. Item Nos. 3 and 4 were approved by the House.:-

(i) Anti-Corruption Bill - Second Reading
(ii) Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Bill - Second Reading
(iii) Civil Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill
(iv) Resolution under the Essential Public Services Act


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1739 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Thursday 22nd June 2023.

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